Whatever Wednesday
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 01:26PM 
I think this is how we are all feeling after our big trip. We got home on Sunday afternnoon. The girls went to bed fairly early. I had to wake Natalya up at 11:00 on Monday because I worried that she was sick. She never sleeps late. Turns out she was just really tired.
I'm still going through photos and actually still have two sessions that I need to finish before I get to my personal ones. But while we were in Hawaii I really tried not to be attached to my camera. I tried to relax and not think about what I was missing not holding my camera. I think we all do that. If I don't get in on "film" then how can I remember it? I tried to take a few then put my camera away. I think I did pretty good and still came home with too many to count. Of course, now that I'm home I really do wish that I had taken some more of this and that. It would be a hard habit to break. But I didn't miss a thing. I actually lived it and so far I'm remembering everything pretty clearly. The girls will remind me of the rest.
Reader Comments (9)
What a great shot. Yeah, I know we usually feel like that after a busy vacation. You need a vacation to recover from your vacation! Can't wait to see more! :)
Ahhh yes, I know that pull between "photographing memories" and "living memories" very well. Good for you for being fully present! Get some sleep. :)
i'm from Texas but my hubby and I took the kids to IL for 10 weeks. While there I purchased a DSLR. I felt lost without my camera. I carried it every where. I now have so many pictures I don't know what to do! I'm a bad editor. I'm hoping that now we're home I will lay off a bit. I kinda think I may need some sort of 12 step program. :-) Thanks for sharing. Love the pictures!
oh yes, it's so hard to put down the camera. i do call it my third baby, so really, can you blame me? i think of my vacation photos as my souvenirs, ones that will far outlast the t-shirts for the kids and be so fun to look at again and again years from now. with that kind of rationale, how can i not take lots of pictures :)? btw: i adore that red polka dot swim suit -- i don't think they make a boys' equivalent...
welcome home. now the remembering and relaxing can begin. i think it is great that you tried to put down your camera. i have tried lately to do more of that. it is very hard, though. i wish i had MADE somebody take more photos that have all four of us or more of ME in them. that always seems to happen. i hope you get some resting in this weekend!
priceless photo. every mom needs a picture like this.
i feel the same way about my camera. when i conciously leave it at home I always regret it.
I cant believe she slept until 11am. Whenever my kids sleep late I can never enjoy it because I am so worried they are sick or breathing. All you want them to do is sleep and then when they do you worry. Ugh!
I know exactly what you mean about trying to not be obsessed with the camera. Sometimes, I know we are going somewhere where I know there will be good opportunity for pics, and I just tell myself to leave the camera alone and just enjoy...of course, half the time I get there and think, darn, I wish I had my camera! Oh well, glad you were able to completely enjoy!
It just tears me up sometimes when I have to decide to either live in the moment or have my camera to capture the memories in photos. I hate that feeling because more times than not, I wish I would have had my camera with for something. Not that living in the moment is bad....hard to do sometimes...but not bad. I think its the feeling that a photo envokes when you remember the good times. I just dont want to miss out on that.
Anyways, this is a wonderfully serene shot taken in a sweet and casual moment. I love it.