I don’t know if it’s a maternal NEED or just a common tendency that mom’s “have-to-have” a photo every now and then of everyone all together – at least of all the kids.

Some of my favorite photos of my family are with us standing on the dock at Lake Powell with our wind blown hair, sunburnt noses, life jackets, and swim suit cover ups.  I wish I had more family photos.

It’s stressful finding coordinating clothing that fits everyone all at the same time.  It’s tough getting the kiddos fed and dressed and groomed and out the door to take photos.  I know.  We just had our family pictures taken.

But it’s going to be worth it.  And the image you end up falling in love with may not be the one you had pictured in your head.  And the one that you can’t stop looking at five years from now may not be the one that you printed huge and hung on the wall but the perfectly imperfect one that captured a personality.

I finally ordered some prints for myself for my frames & easels.  I order quite a few prints on mat board or styrene so that they are sturdy and can hang from a ribbon or sit up tall in my easel.

I also like a subtle texture so they aren’t boring.

Here’s one I see every time I walk up the stairs:

I ordered both version of this image.  Some days I like the black and white portrait better and the next day I’m back in love with the color version.

This is the image we used for our Christmas Card.  I handed my camera over to my sister.

It’s no easy task to get my crew to cooperate simultaneously.  Thanks Laneea!!!

While I once had the opportunity to model back in High School, I find that I am most comfortable on the other side of the camera.

My kiddos gave me a few quick grabs.  As long as I have one favorite, I consider it a huge success.

On my Mommy wall I framed my tiger.  He was not a fan of wearing the costume at all.  So I appreciate this image of my baby cub.