The Humphreys

"Knowing family so well that you can tell who is coming down the stairs by the sound of their footsteps."

        I always like to start a post like this with a cute, sentimental quote. This was the first one I saw and it really hit home, it's both cute and sentimental. Well at least to me and my family.  My sister and I grew up in a two story red house and my mother would always say that just by seeing the blond blur flying down the stairs she might not know which one of us it was, but she could always tell our identity by the sound of our steps, or in my case the trip and stumble at the bottom and most of the time the very top of the stairs. Growing up my sister and I were not close. It took us both getting married and starting our own families to really get to know each other and genuinely become friends. I always wanted this kind of relationship with her, but we were so different that we clashed. I've had many conversations with my mom about her amazing relationship with her sisters, and I always wanted a friendship like that with mine. I even prayed about it for most of my childhood. 

          Now skip forward, we are not only fantastic siblings but we are best friends. Not a day goes by that we don't speak, even if it is just for a minute. When before we could go weeks without interacting with each other. I could not fathom that now. I finally have the sister I always wanted and I will never let us go back to the dark ages. Answered prayers are pretty special. Love you sister!!!

Every year I get the chance to take her family pictures, and I love watching her sweet family grow. My computer is filled with the images of these beloved faces, and I would have it no other way. 

ENJOY 

Photobomber Lincoln

This afternoon as I was taking christmas photos for my sister and her family. Well, Lincoln thought he should be in some of the pictures. Here are some awesomely cute photobombs.

Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving! It's not just about the food, although I do love to eat and this day of all days, all of my favorite foods end up on the table in one sitting and I totally gorge myself, then somehow still find room for dessert... 

To me Thanksgiving is about the family, fellowship and the small things ( that are really big things, well at least in my heart), such as....

• the marathon cooking saturday before thanksgiving. when all the aunts and their daughters get together and drink coffee, eat, and gossip. oh yeah a little bit of dinner preparation happens. 
• the odd comforting effects of tearing apart cornbread and biscuits to make the dressing. some reason i love having my hand in this weird combo. 
• cousins coming in from out of town.
• now that I have a kid, watching Lincoln interact with his cousins and them actually having a blast.
• everyone screaming and laughing at the dinner table. the conversation getting louder and louder with everyone trying to get a word in. 
• napping while everyone is still screaming and laughing. 
• taking a walk and trying to climb a very steep rock wall. (thank goodness there was not an emergency room trip this year)
• missing the few that were not there, and knowing they are with us the whole time. 

there are so many more things i could list. i could literally go on for days, but i will leave it with just the few. if anyone wants to, feel free to add all of your own small thanksgiving things, memories, etc in the comments. i would love to hear what funny little things makes everyone smile.

A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love the greater the loss... That's the trade off. But I'll take it all.

-brad pitt

we have all been in this very spot... with uncle steve throwing something at our face.  

pretty cool kid right here. 

There was a wonderful trust fall moment after this picture was taken. 

He's all mine :)

Linc had to be like the big kids and set his "bike" on it's side.

the next few picture are of our little weirdos. we were trying to get them to pose together.  we never got a perfect pic of them, and you know what that's ok. these pictures say it all. i love them more than they will ever know...

Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Theriot

 We are all a little weird and life's a little weird & when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it LOVE.

- Dr. Seuss

This next picture was my favorite of the night. It's not particularly the best picture, but I am so in love with the way she is looking at him. It screams " he's mine!!". 

curtis and jamie, 

i pray for many years of weirdness for the two of you. congratulations on a beautiful wedding and thank you for making me a part of your story. now the real fun begins enjoy every single minute of it! 

much love, kristin