06/01/2026
My son starts kindergarten this fall.
And if I’m being completely honest, I’m not okay.
Not because I’m not excited for him. I am.
I can’t wait to see who he becomes, the friends he’ll make, the things he’ll learn, and the adventures waiting for him.
But lately, I’ve found myself noticing all the little things.
The way his hand still reaches for mine.
The endless questions from the backseat.
The sticky popsicle fingers.
The way he still believes the world is full of magic.
I realized something...
This is the last summer of his little childhood.
The last summer before school schedules, homework, new friendships, and growing independence.
The last summer before the world starts asking a little more of him.
And while I know kindergarten is only the beginning, it still feels like the end of something too.
So this summer, I’m saying yes.
Yes to ice cream dates.
Yes to beach days.
Yes to staying a little longer at the playground.
Yes to catching fireflies.
Yes to making memories that feel ordinary now but will someday mean everything.
And that’s exactly why I created “The Summer They’ll Never Forget”
Not as a photo session.
As a way to hold onto this season just a little longer.
A way to remember the gap-toothed smiles, the sandy toes, the belly laughs, the wonder, and the magic of being five.
Because one day we’ll look back and realize these weren’t just summer days.
They were the days before everything changed.
If your little one is heading to kindergarten this fall too, I see you, mama.
And I’d be honored to help you remember this summer exactly as it felt.