I Do It For the Joy It Brings
June 5, 2009
Because I am a joyful girl…
Because the world owes me nothing
But we owe each other the world…
I do it because its the least I can do
I do it because I learned it from you
I do it just because I want to
Posted by Chris @ 5:44 pm
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Oh, how glorious it would have been to have my days of being a free spirited girl captured like this! What a treasure this will be for her someday, Chris - I hope!
June 5th, 2009 at 5:59 pmLOVE IT - DMB!!
June 5th, 2009 at 6:05 pmARE YOU QUOTING ANI DIFRANCO OH MY LORD I LOVE YOUR BLOG A ZILLION TIMES MORE.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:05 pmthat is all.
nice song choice, nice pictures. good job, chris.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:06 pmAni rocks my world.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:08 pmPrecious moments indeed.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:24 pmOh, and I bet she does it just because she can. I only wish I still had the courage to soar on the swing set–I remember the feeling — but alas, now just a lazy swing makes my tummy hurt. Ugggggg. Thank you for continuing to let us see into the life of your family.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:40 pmOnce again simply amazing
love the skirt and necklace
June 5th, 2009 at 7:08 pmshe is footlosse and fancy free
I need that tee-shirt. For work.
June 5th, 2009 at 7:11 pmOh the carefree days of childhood- how I miss them
June 5th, 2009 at 7:16 pmLove the photos and the “feelings” they bring!
My niece had that same T-shirt. We couldn’t get her to wear anything else for ages!
June 5th, 2009 at 7:19 pmWhat a face!
June 5th, 2009 at 8:09 pmboy she is going to be a mankiller.
June 5th, 2009 at 8:28 pmThat last picture is a glimpse into teenage-hood. Watch out!
June 5th, 2009 at 9:48 pmOMG she’s growing up lightening-fast. What a beautiful active girl! Those pics of the swings and clouds - YUM.
June 5th, 2009 at 10:10 pmI cannot believe how grown up she looks, again! Wonderful song choice, by the way. I know I’m not the first to say that, but it really does fit.
June 5th, 2009 at 10:20 pmLove the way you captured the swings. Was trying to do something similar with my (nearly 4-year-old) son the other day, but it is hard to push someone on his swing with one hand and take photos with the other. Ended with both of us screaming. Not exactly the memory I was going for.
June 5th, 2009 at 11:37 pmWhat a lucky little girl! What a lucky mother! The two of you make the world brighter.
June 6th, 2009 at 1:27 amThank goodness she’s playing on the swing, she’s looking way too grown-up otherwise!
June 6th, 2009 at 6:51 amOne of my favorite Ani songs. Love the angle of swingset shots. They do a great job capturing the feeling of swinging.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:03 amDoes that outfit come in grown up sizes? What a beautiful girl!
June 6th, 2009 at 8:46 amI love to watch children on swings. Thanks for the great photos.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:50 amI don’t comment much, but I had to pop on and say that I enjoy your photography SO much. And I absolutely LOVE to swing. These photos just elude free-spirited joy!
June 6th, 2009 at 9:57 amOh! I loved this!
June 6th, 2009 at 12:03 pmBeautiful photos!
June 6th, 2009 at 1:34 pmWhat wonderful photos. Your daughter is beautiful.
June 6th, 2009 at 1:44 pmThat really brought a smile to my face. And the bare feet just topped it off, reminds me of my granddaughter who turned 12 last week.
June 6th, 2009 at 1:54 pmPlease tell me where you got that tee. My daughter is a pirate princess all the time. Love it!
What a way to capture the swings…I love it!
Chris says: I am pretty sure that I got it at Target, but it was at Halloween time.
June 6th, 2009 at 2:30 pmWhat a stunning girl, inside and out. She has the world on a string.
June 6th, 2009 at 5:39 pmCongratulations, what a beautiful post, and gorgeous pictures.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:23 pmCongratulations, the post is beautiful and the pictures gorgeous.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:24 pmBeautiful!
June 7th, 2009 at 3:11 pmThose are some blue skies, my word.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pmThese are breathtaking.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:56 amGreat pictures. Love the last shot of your daughter.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:18 amBeautiful - photos, poem, daughter.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:46 amThank you … for a lovely start to the day.
Love her outfit! And the pics. And the poem.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:52 amI think most of your pictures are great, beautiful, stunning, etc. — but these are the best I’ve seen. That’s saying a lot. LOVED this post.
June 8th, 2009 at 1:36 pmGorgeous and FUN photos, they really capture the moment. And I, too, want that outfit in grownup size!
June 8th, 2009 at 2:37 pmone of my alltime fave songs. and love your photos as always.
June 9th, 2009 at 7:28 pmI only read Vanessa’s comment and only because. Yes….you have my devout readership forever now…
June 10th, 2009 at 2:59 pmLOVE it!!! Love you blog, you have a great wa with words and stunning piccies.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:12 pmJust a stunning family
What a feeling of peace and joy and quiet contentment that brought to me today. I have a daughter in the same age range, with similar pizzaz and love of life in her eyes. It made me smile to see verbalized and photgraphed so clearly.
June 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am