Happy Sunday!!!
This season is so unique. I am watching my children become young adults and use their talents and skills. My daughter started playing with a camera when she was 10 years old. Over the last few years, she has started her own little business in photography.
This week she had two events for an Indian wedding. It was so amazing. I have never been to anything like this in my life. Experiencing different cultures is something I love and this was for sure an experience. Spicy food, certain traditional rules that we had to be aware of, dancing (not us but them) and money falling out of the sky. It was very over the top and glam but a neat experience for Hannah and myself.
The photoshoots were both very late. The events started at 8:30 PM in a downtown city area that isn't the safest where we live so I went with her because I wasn't comfortable her going by herself.
This weekend also kicked off our Homeschool Back to School Event. We are in a massive group of close to 1000 homeschoolers. We live in a very heavy homeschool area. Anyway, HANNAH is a SENIOR!!! So, we got to see old friends, her basketball friends, and sign up for her Senior year events and talked to some college and activity promoters. That was neat. Although, Hannah has no desire for college, she hopes to build her business in photography. For example, her photoshoots she just did she made $350 in four hours. Not too shabby for 17 years old. She also has funded her missions trip to Brazil next month by her photoshoots.
The season of life I am in is late night talks to mend a broken heart with a teen, or to help them see a bigger and better picture when they are hurt, or to talk about dreams and goals. It is late night photoshoots eating strange food that will burn your lips off (Indian food is spicy) so you do not offend someone and laughing your head off that your mouth is burned secretly with your daughter.
It is putting up with independence and giving them room to fly and grow when you really want to tell them what to do and fix everything for them.
I do have other kids, but this weekend was a Hannah weekend. :) I will share more on my other kiddos later. I will still call them my kids no matter their age.
I am so excited to be blogging again. Even if nobody pops in (I hope someone does eventually) but it is nice to type/write my heart and share some memories.
Blessings,
Chrissy T
The nearly grown up years are so different. My youngest still lives at home (21 daughter), but she's not here much these days. It's hard after spending all day with four kids for so many years!
ReplyDeleteIt is a very different indeed, isn't it?? Some things are nice about it but then other times those moments of quietness can be so loud. If that makes sense.
DeleteThank you for visiting my blog today, and welcome back to blogging! I am always happy to make new friends here and look forward to getting better acquainted as the days/months go by! We all go through those seasons of life and sometimes we have to take a step back and reexamine what is really important and top priority and make adjustments accordingly. I've been there and done that too. Oh, I love that your daughter is really into photography! What a great hobby that is becoming a real profession for her! I love photography too, but am just an amateur taking pictures for my own pleasure and also to share on my blog. I take mostly nature photos, but also a lot of family and friends and our lives in general. I love it! So, anyway, welcome back, and thank you again for your visit! God bless you!
ReplyDeleteHey Pamela!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!! It made me smile!! I really appreciate it. I am not sure about how you can follow the blog. I am so behind in all this. HAHA! I will find out!! :) God bless you too!!!
DeleteP.S. Is there a way to "follow" your blog? I don't see anywhere to follow!
ReplyDeleteYay!!! I figured it out. I added the feature in my side bar!!!! Thanks for asking this helped me learn how to add it.
DeleteI'm super happy to see you blogging again! It is indeed a season of change. M turned 16 at the first of the month. We are making plans for her to learn to drive and she wants to get a job. It's a bittersweet season for sure.
ReplyDeleteI love that H's photography business is growing. I'm sure the Indian event was quite the experience.
It is so crazy how our kids are in this season!!! I just remember your girlie being so little. WOW! 16!!!!!!!!!
DeleteThat event was unique!!!
Great for your daughter. I started my photography in 08....I was 48. Did big weddings but due to Fibromyalgia I had to pull back on that. I started assisting and or photographing at a venue about five yrs ago. Check us out at TN Tiny Weddings. I love it. Our highest amount of guest is 20, hence the Tiny. Thanks for coming by the blog and leaving a message. Please come back anytime.
ReplyDeleteHey Pam! I have Fibro too! I have been doing much better this past year but I do have mild flare up moments. I love the idea of Tiny Weddings. How sweet and awesome. :) Thank you for visiting me!
DeleteReally good your daughter has a small business at 17!
ReplyDeleteShe has worked so hard. I am very thankful. Thank you for visiting. :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful business your daughter has started. It's great that you're back blogging again. I stopped blogging daily, though I did continue with my Monday feature every week.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to be back doing daily posts isn't it?
Thank you for stopping by my blog, I appreciate it so much :)
Oh, I am so glad to be back. It is like going back in time but yet so refreshing. Blogging was the thing years ago and then all the other form of social media began to take away bloggers. I am so glad I am seeing a return of it and that I am back. I really love your blog!!!
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