Today we did family pictures before dinner. We take our pictures on a Sunday that everyone comes. I'm not going to lie....I get a little stressed. This year I wrote down the pictures that I wanted. I checked them off as we went. It gets crazy and the kids get restless and before we are through I can't think and have no idea what I want. I still didn't get all the pictures that I had hoped for and have another plan for next year. (I think I will ask the married kids to be responsible for taking their kids pictures even if they have to take turns with our camera)
We got a few pictures with our original family. When the kids first stared getting married I didn't like this idea but have changed my mind about it. I like having a picture of just us. One of the gals said that we should get one of just those that have married in...☺I seriously love them like they were born into our family.
We only took a few of us all together. I think it's because we took these last and everyone was done. Next year I think we will take the ones of all of us first and then split into families and take a few families at a time using a few camera's.
Gramps was watching and so we had him step in and join us. He is the one that started all this!
Our hug pictures make me laugh because we don't care who's looking or what faces are being pulled.
Larry and I feel so blessed to have each other and to have been blessed with each of our kids. We love the ones that marry ours and adore the little's that join their individual families!
Trichelle's family....
Justin's family....
Kevin's family......
Braxton's family....
our three not married......
Larry and I and our cute grands.....
We took hundreds of pictures and not one of them turned out perfect but each one brought a smile to my face. We had a lot of closed eyes, a few grumpy faces, some tears, heads turned, upside down and a few with the wrong couple and even missing teeth. ☺
All in all.....they were perfect! I love my crazy, fun family! I'm thankful that they show their love to me by dressing up and taking the time to have our pictures together.
