Before I had my own children, or even my husband, I had a 2nd family. Joan Leslie, Jackson and Mathis (and their parents!) I started babysitting Joan Leslie when she was born. I was even her full-time nanny for a while. When I went away to college, I babysat every Christmas and summer. After college, I was at their house all the time. They were my first children. I love them. After I got married there was a brief time when we fell away from each other. It broke my heart. They grew up. But, in the last 6 months, we’ve reunited. They look exactly the same and I love them exactly the same. These images capture so much of their personalities. Joan Leslie- now 16, is loving and full of life and enthusiasm. Jackson- 12, is a fairly typical middle schooler. A little too cool, but I can tell he loves me. And SO handsome. And Mathis- 11, hilarious, creative and future star most definitely!
And with that, we’re done! Hooray they all say!
