11/21/2025
Courtney and I gotten close over the last few years. We have done all the stages of parenting together. Our 10 year olds and 9 year old boys have been the best of friends since school started. I have taken her family photos for many years. We didnt know it at then but these pictures meant so much more than we knew I think the world over Courtney and love those 3 kids hers. The quote has been on replay in my head all week: Mothers don't fear death. Their greatest fear is leaving their children in this world, knowing no one will love them like her. It hurts so bad to knowing she doesnt get to watch her babies grow. I look at her kids and see her in them-THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES. I can hear her laugh or make a sarcastic comment to them 𤣠no one will ever lor them life she did. I was uploading their family session and their oldest goes when will the pictures be done? I told him they were and asked if he wanted to look at them and the ones from previous years. His yes could not have been more confident. As weâre looking through them he made so many comments- one was âshe looks so youngâ Kassidy was a baby so I said âyeah Kassidy was an adorable baby!â âHe goes no my momâ he had a smile on his face and sadness in his eyes. It so hard to know how we can supoort these kids whos entire world flipped upside down. He asked if we could prints some out and asked if I had a few super old albums to look at. Kenton made it so clear how important these pictures are-and Iâm not talking for us. He wants to remember his mom. When words are too hard to find and the pain is so heavy having all these pictures is a silent way to hold her close.
It was a reminder to myself as well- these pictures arenât just for us. If you havenât updated your family pictures for year- go do it. Be in the picture, hold the comments about how you feel and be happy!
This is not advertising for myself- to be clear. I am fully aware that my turnaround time is rather slow in this season of life- where I enjoy them and donât just give them the leftover pieces of me.
*Working one the 3rd week of Oct*
I hope these pictures can be a silent way to hold her close.
Go book a family session (i will be too đ) and smile big and have fun. Kenton made it clear without evening knowing it
Pray for Courtneyâs sweet kids and all the family navigating this nightmare.