I get to know the families I photograph pretty well. We spend a whole afternoon or morning together playing, talking... a lot of families do this at least once a year. I love to hear their stories. Funny stories, love stories, each and every one so unique. It isn't very often though, that a story will bring me to tears. This families story was so amazing and beautiful. They went from infertility to finding the perfect little piece to their family half a world away... only to be twice blessed when they found out right after being matched with their chosen little girl, that they were expecting another one as well! Two little beautiful girls arriving within months of each other... one from China and one a miracle right here at home. Hearing the stories of the lives of these little girls in China... wow. How lucky and beautiful this little girl was brought into their lives... heartwrenching and lovely all at the same time.
I wanted to share a little snip-it of an email the family wrote to me...
"As you can imagine, having 2 new girls in our family this year has
made things a little busy around our house. We've been so impressed by
Emi's energy and optimism. She just turned 3 1/2 last week and has so
much personality packed into that little 22 lb. body. She fits into
our family like she's always belonged and took charge of her older
brothers from the very first week she met them in Wuhan.
It's difficult to imagine what little hope her life would have had if
we hadn't found her, but now that she's here, it's just as difficult
to imagine our lives without her. Our decision to adopt was one of the
most significant choices we'll ever make. It's a decision that will
impact generations to come."
I had such a fabulous time with you guys. Your boys were so fun, full of personality. It was a joy to be around so much love. Thank you guys for telling your story and allowing me to document it... ;)
