Hey there.

I have been doing some thinking lately…

Life is so unpredictably surprising… it sometimes takes your breath away. I am not even close to being a great writer, but I’ll try to explain why I said, what I said.
There are moments in life when we feel pretty confident. Not the boastful kind of confidence, but the kind that was formed by the“good-n-bad” experiences in life that taught us some lessons – it is the “I’ve been there, I’ve done that” kind of confidence. It becomes sort of common sense wisdom for people with experience. That is exactly how I feel, when I’m trying to teach great habits and lessons to my boys.

So here we go… here is the story.

This past weekend we did our first ever garage sale. It was quite a blast! Justin had fun running around all the stuff that we had out, and ended up playing with all his old toys. I do not think he even understood they were for sale.
Nathan, on the other hand, turned out to be quite a business man. He was selling lemonade all morning long. He made ten bucks and was extremely proud of himself.
Having all that cash around, we thought it would be a great idea to teach him some lessons about managing money, and value of things.
I’m not going to share with you all the common sense stuff we taught him. Instead, I will share what he taught me. This is where life gets so rad. All this time it was so darn cute to see Nathan not understanding the value of money. For him, the more coins he’s got – the more money he has. But then, all of a sudden, I realized he’s more right than wrong. It stunned me. I mean, the kid is running around the house with a ziplock bag filled with mostly pennies and is so happy about it! And yet, after weeks of collecting penny by penny, selling lemonade that morning, and being extra nice to earn a quarter, his heart is so NOT attached to it.
It is crazy how  possessions and money determine your social status these days. The amazing thing is that for Nathan, Steve Jobs’ or Bill Gates’ money mean absolutely nothing. He’s got a big heart that is yet to be spoiled by the adults’ value system. Given the chance, all his “wealth” will end up in the offering box. Not because he doesn’t care, but because he cares.

Interesting, isn’t it? You teach, but you also learn. Its like that song: “ it takes a crane to build a crane…”

Now, back to photography. This is the engagement photo shoot we had with Yana’s brother, Alosha and his fiance, Stephanie. We love spending time with these two, and absolutely enjoyed going to Monterrey for their shoot. The minute you spend with them you will definitely sense deep love and care for each other. We love both of you and can’t wait for your wedding day!