Fall Faves

The prints from the Fall social are in!

I'm busy packing them up in gift bags

to deliver to the school on Wednesday.

Here are some of my fave's from the night!

I feel like I've been editing all weekend!

I can't wait to post more photos from the newborn session.

I have some great ones of big sister Mattie too!

I've also got a video I'm going to try to post tomorrow

in honor of Veteran's Day,

but for now, here's a photo I took on Friday

at the Veteran's Day assembly that

Bren's school held.

I distracted myself as much as I could

by fiddling with the settings on my camera

and trying to look all involved in my shutter speed selection

so I would not give in to the tears that were welling up in my eyes.

It started when the 4th graders sang the military medley

and all of the service members stood when they heard their song.

I saw a few grandpas stand with pride gleaming in their eyes,

and I felt my face getting hot.

But, it was all I could do to maintain control of myself when a few

young soloist sang the verse of a beautiful song

called "I'll Always Be An American"

and the rest of the school kids joined in the chorus.

There is just something about a choir of 300 elementary school kids

singing a touching song about American heros.

The tears fell anyway,

but not in the all-encompassing,

public image threatening way

that they would have fallen

if I didn't have a diversion in my hands.

Have a happy Monday, my friends,

and give a nod, a smile and a thank you to a military person

if you happen upon one this week!