2019 Family Photos

There might be someone missing from your family photos this year. It could be a spouse, a child, a parent...You probably don’t want to take photos this year, and you might even be dreading the slew of holiday cards showing happy faces. May I encourage you to do them anyway? Even if your heart is heavy and you can barely put a smile on your face?

Three years ago, when my family was changing, I asked Rennai to take photos of us (click here to see). It was hard, but even though I didn’t send holiday cards the last couple of years, I took the pictures.

Even when I couldn’t celebrate my year or my circumstances, I took the pictures. Even though I felt embarrassed that I was a single parent, I took the pictures.

I did it because of these two beside me, and I did it for myself as a triumphant declaration that nothing was going to stop me from traditions I love, not even grief. I wanted my kids to look at these photos and remember the face of their loving mother throughout the years and seasons. I wanted them to see the evolution of a woman finding her strength.

From skin and bones to healthy and happy...These photos are and have been for them and for me. 🥰 Sharing them with you is a bonus. Swipe to see more. Thank you, @rennaihoefer, for capturing these for us and loving us so well.💛