Hold that pose

At the end of a busy, away-from-home day, I decided to unwind on my new front yard swing with my coffee and a good book. The kids followed me and climbed into the hammock. My heart immediately screamed "Get the camera!" But my head said, "Don't you ever get tired of living your life through your camera lens? Can't you just sit and enjoy the moment without documenting it?" So I sipped, and I read.

The kids laughed and jostled and swung.

I resisited.

They fell out of the hammock and onto the ground in a heap like a couple of puppies. I haven't seen them play like this since they were little.

Still I sat.

They got back in the hammock with a new plan to see how high they could swing while lying sideways.

And I gave up...I gave in...I said, "Hold that pose!" And I ran in the house and grabbed my camera while the blood ran to the top of their heads.

So much for just enjoying the moment. But this way I get to re-live it...and share it!