Off Camera- A Long Awaited Update
It has been a long time since I have posted on this blog. There are a few reasons for that. 1. We have been really busy and struggling to balance work and family life. Blogging has not been a priority. Obviously. 2. I never know what to share. Too much and it gets too dark or borderline HIPAA. Too little and it's bland and life seems too good to be true. 3. I've gotten so far behind, that catch up seems overwhelming. Here we are, despite that, attempting to start this up again. The other night, something clicked. In all of the pictures I post on Instagram or all of the updates on my own personal blog- those are the day to day with my kids and family. They are the happy parts of life. I was sitting in the grass on a beautiful evening, watching the sunset. It was quiet and peaceful and I snapped this picture. What you can't see in the picture is WHY I was sitting in the grass that evening while Nathan puts the kids to bed. What the days before had held. You can't