Robey Family: Anchorage Winter Session

This was my last session before my family and I started to self-isolate as news of Coronavirus spread, and the truth is, I couldn’t have asked for a better last-social-life-hoorah. This was in March when it hadn’t really hit Alaska yet, but the news around the world was enough to induce anxiety. Originally, we’d talked about rescheduling, but when I heard that Grandma was up visiting, I knew we had to go forward with it and I’m so glad we did. (Of course being incredibly cautious.)

It’s crazy to think that it’s been six weeks now since this session, and this was my last in-person social interaction with anyone outside of my family. In this time of social distancing and fear, that sense of community really stuck with me. After the initial weirdness about not being able to hug or shake hands at the beginning of the session wore off, we were left with two sweet little boys playing, enjoying their mom, dad, and grandma, and desperately trying to eat as much snow as they could get their hands on.

In some ways, I look at these photos and it feels like a lifetime ago. And in other ways, it reminds me that this sort of simple joy is what I’m excited to return to. (That, and hugs and handshakes.)