In late May, Caitlin McColl, a classically trained actress I met at a casting, was kind enough to do a shoot with me in Central Park a few days before she was due to move out of New York City. Though she still had to pack up her whole life into the back of a pickup truck (which would get soaked in the rain during the move), she was gracious enough to spend enough time until we got some images we were both happy with.
I never really had the chance to watch a child grow up, as an adult-ish at least, so seeing Maren become a real person has been amazing. She's two-and-a-half and as her parents proudly say, advanced beyond her age. And now, she has a little brother to help raise/boss around. I imagine much silliness and cuteness in the near future. In order to secure my position as favorite "uncle," and more insidiously, to influence their favorite animals, I brought them a stuffed dog and bear.