i wanted to test out some new equipment/locations so i got the boys dressed quickly and dragged them out for some practice. we had a lot of fun fooling around and i got photos of them that i absolutely adore. ay wanted to bring his skateboard which i'm so glad he did because those were my favorites of him that day. he looks so darn old in the pics though! i also brought along a guitar that was my dad's when he was a kid. i had been wanting to photograph the guitar for a while.
of course it took candy bribery to get them out there, so after we were done we headed to the store in search of pop rocks & nerds ropes. when we got to the counter the young cashier smiled and started in-
(looking at the boys) "you boys are so cute" (them oblivious)
me: thank you.
"are you their mom?"
me: yep
"are they adopted?"
me: yes
"where are they adopted from?"
me: korea
i guess this happens so infrequently that when it does happen it makes me think hard. the boys know and understand (to what degree not quite sure) that they are adopted. we have gone over photos and videos and have talked about it regularly. they are getting older now & when this situation comes up it's so awkward for some reason. i guess it irks me when someone asks these kind of questions (especially the mom part) and the boys are standing right there and understand. i am not a super sensitive person & have no problem answering questions but i guess there is a time and a place for it. i glanced over to look at them as soon as she said 'adopted' and i watched them just staring at her-no emotion. after we walked out i wondered if they would say anything to me about what she said and why she said it. as we made it back to the car all they were worried about was who was going to to get more pop rocks, nothing mentioned of our run in with the cashier.
i know down the line there will be tough questions and even tougher discussions. hopefully i will do a decent enough job to help them to understand the amazing way we were brought together.
damn i'm a lucky mom
xo,
lori
'don't forget to remember that the truth comes in whispers…
after we have shut out all of the other voices around us. be still.'
the weather here in the mitten has been unbelievable. i still can't get over the kids wearing shorts in march...so awesome. to be able to get outside and play in this gorgeous weather has been a blessing and we took full advantage of it. i'm making a huge effort to take normal everyday photos of the kids. i find myself only wanting to bring my camera out if i want to capture something special but i realize that these 'everyday' moments can be the most special of all. although these photos are far from technically correct i love everything about them. capturing these huge smiles on my boys faces makes me so very happy. 