inspired...

i just read this amazing post by jill...

& here is a a photo i took back in january of a bit of our shoe collection

& you know what's funny...jill is so right....this little shoe picture does mean a lot to me...

i totally remember taking this photo...
because it was a sunny, warm day in january & i was longing for spring even tho it was months away...
because i was psyched to have the screen door open to let the fresh air & sun in & how cool it was that we got to spend some winter time outside & our shoes got all muddy, probably when the kids were running around like crazies with their friends at pre-school pick-up...

because i remember thinking...wow...i'm a mom w/ little kids....look at the evidence...

because i remember thinking how tiny their little feet were in comparison to my grown up running shoes...how i've gotta savor them being little...they won't be for long....
kelly's shoes aren't included b/c she was at school & i remember thinking how quickly she is growing up...big first grader, reading & all...
i remember thinking how much kate loved those hand-me-down purple shoes that kelly & another friend had worn..how much i loved them on her, they were so cute with this cute velvet flower...i remember i had been super crazy about stuff getting dirty when kelly wore them & how now with 3 little ones, i had softened about all of that & now kate is a muddy mess half the time...

the little things do mean a lot don't they...

nicole's photostreem in flickr inspires me a lot too...she also captures those little things expertly..

i've gotta try to follow their example better...grab that camera & go...snap snap snap away...
b/c i love all those little things..
i'm very mindful that it is these little things that i'm going to so enjoy reminiscing about down the road...

hope you had a great tuesday!!!
happy little thing capturing :)

xoxo

gi

Comments

[stacijo]

I love that photo. It says "living" to me!! Sometimes I look at all of the shoes by the door and think....."why can't these kids take care of their shoes?" but now I have a different take on it. Someday soon my kids will be out of the house on their own and so I realize that I just need to lighten up and enjoy!! Thanks for sharing that photo!!!

[Nicole]

such a great post!
and a very sweet photo too...
glad that you find some inspiration in my photos...I sure know I find it from yours and your words too!
thanks gigi.

[beth]

yay for real life stuff.
:)
both you and nicole inspire me so much.

[Linda]

Yup! That's the good stuff right there!