So, this was the LAST time that my family had to trek to the backyard with my camera. We are officially finished with this project!!! I love that we kept it going all year long, and I am thrilled that I now have several pictures of just the four of us to use for our annual photo book. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! See you in 2012!
Our family picture this month was taken with the Instagram app on my iPhone while we were in the car getting ready to drive to the grandparents’ house over Thanksgiving… I love this little app! My phone is always with me, and I have been using it more and more over my big camera. If you take a lot of Instagram photos like I do, check out StickyGram, where you can turn your photos into little magnets!
Happy Halloween from Indiana Jones, Molly the American Girl, a witch, and a mean shark!
We took pictures this evening to use for our Christmas card. This is not the picture that we’re actually going to use, but it’s good enough for my little monthly project (three more months to go… I will not quit!). I am very thankful to have photographer friends who I could call on to help me with this, but honestly, my kids sometimes do better with just us and the tripod… so tonight it was just the four of us and my camera (plus one random guy walking his dog who got to enjoy part of the show). The kids think it’s comical to see me set the timer and then race over to where they are. I’m addicted to my 70-200mm lens, which means I’ve got a LONG way to run. :) Inevitably, I almost always trip and fall or twist my ankle. Coordination has never been my strong suit. I love how my kids count out loud so I’ll know how long I’ve got until the shutter clicks (20 seconds), and as soon as it’s over, they run back to the camera to see how it turned out. And let me tell you, they are very critical of each picture, especially the girl (and I have NO IDEA where she gets that… cough, cough).
This month’s picture is brought to you by my 1st grader. This is the image that he artfully drew the first week of school. I must say, it is a remarkable depiction of our family. The sun is shining, there are beautiful clouds in the sky, and everyone is smiling. But wait… who’s the angry red-faced woman with the dark facial hair? Yes, that would be YOURS TRULY. I asked Parker if the person with the red face was me or Daddy. He giggled and he proudly said, “That’s YOU, Mama!” Maybe I got a little too sunburned at the beach. And clearly, my laser treatments are not working as well as I had hoped (I promise my beard doesn’t look that hideous in person). I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry at this picture. But I will always cherish it, and I will always be thankful that at least my feet aren’t bigger than my head (sorry, Torin).
July’s family picture was taken at one of my favorite places… Blue Mountain Beach. I am already counting the weeks until next summer when I can go back!
