i have a friend, who isn't exactly happy in her job at the moment, and we emailed a bit back and forth tonight. in one of her emails, she sent me this:

"you, however.
have a cool job.
right now
i want to be you.
with three kids.
one who hates pink lemonade. but loves everyone around her.
a daughter who wears, plaid. and stripes. and hearts. altogether. proudly...and with gusto.
a barefoot boy. little lamb with messy hair. and vibrance. and unexplainable adoration of a fruit stripe shirt."

i read it and first got the chills and then i got teary. she's so right. i have the greatest jobs in the world.
i love my jobs--
wife
mother
photographer

sometimes i get caught up in the chaos of trying to masterfully balance the three but truly, through it all, i am one lucky girl to be blessed with such awesome jobs. i am so thankful to have such a supportive husband, to have three amazing kids and to proudly say "i'm a photographer and i love what i do".

the photos of my kids were taken today, while playing at the park.