Family Portrait

Family portraits are few and far between these days; an appropriate reflection of our life at this moment as a swirling blur of busy movement.  So when the occasional chance comes along to catch all five of us at once, I cherish it.  This one was taken by my parents during their visit in January.  We went to the beach on a blustery cold day.  It was basically an excuse for hot chocolate with a little beach time on the side.  The kids chased the foam that blew away with each step we took; racing ahead, looping back, going twice as far as the grown ups.  And for a moment we were all there, in one frame, before scattering again into a blur of movement.