First, a disclaimer: school portraits -- as many of y'all know -- are not my main thing. My art is in seeing -- and capturing -- unscripted, chaotic, real family life in a lovely documentary light. But once in a while, I just have to get a whole boatload of adorable preschoolers in front of my lens. It had been a while, and I was just noodling on where I was going to get my next preschoolers (other than the two I birthed and their gaggle of friends, of course). Enter Green Sprout Preschool.

They inquired, we met, it was love at first sight. And y'all. This school is so darling and magical, the children are all so well nurtured and loved, it was a delight to spend a couple of days all wrapped up in their cozy nest.

And -- if I do say so myself, the photos show it. Just check out these gorgeous future global leaders. When I look at these children, I see inventors, composers, sculptors, ambassadors, philanthropists, artists, economists, and all around beautiful individuals. What do YOU see?

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