She asked us, “How do you smile for pictures?”
So we showed her.
And she did this.
The focal point caught her hair, but I don’t care.
This is so her right now, and so so beautiful to me.
Tara
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She asked us, “How do you smile for pictures?”
So we showed her.
And she did this.
The focal point caught her hair, but I don’t care.
This is so her right now, and so so beautiful to me.
Tara
Tara, this is one of the most beautiful shots you’ve ever taken.
Breathtaking Tara. She really resembles you in this image.
Gorgeous! She looks so much like you in this shot. This is one of my favorite photos of her, she looks serene and happy.
Tara- She is absolutely beautiful!!
And much agreed with the other ladies… she looks so much like beautiful mama
She is looking so much more mature and becoming such a beautiful young woman.
love, love, love this photo tara! she’s beautiful!
She looks beautiful! Love her freckles, I’m a sucker for freckles and I wished my kids had them.
Such a gorgeous girl and a gorgeous smile!!!! Although I have never met you (but would like to some day) or your wonderful family, this photo gave me happy goosebumps. :)
Tara she looks more like you everyday……
Oh she is so beautiful and looks so grown up! I see SOOOOO much of you in her Tara! So beautiful!
OMG! That is gorgeous! I cannot believe how much she has grown up before my eyes. Amazing!I think she looks just like jeff and then I think she looks just like you! Perfect!
Ohmigosh, what a beautiful photo AND smile!!! Look how
much she has grown.
BTW, Morgan now thinks Mia Michaels sounds like you. ;)
THANK YOU – Kari said it exactly how i feel – this is one of the most beautiful photos you have taken!!! love her and love her and love her – you glorious strong lady daughter sister mother girl woman wife you! Charmaine from Tzaneen South Africa
Beautiful moment; beautiful daughter; beautiful mama. Tears in my eyes.
What a beautiful capture! A sweet moment, and a great story to go with it that you’ll never forget. She’s beautiful, and looks so much like you.
gorgeous!
gasp.
Such a pretty girl! She sure looks grown up here!
So beautiful, she really has come into her own. I have to admit this photo brought tears to my eyes knowing she wanted to learn how to smile. You could not of captured the moment any better. She is glowing!
Absolutely lovely. This one needs to be displayed somewhere in your home.
i’ve never seen mckenna look so lovely. and wow, she looks so much like you :) she is growing up so fast.
This touches my heart and makes my day. What a beauty…so neat getting to watch her grow up on your blog.
what a beauty!
How sweet! She’s so pretty and this is a beautiful photo of her :)
Oh my gosh! She has grown and changed so much recently – gorgeous! She looks just like you Tara – I love the story behind the picture, it made me well up! Your entire family is beautiful, thank you for sharing them with all your blog readers!
beutiful! I love this post…
So sweet! And she really does look so much like you in this picture! Love it!
i love her freckles. little surfer girl.
The second I saw this, even before reading what you wrote, I thought.. ‘wow, she looks more like Tara than she ever has in any photo I’ve ever seen of her’. And then I read what you wrote :). She’s growing up and I read your post the other day, and I think you are right. She seems to have exhaled and released since school has released (the beauty of summer holidays). This summer retreat seems to have allowed her to gracefully and on her own terms wander into a new ‘room’ (in the house of Mckenna’s life). It’s a beautiful thing, and I am so glad that you are able to enjoy her this summer. Lucky momma. LUCKY Mckenna!
And I just have to say that she really is SO BEAUTIFUL! I mean, this photo does make me happy weepy!! Where does the time go? Tonight my daughter who will be 11 in less than a month asked me if she could shave her legs :/
This captivates me.
Hi Tara….first off I just LOVE you site. Your daughter is a beautiful girl and that smile just melts my heart. I hope you and your family are having a Wonderful Summer. Take care! Angela from Michigan
Hi Tara….first off I just LOVE your site. Your daughter is a beautiful girl and that smile just melts my heart. I hope you and your family are having a Wonderful Summer. Take care! Angela from Michigan
simply beautiful.
I LOVE how she came to it in her own time and how you allowed her the space to do so :)
OH I love this photo!! I see ALL of you in her in this moment – lovely!!!
She’s really growing up! She is so beautiful! We miss you guys!
Awesome… Simply awesome…
gorgeous. and totally grown-up!
I would think as a parent seeing this kind of peace in your child’s eyes just has to rock. She’s a beauty.
i just love this picture. when it first came up, before i read any of your text, it was the first time i realized how much she looks like you. so many shared traits. it was cool to see instantly. thanks for sharing.
Smiling eyes—love ‘um.
She looks so happy…and a lot like you!
Lovely girl!!
beautiful eyes and perfect freckles, so much love in her eyes :)
It must be fun to look at her and see yourself:)
She is so precious. And so is this photo.
This is magnificent.
LOVE her freckles, love the peaceful simplicity of this shot.
I can imagine you when you look at it: (big happy SIGH)!
It’s now going to be one of my favorites for a really loooong time.
She looks beautiful…and exactly like you!