last weekend i photographed the 4th birthday party of a very special little boy. his name is nathan and i’ve been photographing him since november 2006 when he was a baby. he was so sweet, i couldn’t stop shooting and we ended up with so many wonderful photographs it was ridiculous – lol
i continued to photograph nathan and his wonderful parents about every five or six months and watching him grow has been so exciting…
then lisa found out she was pregnant with another boy and we spent a fun morning at the beach photographing her pregnancy. although the focus was intended to be on her beautiful belly, i think nathan stole the show.
and then dillon made his appearance, funny and full of life.
lisa and sebastien had noticed that nathan wasn’t developing completely normally, and began having him tested to determine the cause. in november of 2008, they learned that tragically, nathan had tay sachs, a horrible illness that causes its sufferers to regress. nathan has never spoken and now cannot walk, stand, or hold himself up in a chair. they had dillon tested and discovered he too is afflicted with tay sachs, though thankfully he shows no signs of the disease.
nathan loves his grandmas…
nathan’s 4th birthday is a big deal and he’s a real trooper. he had a great time, saw his friends from school and his teachers, ate red velvet cupcakes with red sprinkles, and was celebrated by all. check out some of the partiers, all of whom had a blast!
nathan’s parents have set up a website and you can click here
to learn more about nathan’s story. click here to visit nathan’s facebook page.
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David says
As always beautiful pictures. I hope only the best for this family.
karyn says
thank you, david, so do i.
Lisa says
What a beautiful family and how wonderful that you have been able to chornicle the chapters in their lives. Our prayers are with the family.