Rocket Boosters and Growing Families
Meet sweet little Ellie, shown here at less than a week old. So much beauty in this tiny person...
Welcomed home by big sis Gianna, age two...
Proud parents, Meaghan and Mike...
A mentor of my husband's once told him that this phase of life is the "rocket booster phase". A space shuttle has rocket boosters that power liftoff and the shuttle engines are at maximum throttle until the shuttle breaks through the earth's atmosphere and can more calmly cruise out in space. The rocket booster phase is a turbulent yet exhilarating time, just as it can be for a young family. These years are filled with adding children to the mix, and perhaps moving houses or even cities or changing job responsibilities. It is a thrilling time and adrenaline is often what gets you through! After breaking through the atmosphere of parenthood and things seemingly calming down a little, I imagine you get a beautiful perspective like an astronaut does in space. I'm thinking of all this as I look through the pictures of this beautiful growing family and imagine both the excitement and the craziness both Ellie's parents and grandparents might be feeling during this phase.
This is my friend and former colleague, Moira. She looks beautiful here, although she might kill me for putting a picture of just her on the blog. :)
Moira and Bob were married about 30 years ago...
They have five kids, including TWINS! Can you imagine the rocket booster phase turbulence of that time?!
Their beautiful children incldue Meaghan, Betsy, Ryan and Maureen, and the youngest is Robbie at age 16.
Add in a spouse...
... and two grandchildren...
...and you can sit back and marvel at what God has done bringing all these people into the world because of your love.
Not that the grandkids want to see your smoochy-kissy love...
I can only imagine what it's like in the next phase of life - to look at your children, mostly grown, and grandchildren starting to come along. I imagine it's pretty rewarding to look at the vibrant, full-of-love family you've helped create by your faithfulness in the daily toils of life...
The newest member of the family gets to reap the benefits of this love. What a beautiful and blessed little baby. :)
Moira and the rest of the crew: thank you for choosing Magnified Moments to capture this special time for your family! It was an honor to be with you on this happy occasion. :)
