Snow Dance

January 23, 2014

After Wednesday’s snow had stopped falling and it had warmed up just a little, Sarah and I went outside for a rare snowy photo shoot. I’m used to posting pictures of blue skies, green grass, and sapphire seas so to witness whiteness everywhere was quite a change.

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I started with Sarah’s feet . . .

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and my feet . . .

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getting ready to step out into undisturbed snow.

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She and I wandered hither and yon ’round the house, looking for good places to sit a spell . . . and also for good places to snap the shutter a spell.

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Sometimes the sitting a spell turned into standing a spell.

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Sarah and I held hands . . .

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as we walked together to pay a visit to Sir Snowy. He was reposing beneath his blanket of white in his final, rapscallian-esque resting place.

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Sarah posed with her dear old friend, a friend who faithfully guided her through both her childhood years and her cancer years, giving her a thousand reasons to smile when smiles were needed most.

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After our Snowy visit was complete, Sarah decided that she wanted to make a snow angel–even though she only had about an inch of snow to work with.  (But hey. When you’re a southern girl, even an inch is exciting.)

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And then my snow angel got up and started to dance.

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 Because sometimes when you’re full of life . . .

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 and you’re feeling strong and healthy . . .

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and you’re at peace with your world . . .

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dancing is the only response . . .

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to the glory of the moment.

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So happy to see my baby girl’s snow dance.

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So happy to see my baby girl’s joy.

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27 responses to “Snow Dance”

  1. Anonymous says:

    It’s easy to see she is beautiful inside and outside!

  2. TiffanyH says:

    Love, Love, LOVE these pictures!!! I think you guys may be getting some more snow this week? Trying to pay attention to the weather… after being in Tennessee all weekend for dance!! Enjoy the snow!! 🙂

  3. sheri says:

    This photo shoot made my heart smile! She won’t need anyone else for senior pictures. Quite Lovely! 🙂

  4. Tammy Wright says:

    Lovely…just lovely!

  5. Linda says:

    Lovely photos of a lovely lady! Glad Sarah enjoyed dancing in the snow, a joy to see! I, on the other hand, am a little tired of our frigid weather (sub-zero wind chill temps) and snow. Good day to curl up with a good book, an afghan, a cat (or dog) and a cup of hot chocolate! I am ready for spring!

    • Becky says:

      Linda,

      Let’s hear it for SPRING! 🙂

      The only good thing about winter is that it does make curling up with a book and something hot so very, very enjoyable.

  6. Gayle in AL says:

    Wonderful pictures of Ms. Sarah. So much fun to see her dancing in the snow and so full of life!

  7. Andrea says:

    Sarah is a beautiful soul. I love seeing the glow that radiates from within her!

  8. Mrs. Pam says:

    st louis snow is looking like manteo snow today. however, the coooooooooold makes any thought of dancing (even if I could) quite fleeting. I have to allow a couple of extra minutes before I leave the house just to get on all my layers of clothes including turtleneck, sweatshirt, & sweater, socks and legwarmers and two pairs of gloves and pants! I don’t think Heidi wore this much when she went to visit Grandfather,

    • Becky says:

      Mrs. Pam,

      I think Heidi’s climate pretty much outdoes MOST of us when it comes to snow and cold! 🙂

      I can only imagine how much time it takes you get wrapped and unwrapped in your comings and goings.

  9. Michelle says:

    Gorgeous pictures! Sarah is so pretty. Thank you for posting the awesome pics.

  10. Dale Tousley says:

    Boy your reaction to the snow here in NC was a lot different from mine, having just moved here over the summer from KC, I was hoping for a lot warmer winters,haha! As usual beautiful pictures though I teared up when I saw Snowy’s marker, my puppy was born in 1999 too and is really slowing down…..

    • Becky says:

      Dale,

      Those puppies are so sweet, aren’t they? Even when they start moving into their older years, they’re still puppies in our hearts.

      I just saw on the weather that warmer weather is headed back our way. Can’t wait!

  11. beckylp says:

    love the pictures. the shadow one is very unique – almost looks like you formed a heart. These look like the senior photo’s that they charge so much money for – I sure hope you plan to do Sarah’s. Enjoy the snow – we still have some on the ground in Kenly

    • Becky says:

      Becky,

      Yes, they do sort of look like senior pictures, don’t they, although I don’t know if I’ve ever seen many senior pictures done in the snow! 🙂 Not sure what we’re doing on her senior pictures yet . . . the time will be here before we know it.

  12. Ann Martin says:

    Beautiful pictures!!! They are definitely keepers. Sarah is such a lovely young lady inside and out. Thank you for letting us share these with you.

  13. LeeAnne says:

    Oops….accidentally hit ‘enter’ before I was done filling in my info. 🙂 TGIF!

  14. Anonymous says:

    That baby girl is a very beautiful young woman!! I love seeing pictures of a happy and very healthy Sarah. She is such a blessing and a miracle. 🙂

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