Imperfection
Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 06:15AM 
This is my sweet V. She's not perfect. She whines too much (but is getting better), she runs when I say walk, she changes her clothes 12 times a day and leaves the clothes all over the floor (yesterday she wanted to wear her swim suit after school), she has two scrapes on the backs of her legs. But it's all of the imperfections that make my Hip Chicks all the more perfect. I'm grateful that she has energy to run, that she sees beauty in herself, that she has the courage to get back up again. How do you view perfection?
I'm thinking about entering this. I love this photographer and would love to learn from her. She's asking for umbrella photos. So I got out the nicest umbrella we have and got Vienne a modeling (I just wanna pinch her cheeks). I don't know yet if I will use this photo. There may be more umbrella photos coming.
Reader Comments (16)
Great shot. I would totally enter it in the contest.
What an awesome shot! I love it!
It's lovely!!! Very fantastic.
the combination of the polka dots, just enough legs, and great flare -- a wonderful entry!
That is fantastic! I love everything about it! I think you could win with this shot...good luck!
I love this photo! I'm a cheek pincher myself. Thankfully my girls haven't outgrown it yet!
girl... enter that picture!
really super post! really super shot! i say go for it!
Beautiful umbrella shot. The polka dots and the sun halo are so perfect with the green of the bathing suit and the flip flops. V sounds like a wonderful girl, whining passes, I hear a lot of that myself on some days and mine comes from a little boy. ;)
How lovely! Yes, enter the photo! I am so intrigued by your comments...what a wonderful way to view the perfection in your child! When she's older it may transfer into she drives a little too fast; she's on her cell phone all the time; she missed curfew last night! LOL- it will still be priceless (im)perfection! Thank you for the perspective.
Love that shot... I'm with you on the cheeks. love that colorful umbrella
Melody - You MUST enter this photo. It is perfect. I love every "imperfection" about this photo - it is truly PERFECT!!
That's a great shot -- you should totally enter it!
I love your blog and have been visiting it for awhile, this is the first time I have left a comment. I love your picture and you should win the contest. You take some great pictures
I could look at this photo all day. Great composition! It so draws me into the scene!
So true that we love our nearest and dearest almost because of their imperfections....love the little scrapes on her legs (aawww) oh and nice umbrella too!!!!
I love this post. And this photo.
Enter. Do it.