Family Photoshoot || Fall 2015

My beautiful family. Scowls, fake smiles and all.

Family photo's 2014
Family photo's 2013

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Growing up in my family we went and got a freshly cut Christmas tree every year. No exceptions. Twice my mom was 9 months pregnant, but she was still out there searching for the perfect tree (which, if you didn't already know, is as elusive as big foot). We have many home videos of us kids trudging along in the mud or snow all bundled up and goofing off in front of the camera (or as we got older hiding from the camera!) We almost always went to the same Christmas tree farm. One with acres of trees in different shades of greens and blues. They have a nativity scene and some live animals you can pet and feed. It was always an event that we all looked forward to every Christmas season, and I would love to create the same fun memories for my children.

We've gone to a few different tree farms these past 8 years of being married, but the past couple we've ended up at the same one I grew up going to. I have a feeling we'll stick with it for awhile. 

Fall 2014 Family Pictures

1,145. That is how many pictures we took at our latest family photo session. Sounds like overkill right? Well, anyone who has tried getting a non blurry, posed picture of a kid....let alone 3....let alone 3 wild, crazy, never stop moving boys, knows that you can never take enough pictures in order to get a handful of good ones. 

We planned it very last minute. I woke up that Sunday morning realizing that we were going to be busy every weekend day for the rest of October, and the chance of getting Sunday in November with decent enough weather was not very likely. Thankfully my sister and brother in law were free to meet us at the park that afternoon. It was a bit chilly and breezy, but it wasn't raining and the sun did start peeking through part way through to warm things up a bit. I was trying to rush through it as quick as we could since I knew none of the boys wanted to be there, but Dean's idea of stopping every 5 minutes to let the boys run around was a much better idea.

We really did get some good shots. Poor Charlie though, he is always washed out in our pictures. He is so fair that he reflects the sun so much!

See our family pictures from last year right here!