Connie Riggio Photography

OK, now this one was harder… Beloved…

Adjective: greatly loved, dear to the heart;
Noun: a person who is greatly loved;
Synonyms: cherished, precious, sweet, darling.

I had many ideas running through my head on this one, but finally landed on this image… my dear, greatly loved, precious, cherished, sweet and darling family… with a twist… using both the adjective and noun definition

Amanda is holding her silkies – they are the bottoms of my Victoria Secret pajamas from long ago. She used to love feeling them while nursing, so when it was time to ween her off, I gave her my pajamas to help her and she has slept with them ever since.

Nick is wrapped in his rag of a blanket that he has had since he was a baby. I bought it at a church auction for $50… how was I to know that from that day forward he would be wrapped in it every day of his life! You can tell that it is well loved… as he waddles around the house with it wrapped around him he leaves a trail of scraps… I apologize to his future wife, I am sure he will make you sleep with it too.

Joe wanted me to be with him (everybody at once now… ah), but since I was taking the picture I had him substitute with one of his guitars… he has had a passion for playing since he was 12… it runs through his veins.

I love them with every ounce of my soul. At their feet lies the Bible… since Jesus is at the center of our family and walks with us. He has strengthened us and today we stand on solid ground because we are His beloved.

Next week’s theme: How I See Myself (Today)

Also check out Sara’s blog for more – she will post soon. My sisters are doing this too, but they post theirs on Facebook, so can’t share with you.