Mckenna snuggles are very rare. She doesn’t like to be touched. The most we typically get, is a type of haphazard head lean where she might touch her forehead or shoulder to us in her a form of a hug. We take what we can get.
Lately, she has been instigating this above scenario with Jeff. This is how it goes down.
Jeff is working on the computer.
Mckenna comes up and leans her head against his right shoulder.
Keeps leaning until he has to swivel his chair out from under the table and fully recline to accommodate the way she leans and climbs and folds up onto him.
Folds onto his lap and curls up with her head on his chest.
Sometimes they talk, but she likes the silence.
He makes her laugh.
He sits like this with her until she is ready to get up. He would sit like this for hours.
I get jealous (not really) and want her in MY arms. He knows it and being the tease that he is, has to rub it in, just a little bit.
Then she gets up and shuffles off, leaving us wondering why she came to connect. And why she left.
We know that when moments like this arise with Mckenna, we have to stop and give them to her or we miss out.
She helps remind us to live the way we want to live.
xo
Tara
(Twitter followers, these are the last images I took with my 5d before the mirror locked up and it stopped working, and I wrote this.)
thanks for the morning teary eyes. =) and =(. you know the mix, but mostly =)
what a great reminder. seriously. thanks…
Oh, my, I love this sooooo much. So glad you stop and take it in. :)
touching, I liked the view
BeAUtiful post.
Love how unobtrusive the angles are, what a great set and perfectly written.
This brings tears to my eyes. I love that you all honor her and her needs so beautifully.
tara,
this is the sweetest post I have EVER seen in my life.
the first shot, I thought it was Anna, and thought it
was sweet even then, but then I scrolled down and saw it
was Mckenna and then read what you wrote. Oh my goodness,
this is so priceless. You need this printed out just like this and on the wall, so inspiring, I just love it.
Mckenna is a true Gem!
tara
i love that you can just see the joy and contentment coming off of him in waves. SO sweet.
That series of shots is so beautiful. And I will say that reading your blog reminds me to STOP and engage with my family more. Or I WILL miss out. Thanks Tara.
any words i could type would be so inadequate for this post. your last sentence sums it up perfectly.
so sweet. you’re lucky to get those cuddles.
that is an olympic moment!
tears, sweet tears. i love that you got this on camera.
so sweet. now that is living.
Love, love, love this! Yep, immediate tears, but happy tears – Love her grins, his grins, their connection, Love, love love! You truly captured this fleeting moment!! *sigh…
Beautiful.
{LOVE} this….Thank-You for sharing.
Thanks, Tara. Typing through teary eyes, as well. :)
There’s a mirror recall for the 5D. Somebody on Twitter probably told you that already, but thought I would just incase you didn’t know.
i just love your sweet family (through your blog) – its so beautiful to see a family with so much love for each other…thank you for sharing your stories with us..
“Stop and give them or we miss out.” Good lesson . . . thank you.
Sweet pictures.
I love this for so many reasons…l-o-v-e. sigh
My little one often asks to sit on my lap, but because she’s getting so big (almost 9) I sometimes say no. I don’t think I’ll say no anymore.
Beautiful photos, beautifulwords and one beautiful little girl!
Okay this one made me cry and you know how I hate that : )
She has totally been a little snuggle head lately. Love it. :-)
This brought tears to my eyes even before I read the text. Recognized McKenna immediately. Love the photos. Love, love, love.
what a good reminder to slow down and have those moments with our kids…
my 2-yr-old son has this way of scooping his head under my arm while i’m typing at the computer, so that he can wiggle in and up onto my lap…
i hope i don’t ever push him away…
Aww Tara that was a sweet post. I get a little jealous when my daughter 6 yrs or my son almost 2 yrs snuggle with my husband. I love watching them snuggle but I get a little jealous. I love that you photographed the moment I will have to do that instead of just watching it happen althoug that’s nice too.
Amazing, simply amazing. There are no other words, Tara.
this makes my heart melt! Dads do things for their children that only dads can do…
That is the sweetest thing I have seen/read in a long time. Really touching.
The most touching photos I’ve seen. So glad you “got” them. :)
I lost one of mine. I looked at these images, read your blog and teared up. You are very brave to share your life but I am very grateful.
i love this. i’m glad you got the moment and captured it for memory.
Beautiful. And for the first time ever, I noticed she has your smile. Beautiful.
These are breathtakingly beautiful photos, Tara. I’m so glad you were there to capture them.
You captured the precious moment perfectly….how is it you always bring lumps to our throats??
This reminds me of the first time my daughter took my hand to hold in hers of her own will. She was eight, and I was so surprised and happy.
That is super-sweet!
Your words and your photos … brought tears to my eyes. So beautiful. Thanks, as always, for sharing :)
beautiful. i can see so much of you in mckenna. in her face. of course the photos are amazing. they shout out the words you typed. they are a glimpse into something completely, totally amazing.
Perfecto. I love how much Jeff adores her. What a great dad. Mike has a brother named Jeffy… he’s just like McKenna :) I get it… I 100% get it.
That is the sweetest thing ever. What a gift.
Magical! Tara, I so look forward to your posts about your family, you write so honestly, and capture the beauty of the “small” moments so well.
This is SO beautiful! Thank you for sharing Tara.
Oh Tara! Without even reading these photos caught my breath. You can just see in Jeff’s face how much this time means! And Mckenna’s smile is priceless! You must be so very proud seeing them like this!
Don’t get too sick to your stomach……..take your 5D to the canon repair in Orange county…..my 5D mirror just fell out. It seems that it is a common problem (that nobody told me about) . They fixed it …..free….and it is good to go again.
beautiful. Thank you for the reminder.
So happy your camera waited until AFTER you had captured this moment to act up. Hoping it will be happy again for the next time a moment like this comes along.
You are incredible. And your kids are just like you. (and maybe Jeff, too ;))
Have an incredible week with your loves!
So beautiful. what a great moment. so glad your camera was working for these. . . . heart . . .