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We got the call Saturday.

I was busy shopping and celebrating my 30th birthday totally oblivious to the situation.  I strolled the aisles contemplating where those 30 years had gone while her body lay lifeless, but her soul rejoicing.  I remembered what life was like to only think of me, and how 4 others to care for, think about, and plan around was so difficult.   She, on the other hand, had 6 others to think about, a new language to learn and a new country to get adjusted to when she was 30.  She had seen Hitler rise to power and remembered how she fled her family to Argentina from Germany.  She watched her family leave her for a better life in America, get married, have children, learn yet another country and language and eventually follow them up to the US.  She watched grandchildren die, hurt with her children, give sound and wise advice, allow others into her growing family, and instill a Godly heritage that is now 3 generations old.

While I was busy thinking 30 was old, I was soberly reminded on this precious day that 91 is much older and I have so much more to learn.

While I was busy drinking my coffee,  she met the King of the Universe.

omi

We’ll miss you.

(Above: Omi-Great Grandma in German- holding Lydia at 2 months)

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  • annette

    What a neat tribune, Karen….. and a beautiful, beautiful woman.

  • Kate

    What a touching blog Karen- how convicting as well! The grass wither and the flower fades but the Word of God stands forever.

    Praying for you guys!

    Kate

  • Audra

    So sorry for your loss, Karen. We’ll be praying for God’s comfort over your family.

  • Alison Lea Photography

    Touching…and thoughtful…

A day in the life of a 2 year old

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“I was just face painting mom.”  Yes, this is why  I try to do all my work AFTER my kids are in bed.  Happy Wednesday!

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    The Smith extended family

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    I almost thought of throwing up a photo from 1992 when my 2 BFF’s from 6th grade and I were doing what we called our “modeling shoots.”  This mainly consisted of throwing our most recently purchased clothes on and then photographing each other with our 110 mm camera’s!  (Maybe those days made me a photographer?!)  Whatever the case may be, I have spent many a day with this beautiful family.  They saw me through my grade school years as a Brownie in Girl Scouts, to my very ugly adolescent years ( remember those hideous red glasses? ) up until we  graduated high school together.  Cassie and I were able to stay in contact a bit through college, but life eventually got busy and we just recently reconnected this past summer to have our kids play together.  It was just one of those cool circle of life things.  Crazy that we were playing together in kindergarten and then to have OUR kiddos playing together at almost the same age we were when we met was almost surreal for me!

    Many years passed and I STILL laughed a lot with the Smith family.  smith 1My second set of parents while growing up.smith 9

    Cassie and her awesome husband Kiley

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    Henry had been practicing his funny face, so I thought it best to end this blog post with a smile!smith end

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    • kelli

      Karen the pictures are wonderful!! thank you so much for doing them that day, it was so nice to see you again!

    • The Amundson family: Minneapolis family » Karen Feder Photography Blog

      […] We reconnected recently and I am so glad we did.  Last year I did an extended family session (see here) and this year again I was able to see them again to do their family shoot.  She brought great […]

    The Langseth clan

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    My baby sister lives in Rochester, MN (about 90 miles south of the Cities).  Today she brought up her kiddos for a visit for all the cousins to play together.  My youngest nephew, is also 6 months, so she brought up some little cutie outfits for the kids to tromp around in.  Unfortunately it was SUPER  cold out today and the kids lasted about 20 mins, max.  Here are a few shots we got from my parent’s neighbors yard.  (She is an AMAZING gardener and decorator.  I am planning on revisiting the site for my kids later this month I was so inspired!)langseth 3langseth 11langseth 5langseth 9langseth 10langseth 7langseth 6langseth 4langseth 2langseth 8langseth 1langseth 12

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    • Audra

      Oh my goodness, your niece is adorable!

    a love for the family

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    I love the aspect of family.   I love it with every fiber of my being.  I love the fact that we were MADE to be in a family, among people that we love and who love us.  Family are the people that we can see way down deep into the soul, and scary enough, they see right into ours.   And when we open ourselves up to them, a multitude of emotions erupt .   I love watching couples and families interact with each other.   I love the way that their love for one another is so intimate, so evident, and so real.

    I have been blessed to have a job that allows me to do exactly that: to watch, through the eyes of the camera.Melling (197)

    So let me watch your family- still booking for 2009

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