A post even a mother could love....

One of the things that we as photographers do well is spend a lot of time on other people.
What we don't do is spend a lot of time on us.

I know myself, getting up at 6 am, working 2 jobs, and finally getting home around 10-11 just to go to bed... Im not really leaving ANY me time. Last night Mrs. Mary Marantz and I were discussing what we would do if we had one whole day to ourselves. Thinking about it I have decided this...

If I had one whole day to do anything I wanted I would spend it with my family. I know this sounds cheesy but hear me out!
I have a VERY close family, but even more so when I was little... I am the oldest of 4 kids and my brothers and sisters are like built in friends. Some of my most fond memories are with them. Whether it's building forts outside in the snow, dressing my brother up lie a girl because we didn't have enough girls to put on a proper production of "Annie" (sorry Ry-Guy) or going on family vacations. Now that we are all growing up... we never really ALL get together all day.

Its sad to know that our individual lives have formed over the our "family" life we had as kids. My mom finally drove her mini van into the ground & she is dying for a new one. We have tried to talk her into a sensible little ride... but she insists she needs a family car... I don't think she has the heart to admit that we'll probably never all sit in the back seat anymore... and we can't break her heart to tell her that those days of us driving to our family vacation, in our Crown Victoria, with the seats folded down, and a mattress in the back are gone.



(my mom was the photographer, plus I think she'd kill me if I posted a pic of here on my blog!)


Between me working crazy hours, my sister Emily & her Bf Sam, Hannah just getting into High School and having a social life... and I think my brother is just too cool for us.... So I would love to spend a whole day w/ my Mom, Dad, Ryan, Emily & Hannah. No where else to go, no work, no cell phones... having fun together!



I love you guys and you are my world!