#added some blank spots to make a sweet little collage...

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Auriluz Cruz

Born December 7 1979 in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Glendale, New York

[calpops]

the photos | c.h.

Matching sweaters and smiles capture family photos for the Christmas season.

600 words

Day 6 of 12 dates with calmas | dates with cal masterlist

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“Sweetheart, look!” Calum exclaims in a slightly above normal volume. He gets your attention as you stand in the kitchen and he’s in the living room with Mila. You see his sweater clad back and stride for him, a matching sweater hanging loosely off of you. You expect him to have Mila in his hands, maybe a big smile on her face that you wouldn’t want to miss. “I was right.”

What you find makes you throw your head back in laughter and your heart swell with fondness. He’s got her in his arms but he’s also correct in his assumption from the previous day. She’s carefully tucked into her own Christmas stocking with a wide smile, little giggles and one arm moving. On instinct you start snapping photos, Calum grinning with sweet victory on his face. You go closer to the pair, hands reaching out for her as your own chuckles start to fade off. You want your little present, especially since she’s wrapped up in a matching Christmas sweater and a little bow is secured on her head. You gently take her from Calum’s hold and let the stocking slip right off her and to the floor.

“What did daddy do to you, huh?” you ask her with a giggle and scrunched up nose as you dip down to give her a few little kisses. “Is he being silly?”

Mila merely kicks in your hold and you take it as a form of communication and confirmation. Calum stands by, still smiling as he watches the exchange between the two of you.

“I thought it’d be a cute picture to put in the Christmas card collage,” Calum explains and broadens his shoulders out. “And I was right,” he repeats to make you laugh.

Duke comes trotting into the living room when he hears Mila’s little noises and gives a curious glance to the three of you. You make Mila wave at him, a little ahh from her accompanying the greeting to her best friend.

“There you are, big guy,” Calum says as he spots him and leans down to pick him up. “Need you for the photos,” he continues and gives Duke a little bounce which only emphasizes the old dog’s lack of enthusiasm and blank stare. “First you need your sweater.”

It’s a small task to get Duke into the matching sweater but it gets done and the camera gets set up to point at the couch where everyone gathers. You hold Mila and Calum holds Duke who does everything in his five pound power to try to wiggle over to Mila. A bunch of photos are snapped from the automatic timer; some are posed and with smiles, some are more natural with real laughter and motion. Eventually you switch holds. Mila ends up in Calum’s arms and Duke’s in yours.

Once you both feel you have enough taken to choose from the camera is brought over and you sit as a family to look through all of the candid moments.

“I like this one,” Calum observes as he lands on a photo where Mila is in your arms, Duke is halfway escaping from Calum’s and everyone is laughing. “It’d be good right in the center.”

“It’d be good framed on the wall,” you add and sweep your gaze to an ever growing collection of framed photos capturing moments of your lives together.

Calum smiles his agreement. Comments his adoration for all of the photos and instills a need for a lifetime more of them. A new tradition is born. Matching sweaters, family photos and Christmas cards born during a glowy afternoon filled with love and laughter.

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