A friend of mine posted on Facebook... "I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon!" I responded that it was funny... that sounded just like my cupid! Thinking about my toddler who so often comes at me wielding a weapon of some sort, it made perfect sense to me why a perfectly chubby little boy was chosen to represent love day! I couldn't think of a more perfect way to celebrate Valentine's day than with my sweet little Valentine's. Spending a gloomy (we barely missed the dark, rain-filled clouds as we were packing up), whimsical, sugar filled afternoon with these two was the perfect way for this mama to get into the Valentine's spirit.
Lots of prep, and lots of "brilliant" ideas went into my planning of this shoot... however, during all my daydreaming, I must have forgotten to take into account that this shoot was to be done with a 4 and a (terrible) 2 year old. Almost nothing went according to plan... but looking back on the pictures, and seeing the sheer joy on their faces in some of these pictures... the sweet kisses from my Cupid to a big sister he absolutely adores, the funny secrets they shared, and the chance to have an amazing sweets-filled picnic in the middle of nowhere right along side the cutest little creek... well, to me, the candid happiness captured in this little afternoon is better than anything I ever could have planned.
I hope you all are filled with love this Valentine's day! Enjoy the little Cupid's in your lives, and make sure they know how much you love them on this special day! Love is sweet!
