Ailey had such a good time at her field trip this morning...

She loved the story - and mom enjoyed watching her interact with her classmates and meeting a few of the parents.

(and the weather was PERFECT!)

I've not had time to really process these or even go through them... so bare with me --

There may be a few more of these in a few days - once I've had a chance to really look them over...

ailey face...

and... a few from later in the day

(my favorite chair - ever!)

As you look at these - I will say this...

there are days when it's just hard...

hard to be mom.

And try as I did, it was just a hard to keep track of,

love despite of,

and keep calm no matter what

kind of afternoon for us.

Looking at her here you'd probably never know it...

Looking at these tonight brought me some peace -

and an overflowing sense of love

and joy for our vibrant little one.

She is vibrant - and I'm privileged to share these with you.

might just be my favorite of the day.... it's such a good representation of Ailey right now ---

always on the move... always somewhere else to be and something else to do...

on a side note...

had a great session with Emily & Jesse today.

We wanted to get a few outdoor pics to add to their wedding collection since it rained on their actual wedding day. More to come of these two - I just have to get some 'real work' :) done first! (but... don't they look beautiful!)

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