Our Lilac Fairy // 2015

by Ashley Weeks Cart

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Two years ago, I shot this series of images of Sunny when our lilacs were in full bloom. She wore her inaugural Ella Dynae costume, a gift for her fourth birthday. Now that Courtland is nearly four, she’s taken to wearing the costume, especially since purple is her favorite color. Sunny suggested that we pick a slew of lilacs and stage a photo shoot of Kaki dressed as The Lilac Fairy. She took on the role of art director, and while Courtland wasn’t as interested in being “buried in lilacs” as Sunny had insisted two years prior, I love the way her cheeky personality shines through in these images.

Now I just need to decide which one to frame and hang alongside my favorite snap of Sunny as The Lilac Fairy.

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And a snap of Sunny as she directed Kaki mid-shoot… I clearly have no fun with these girls.

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