Dear Rachel,
This week again, I felt that you brought love peace and happiness to our home by capturing our family activities with your photography.  This week we had the chance to go to H2O water park in Pampa.  It. Was. Awesome.  the weather was perfect and the activities were enough to wear out five children that had used an entire months worth of junk food calories in just one night.
I think I could write a whole book about the slides, the lazy river, and the pool area, but it still wouldn't compare to how you captured the evening with a few pictures.  I sometimes feel that we get invited to events just because those inviting know that you will take amazing pictures and promote the adventure to the point that it becomes the next hottest party.
 This evening was no exception.  The kids have missed water slides so much that I'm pretty sure they tried to recreate one in the bathtub.  As we walked into the park, I could feel the excitement radiating off of the bodies.  Then the time came for them to actually ride the slides, and by the time they came out into the pool at the bottom, all their excitement was spewing from the smiles.  Now, I know that you think that your photography is "no big deal" but I want you to think about what you are accomplishing.  If I were to tell you " I am going to sugar rush your kids to the point of borderline seizures, overstimulate with activities that make ADHD seem mellow, and surround them with high speed enjoyment, and I want you to get pictures of them looking straight at the camera and smiling," many people would walk away in defeat and take up an easier task like uncovering the fountain of yoouth, or discovering the location of the lost city of Atlantis. Most people would not have a way to compete with the surrounding venue and just resign to having distracted, half-developed grins, and over-the-shoulder glances.  But you somehow thrive in this setting.  Our blog is filled with pictures that make observers feel they were present, and when we review them as a family, make us relive the vivid memories with glee.
Now, you may say that this does not bring love peace and happiness, again I will tell you that you are wrong!  We can hardly drive across town without the kids asking for a story.  they love to hear our accounts of memories of the adventures and mayhem that have consumed our family over the years.  I will admit, they always turn to me to be the narrator of the tales, but I have to let you in on a secret.  One way that I am able to remember the chronicles of Holloways is by referring back to the pictures you have taken.  many, many times I have looked through your photographs and blog and surveyed the displays.  I am then able to remember stories much easier because I recall the entertaining pictures that  you have taken to capture such exciting moments.
I love that one of your talents and hobbies is to photo-document the way we pass the hours.  I love you so much.
Love,
Brandon