Wednesday, May 6, 2009

blithe

i love that i was able to capture ava's spontaneous day dream in the above picture.  our family had gone out to eat and were sitting out on the patio all by ourselves while the inside of the restaurant was abuzz with the regular friday night crowd.  the night was perfect, warm with a cool breeze and we wondered how we got so lucky to be the only ones to request to sit out on the patio.  as we waited for our food, we let ava play on the other side of the patio railing.  while bryce sipped at his drink, and emaline slapped her hands on the table, i grabbed my camera and ran over to where ava was playing and snapped a few shots of her and her carefree disposition.  it is at these times that i remind myself and wish, more than anything, to be able to provide her with as many carefree moments in her life as i possibly can.  because before she knows it, she'll be the one behind the camera, longing for those pure, simple and airy moments only possible in a child's mind.

9 comments:

nicole said...

this is the cutest thing ever...seriously, i can't get over how darling this little girl is. great pic.

sounds like a perfect evening. too bad you didn't invite us to join you...haha.

nevedobson said...

ahh... the days of being a kid and carefree.

also the days where summer actually meant something besides hot weather.

such a cute candid pic.

Unknown said...

frame-worthy.

The Heaps said...

I can't get over how big she is getting! What a tender moment!

Hobbie said...

Love the picture. she is such a cutie.
y'know one of the things that makes me happy about Ava, is that whenever we see you guys she makes a point to come and say hello to me and adam. It makes me feel special! Love that little one, oh and the rest of you too! :) :)

kayleen said...

that's a perfect picture of her.

mom said...

You have really got an eye for a camera. This is really a nice picture and your comments are worthwhile to read also.
Love ya and the little girl in the picture my little missy.

Breck and Nan said...

Great shot. Love it!

Celeste said...

Aw, what a cute pic of Ava.