I haven’t entered an I Heart Faces photo challenge in a very very long time. I thought I’d try my hand at it again. This week’s challenge is simple: best face of 2012. It was really, REALLY difficult for me to choose a photo… but this one kept coming back to mind.

In all the chaos and mayhem that is family life, this was a quiet moment for my big girl. It’s one of those photos where I can see, beyond the chubby cheeks and messy hair, who she will be when she’s grown. This is probably one of my favorite photographs of her, ever. It’s so simple, but says so much.