::Rose Garden Photoshoot::

his annual photo shoot meant more to us this year than it usually does. Normally, we are freeze-framing moments as benchmarks. Images to mark changes that we'll have a whole life to watch unfold. But there is a certain little girl who is only ours for a short time. And we thought that we were saying goodbye to her this week. So when he took her photo, we were capturing last moments. Forever the toddler with the huge moon-eyed smile. Our sixth little girl, just for awhile.

 It turns out we'll have a bit more time with this little girl. So these weren't goodbye shots after all.