by Jennifer Borget posted in Life

It?s getting late in the afternoon, their bellies are full from dinner, the sun is setting, the weather is cooling down. It feels like the perfect time to head outside.
?Let?s go for a walk,? I called after a long day inside homeschooling and reading lots and lots of books. We can travel far and wide through text in a book, but that doesn?t mean we don't still need to get outside.
 

When it comes to playing, they?re happy to do it together no matter what it is. Sometimes that means my son?s dinosaur is ?eating? the doll my daughter is twirling around. Their favorite kind of play however goes beyond dollhouse walls, even beyond the walls of our home.
?Have you ever played Freeze Tag"? I asked as we reached the park. ?No, what?s that"? My daughter asked. My 11-year-old sister was there to help break it down.
?It?s like regular tag but when the person who is it tags you, you have to freeze in place,? she explained. The evening was full of belly laughs and side aches.

Then I watched as my kids pretended a rock wall was a castle wall to waiting to be climbed. They jumped off to escape the dragons, then flew back up again.
My favorite photos to capture are at this time of day, when the sun is setting, the shadows are long and the light is golden. It?s hard to beat the warmth and joy these photos bring. But the best time to photograph our kids" Right now.

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