It’s our first Christmas as empty nesters. This year we’re even more aware that the magic of the holiday is powered by the joy of children

I’m scrolling through a Christmas photoshoot.

I snapped the series in 2009, when my twin daughters were three. We were in a giddy mood. I channeled Annie Leibovitz as I mock-barked posing suggestions: Pretend you saw something scary! Pretend you ate something yummy! Pretend you’re tired!

Source