You know those times when you run across something that makes you smile big and you can’t stop smiling no matter how hard you try, and why would you any way?

Yeah this is one of those times.

I spent sometime this morning going through my photos for project life and came across this.

It’s part of a large volume of pictures I’m using for a time lapse film so it’s not something I even remember taking. It took me completely by surprise because it wasn’t even on my radar.

I love this. Absolutely love this in every way.

I feel like I’ve somehow stolen a piece of time to hide away for my time capsule. As the weeks, months, and years roll past I will always have this spontaneous moment to look back on and remember the time in the rental just as spring was emerging when we still had pre-teens in the house. Honestly, I have a bit of heartache as I write that knowing one day in the future this moment will be long past.

But back to the present where I belong so I can enjoy these moments as they happen. I’m just so happy to have captured it and I walk away remembering why documenting our life is such a priority.

Life doesn’t get much better than this, does it?