Sarah Jordan Photography

The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
For children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep.
-From “Song for a Fifth Child” by Ruth Hulburt Hamilton

Every night when I as a girl, I stared at these words embroidered and framed over my parents’ bed while my mother or father dried my hair. So when I heard that this mom wanted to use the photos from her session to create a photo wall centered around these words, I was very touched. You see, as much as I (and any mother) can appreciate these words, she actually does have five children. And she treats each as though he or she is the most important person in the world.

But it goes deeper than that.

In the span of five years, five children joined the household – some biologically and some through adoption. Many of the kids have faced challenges – physical or emotional – that helped to shape them into the strong, loveable, amazing little kids they are today. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed playing with them during the session! I think I knew it was going to be a blast when I suggested bouncing down a hill by their house, and everyone immediately started playing and laughing. Then the eldest of the bunch grabbed me by the hand and pulled me into the energetic mix 🙂

Thanks for the glimpse into your family, guys. It sure looks like a fun place to grow up!

When I heard that this mom successfully ran a half marathon last week, I wasn’t surprised. Her boys keep her running most of the day – what’s a few more miles?!
Our time together was fast-paced and lots of fun. We played games the entire time, and it certainly wasn’t hard to elicit broad smiles and tons of giggles. At one point, I think mom felt a little worried that the kids weren’t “cooperating;” I assured her that there is no such thing as a toddler “cooperating” during a photo shoot – it’s my job to run around after them and capture kids just enjoying life. I hope you can tell by these photos that the whole family certainly does live life to its fullest…