Modern Kids Photography » st. louis http://modernkidsblog.com Embracing the wonder, complexity, and joy of childhood. A journal for photography, kids fashion, kids design, kids products and more. San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:27:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 slowing down, at home with family | modern family photographer, san francisco http://modernkidsblog.com/2009/12/slowing-down-at-home-with-family-modern-family-photographer-san-francisco/ http://modernkidsblog.com/2009/12/slowing-down-at-home-with-family-modern-family-photographer-san-francisco/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:11:48 +0000 Sarah http://modernkidsblog.com/?p=982 If you’ve emailed me recently or follow me on twitter you’ll know that Joe and I had to extend our stay with his family in Southern Illinois. My mother in law, Marilyn is very sick with brain and spinal cancer that developed after a year long battle with Inflammatory breast cancer. It’s been a sad holiday for us but we’re ultimately thankful to have this time with her to say goodbye. We’re finding that slowing down and just being with family has been a wonderful gift. We’ve been playing in the snow, warming up by the fire, watching tons and tons of movies, cooking, and just being together.

Marilyn moved back home with us yesterday and we are thankful to have her here. She is not suffering. Instead she’s teaching us all that life is very short and it’s important to follow your dreams and love with all you’ve got.

I hope you’re all enjoying a lovely holiday season with your families, much love from our family to yours. Enjoy a few images from our time together below. I am online here and there but responding to emails a little slower than normal. If you have an urgent request from me please give me a call.

xo,

Sarah

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when i was a kid we didn’t have these clever devices for snowballs. I prefer the home-made variety (these snowballs hurt!)thekids001thekids003

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