You have a ton of photos of when they were babies -- when they first learned to sit up and walk, their first birthday, their first day of school. But as they grow, life gets busier. There are soccer games and birthday parties, softball and dance class, homework, and let's face it, they'd rather hang out with their friends more than you. Family dinners become inhaling something in the car on the way to hockey or baseball or soccer or music lessons or play practice.

But it won't be long before even these days are gone. And you will want to remember how they were now. How you can still laugh and hug and love being a family even though the sticky toddler kisses have been replaced with kids taller than you. Because even this is a short window, and someday you will be wishing you still had to chauffeur your 14-year-old to practice. Treasure these moments and schedule a family photo session now. You won't ever regret it. <3