Dance, Dance, Dance!

Sometimes it's a blessing to be oblivious to what's going on around you. My 2 1/2 year old niece has this technique down pat! She spent a week with me recently, while her 4 year old brother underwent heart surgery to correct a congenital defect. Her parents and grandmother stayed with us and it was a difficult time during the early days of recovery.

But for Ella, it was all about singing songs, making up funny phrases, taking bubble baths and dancing in the studio! I danced with her, sang with her and made up funny phrases too. All the while her "live in the moment" lessons were relieving the stress everyone was feeling. If it was a long day at the hospital, you could always look forward to fun time with Ella when you got home.

This is one small reason why I love to photograph children. Like dogs, they live in the moment and that's such a sweet space to be in!