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Ben and Maya dressed for Christmas partyThe setting:

We are on our way to a company Christmas party; Maya is elated to have an excuse to wear a fluffy purple dress, white tights and white heels.

Ben is groaning, having been forced to change into new dress pants in the car after an emergency trip to Target — he wears dress clothes so seldom, he grows out of the pants EVERY TIME.

The moment:

We’re all hungry, and a bit frazzled after getting everyone into nice clothes (plus the emergency Target excursion). Ben hates getting his picture taken, and he REALLY hates getting it taken with his sister.

The result:

A snapshot of this moment in time, with Maya thrilled, Ben irritated, and a snippet of their childhood recorded in pictures.

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Christmas Pose

Maya poses in front of the Christmas Tree

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Morning Coffee

This morning, after coaching cross-country, I took Maya to our favorite coffee shop and we played a card game, had a pastry and I had a mocha before heading off to work and school. She’s making a funny face here, although it’s partly in shadow, but I love this photo because it picks up what makes her beautiful — the little wave in her hair, her sparkly eyes, her sass. I am constantly grateful for my job  – getting to spend time with my children, particularly when they’re little like this, is precious. These are the years to remember, and no amount of dollars in this world will change that.

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Happy Holidays from all of us

A rare moment: all of us dressed up, no one with visible catsup stains.

A rare moment: all of us dressed up, no one with visible catsup stains.

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