I love documenting life. In elementary school, Laura Ingalls Wilder was my inspiration. I thought it was so cool how she wrote about her childhood and people a century later enjoyed reading about it. Encouraged by my 4th grade teacher, Ms Natowich, I kept a journal all thru school. I didn't want to forget a thing when it was my time to write the novel of my childhood! (I am going to admit, it is slightly embarrassing to read what my teenage brain thought but I do have an account of the first impression of the boy who would one day be my husband!)
I went to college and majored in accounting. I traded in the journal for a little camera, but I didn't get serious about photography until my 2nd Little turned one. The Canon Powershot I had broke and I was in need of another one. All I wanted was the same little handy camera, but my husband thought I needed a camera "with the lenses you can change, you know, like Amanda's (my sister-in-law)." I was intimidated, but soon got over it and the rest is history!
So here I am documenting life. Not quite the way I was envisioning in 4th grade, but I love this creative outlet. I doubt my pictures will ever reach the audience that Mrs. Wilder had, but capturing the lives and personalities of my girls is an honor that I hope they appreciate and enjoy as they (unfortunately) grow older.
