Canvases

I really love the new design trend to have photos made into canvases to hang on the wall.  I had two made about two years ago, and then I had two made about a week ago.  I could not be more thrilled with these four particular photos.  The ones that were made two years ago hang in our dining room.  One was taken in 2009 and is a picture of our three kids at the ocean.  It is one of my favorite pictures ever taken of my kids, and is definitely my favorite picture ever taken at the ocean.  The picture that hangs above it was taken in 2008.  It is a black and white photo taken by my friend Jen.  Thomas is 4-1/2 and our dear friend M is 2.  They are holding hands and walking across a field.  They are walking away from the camera, but there has never been a picture of more innocence.  It is one of the sweetest pictures I've ever seen.

When the two newest canvases arrived, I decided to rehang everything in the wall of our living room.  I absolutely love sitting there and looking at the wall.  One canvas was taken at the graduation party this past May of our best friend's daughter (and Catherine's best friend).  It is the children of so very many dear friends, all of whom grew up together.  The oldest, Kyle, was leaving the following weekend to move to California, and that picture means so much to me.  The other canvas was taken on July 4th, and is four couples who are parents of the kids in the other picture.  These four families have also "grown" up together as we parented our kids.  Our friend in MO wasn't there, and of course Tim won't ever get to join us again.  But that picture also means so much to me.  I am so grateful for the pictures, for the memories, and how happy they make me!