Words on screen: "You look happier..." Background: a backyard with trees that is mostly blurred out. On left in foreground: 10yo smiling boy with wavy brown hair and part of the front of his hair is dyed red. He is wearing a blue swim shirt and shorts with red sneakers and is extending his arms out in joy. On right: 42yo mom with long curly brown hair, wearing a black shirt and skinny jeans with white sneakers. She is holding and pointing to a manuscript that has a shield with the letters "MCC" and the title "The Mythical Creature Conservatory." They are joyous.
Words on screen: "... Thanks! I got to write a book with my kids!" (Continuation of previous photo) Background: a backyard with trees that is mostly blurred out. On left in foreground: 10yo smiling boy with wavy brown hair and part of the front of his hair is dyed red. He is wearing a blue swim shirt and leaning to his left on his mother's shoulder. On right: 42yo mom with long curly brown hair, wearing a black shirt. She is holding and a manuscript that has a shield with the letters "MCC" and the title "The Mythical Creature Conservatory." They are smiling.
Background: a backyard with trees that is mostly blurred out. Foreground is a mom with her two children. On left: 10yo smiling boy with wavy brown hair and part of the front of his hair is dyed red. He is wearing a blue swim shirt and shorts On right: 42yo mom with long curly brown hair, wearing a black shirt with her arms around the two children. In front of them is a 6yo boy with curly dark hair wearing an orange and blue swimsuit and shirt. The 6yo is holding a manuscript that has a shield with the letters "MCC" and the title "The Mythical Creature Conservatory." They are smiling
Background: a backyard with trees that is mostly blurred out. Foreground is a mom with her two children. On left: 10yo smiling boy with wavy brown hair and part of the front of his hair is dyed red. He is wearing a blue swim shirt and shorts On right: 42yo mom with long curly brown hair, wearing a black shirt with her arms around the two children. In front of them is a 6yo boy with curly dark hair wearing an orange and blue swimsuit and shirt. He is looking up and making a silly happy face. The 6yo is holding a manuscript that has a shield with the letters "MCC" and the title "The Mythical Creature Conservatory."
Honestly, this is the happiest I’ve ever been. Things are so far from perfect (just look at the world around us) but I’m saying “yes” to the things that bring me joy. I’m going out on a limb for the things I want (even if it’s way out of my comfort zone).
Thanks for starting this journey with us!