Our Little 18 Month Old

I couldn’t wait to take 18 month pictures of our sweet Mazy!

I once again fell into the trap of wanting to take the “perfect” pictures. I looked up different poses to take of 18 month olds and what I found myself doing was laughing at the different pictures I saw. Yeah, I would love to recreate the perfect atmosphere, but what I LOVE about taking candid pictures of Mazy is that they capture her personality.

I fell into the trap too of wanting to perfect the lighting of them, but then I looked at her and said there are no changes that need to be made after I edited 2 of them. I am not a photographer, but nor do I aspire to be. I take pictures with the beautiful camera my husband bought for me, for this very reason: to capture our daughter.

And so, without further ado, here is our just perfect little girl. When I look at her, she brings inexpressible joy. She brings a smile to our faces – and I’m sure she will to yours too. There is a light in her eyes, a cheerfulness in her smile that radiates.

Who knew a little toddler could bring and represent so much life? She is feisty, she is strong-willed, and she loves the Lord; already. When we do not immediately grab her hands to pray, she reaches out her hands and says “bay” (for pray). God has used her to grow my faith, challenge my faith, and draw me into a deeper relationship with God.

Could not be more thankful for this miraculous gift from God!

Enjoy…

Around the Home

Here’s what’s been going on this past week! It was mighty windy this week, so we knew the waves of Lake Michigan were going to be some rollers! Made it out there and thought Mazy was going to blow away! She was a trooper, that’s for sure! Friday night we went to the Horizon Complex…

Around the Home

This past week was one of the busiest yet this summer, but couldn’t be thankful for it. These pictures are what’s been going on the past two weeks. On Monday, we celebrated my Grandma’s life as a family during her funeral and burial. You can read my tribute to her here. It was a hard…

Around The Home

I realized that either I didn’t have much going on this week or I was too busy to take pictures…well I say this past week was an even mix. So, not much to update in pictures, but it sure was a fun week! For New Year’s Eve we went to our friend’s house and had…

Hierarchy of Motherhood

I have been thinking about this concept for awhile, but have never put it into words. I am a “young” mom, not by age, but by the age of my child (daughter is 1 1/2 years old). So I by no means am an expert in motherhood, nor claim to ever be one. If you…

Around The Home

This past week has been incredibly fun. My mom and dad, older sister, and her 4 girls came to visit for the weekend! It had been since Christmas since we had seen them, so it was wonderful to catch up, spend some quality time together, and just enjoy each other’s company. Needless to say, Mazy…

Around the Home

We knew our June would be busy with so many fun activities and what fun we’ve had! This past week we had our high school retreat at a local lake about an hour away. We had great weather and such an amazing time getting to know the group better! Many laughs shared, that’s for sure!…

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Mary Alice Kenley says:

September 18, 2016 at 9:48 pm

Oh, Kristin, I could just eat this girl with a spoon! In the second picture, I can see she is looking like her beautiful mama. I showed the pictures to Awesome Wonderful, and when we got to the last one, I explained that the guy is daddy Dan. He said, "That poor guy is toast!" LOL Gotta love a man who loves his little girl.

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1. Kristin Sterk says:
  
  September 19, 2016 at 12:46 am
  
  Lol we got a kick out of Awesome Wonderfuls comment! She sure brings us so much joy and always puts a smile on our face and laughter in our bellies!
  
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