i spent the day with tara whitney's family-------
just being there and photographing what i saw.
its so nice to find a kindred spirit in life,
and that's what i feel when i'm around tara.
which is hilarious and beautiful because i had been following her blog for five years before we finally met in person.
what i want to remember:
a family who is family.
a no-pressure space to grow and express.
turning on the record player and dancing in the living room,
because that's what they do
nate: shannon? thanks for coming today.
drew playing with mckenna in the pool
a dad who is so present.
he plays
jokes
laughs
is present.
anna cutting tomatoes
drew's tomato taco
tara being a mom.
seeing her kids for real
loving each.
how affectionate they are.
the multiple hugs at night.
the more multiple hugs at night.
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o.m.g. my heart just exploded all over these photos. i can't pick a favorite. i really can't. because each one did something to me. i really, really, feel so inspired by both of you. hope someday i get upgraded from creepy internet stalker to real life friend too!
(05.27.11 @ 12:47 PM)Swoon!!! I want to be a Tara-esque mom. You can see all the fun and love in their family.
(05.27.11 @ 12:51 PM)Made my heart smile.
(05.27.11 @ 01:13 PM)WOW. Speechless. Beyond gorgeous.
(05.27.11 @ 01:43 PM)I always admire how honest and open Tara lives her life online in both words and pictures. Thanks for sharing more of it here. Your work is BEAUTIFUL!
(05.27.11 @ 01:50 PM)Shannon you have such an amazing ability to capture the joy in peoples faces and just the sense of life and joy in the the simple pieces of our life. Thanks for sharing.
(05.27.11 @ 04:05 PM)Lovely photos of a lovely family! So moving :)
(05.27.11 @ 08:12 PM)I'm being a nerd here, but what game are they playing in the second picture?
(05.27.11 @ 09:25 PM)everything about this is so beautiful.
(05.28.11 @ 12:16 AM)the swirling dancing kitchen is exquisite
(05.28.11 @ 04:59 AM)Shannon, your work is beautiful:)
(06.03.11 @ 09:42 PM)Shannon, what a lovely snapshot of their real and beautiful life. The words you wrote at the end were so everyday and also the things that make up a real and meaningful life.
(06.16.11 @ 12:32 PM)