Colorful Black and White

The hooligans are so full of personality. Each of them are so different, and so colorful in their own ways. Ironically...I feel like these black and white shots of them I took yesterday afternoon flaunt those colorful personalities so well. I am a fan of color, and rarely choose the black and white version of any of my pictures. But these just seemed right.

Each of these kiddos are my heart. I love each of them more than I have words to express. They also push my buttons beyond belief...but I feel like all the best people do that. If someone doesn't irritate you, you probably aren't close enough to them to know them well enough to notice the little things about them. Merrick is the epitome of sweetness and genuineness, Tirzah is full of smarts and sass and a natural born leader, Jericho is a shy chatterbox who pretends to be grumpy just to cover up the fact that he really is a softie at heart, and Amaryllis is a bundle of goofy tenacity that refuses to be ignored.

I know every mom says this...but they are THE BEST. I go back and forth between losing my mind trying to raise them right, and wondering how I got so lucky to be the one who gets to be their mama. These four people...they are something else. I am full of humble pride (is that such a thing? maybe not but I know what I mean) knowing that they are mine, but also knowing that their personalities and souls are too big for me to take credit for.

Just so thankful that I get to spend my life watching these people live, and that they actually seem to need me.