my boys aren't little anymore...

as i have been thinking about different posing ideas for the upcoming shoot i will have once my sister has her baby, i have realized something.
once your kids get to a certain age, everything changes.
for example.
while taking pictures of a baby's feet is precious, it would not be so cute to do the same shot of my 9-year-old's!
i do enjoy looking at other people's blogs, and usually the ones that get the "wow's" are the ones that have little kiddies doing just adorable and delicious things.
you know, a little scrunched up nose, a naked baby, a little boy wearing his daddy's shoes. and as much as i love them, i don't think i'll be asking my boys to pose that way anymore!! haha...i'm sure YOU appreciate that too! :)

i can remember SO clearly my days that were filled with diaper changes, bottles and sippy cups. i really do miss those days sometimes. i can remember just saying over and over to myself, ok rachelle...once they are 3 and 5, your life will be so easy!! ok. when they are 4 and 6, your life will be so easy!

all of a sudden, i am having a conversation with a baby boy who is standing in front of me, looking me almost right in the eyes!! it's crazy. how does this happen?

i love every different stage, and i love this one. 7 and 9.

just yesterday, out of the blue...aj says. "mom? you're the best girl to ever step on land"


and last night, at 1:00 in the morning, after i had put riley back to bed. (he had woken up with a bad dream.) he got BACK out of bed, came into my bedroom and said
"mommy, i hope your back feels better" and hugged me and rubbed my back.


so thankful that God has allowed me to care for these little boys who absolutely melt my heart with everything they say and do.