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Okay, so technically, my nieces and nephews are not babies...no, they are not. Everytime I see them I'm amazed. So beautiful and sweet. Kate is my sister. My older sister. The track star...beautiful, kind, funny, sweet, hilarious (oh yes, I said that all ready...but she really makes me laugh). I remember in Jr. High thinking...wow, Kate is just really the coolest girl ever. And yes, I would follow her around everywhere. I'm sure it was not as cool to have a little nerdy Jr high girl following you around but she tolerated me. I'd send her notes when she was in college and sign my letters, Z. Yes, I'm cool I get that. ;p And Kate would just go with that...oh funny times.
Now, we both have kids and I feel like we are closer than ever. Even though we live in separate states. I've had so many conversations with her where I end up having tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard. Kate you make me smile!
So did my visit with them go WAY TOO FAST. Yes, yes it did. From hiking, to movies, baskin robbin nights, pulling weeds, making them walk through really crazy ant hills to get great pictures (I didn't notice all the bites on my legs until I got home), losing my camera bag and having Kate ask random people for it...and don't worry we found it BUT I kind of almost had a heart attack...and then to watching Lanie make dinner for us...yes, I'm a cool Aunt like that. I make kids cook for me. ;p Actually, Lanie wanted to make an amazing salad for us....and it was awesome! Ayden would set up treasure hunts for Hudson, Rylan and Kenzie...Josie would try and make me watch some random movie called "hot rod" while Kate would roll her eyes and say "lame". I think I now have to watch it. Love all of you and I miss you on a daily basis...and ps, for the rest of my fam...I miss you on a daily basis as well. :)
What did I take away from this session, about this beautiful girl? She blew me away with how sweet, kind, funny, and respectful she was. Yes, Jo Jo is in highschool. That age...I remember it like it was yesterday...some of the best times in my life were in the year that Joanna is entering. Senior year! Just saying that when you were a senior...it was special. You looked up to the seniors for years thinking...how cool are they. And they are...its just the way of life. There is a certain freedom in that age that you just can't capture quite the same way at any other time. The memories, oh so sweet. So, Joanna, my advise to you...grab this year with all you have and just enjoy it to the fullest. Such a great year!
To describe her...long brown hair...beautiful eyes with so much expression. Loved it when she would laugh at me (hey it happens often ;p) her eyes would express it. Not only is she fun and beautiful but she's a great athlete! Basketball player...yeah, she's tough like that. And how could she not be a great basketball player with her mom (Lisa) coaching her the last several years!?
So here are a few of our pics from that morning! Thank you so much Joanna and Lisa. You were both just a lot of fun to work with.
Colorado in July.
What can you expect?
Dark dramatic clouds. Rain storms so big that you get a touch nervous watching them come in. And yes, I watch them. I feel so small. And I often just stand in awe at nature just taking over. The storms here are rarely the soft gentle rain...its more like fierce blowing winds, loud thunder and wow the lightning...its amazing. Not to mention the annoying habit of crazy hail and the flash floods that happen quite rapidly around here.
My fascination with stroms began with my Dad. We used to live in a house where we made a garage a room. And this was really just the coolest thing ever for all of us. We would roll up the garage door and watch the storms. My dad would tell me to count the seconds between the thunder and the lightning and that was how close the storm was. I would snuggle into him and enjoy every minute of those storms. Counting together.... and that was often our big entertainment for the evening. And to be honest...I don't think you can top a thunderstorm. They are just too cool.
So the other night, I got rained out for a photo session...but I really didn't want to miss out on snapping a few photos from my deck. If you look closely in the first shot you can see Garden of the Gods in the lower corner. Pretty cool...and for those of you that don't live in Colorado Springs...that mountain is Pikes Peak.
