9 going on 30...

As you probably already know, my boy D turned 9 about 2 weeks ago. I have been meaning to take him out by himself and take his 9 year old pics, but have been procrastinating. It has been SO cold outside, and I am a total wimp when it comes to being out in the cold. Yesterday it was not quite as bad, so I finally did it. It was good practice with the new camera- which I need! Of course, I made a total "rookie" mistake and forgot to change my iso from 1600, so the first 20 or so pictures were all blown out. Once I corrected that, things went much better. Except by then, we were both getting cold and he had "lost" his smile in favor of a more somber look. Oh well, such is the life of a 9 year old. Anyway, here are the ones I was fairly happy with. I still need more practice, but I feel like I am slowly getting it!











Man, how I love this boy. He is so loving and kind, a truly gentle soul. He surprises me sometimes at how wise he is for only being 9.