Once upon a time..

Once upon a time we took Family Photos..
We would head over to the Mall and pay the Picture People some money and they would produce fantastic pictures that we LOVED and we hung them on our wall and felt so much pride!



Then one day...THEY MOVED!!

It has been 5 long years since we had professional photos! All because the Picture People moved & because we had a bad experience with the others guys (JC Penny's, Sears, Walmart)

We have tried and tried to take a nice picture. We would set the timer on the Camera and Rune would run really fast to try and get in the picture and smile nice.


Every now and then we did okay..

BUT, More times than that, they were not great.

Like THIS one~!

One thing is sure, we never looked the way I wanted us to.

Then, a couple of years ago a great gal moved in our ward at church who was SO creative! SHE was a great photographer and lots of people started having their pictures taken by her and I grew more and more frustrated at our lack of a family picture. I would lay in bed wishing that I would call her and she would do our pictures too! EASY you might think but, not for me!!

Since I am always a truthful with you here I will be so again! Here it is..
I HATE to have my picture taken!
I have never been the kind of girl who felt at ease in-front of a camera.. It has gotten worse as I have gotten older. (and less youthful..lol ) I would think, as soon as I have lost a few pounds I will cal or, when I get a hair cut that makes me feel better I will call or, when we have more money for really cute April Cornell dresses for the girls. I thought of a lot of other reasons not to call all because I feel so un-photogenic. The funny thing about it is that I take hundreds of pictures of everyone else.. We have documented (as you may know) everything our little ones have ever done.

Finally I called her!

We went and had pictures taken last Friday!! How very grateful I am that Kristen Moss was okay with doing it on a short notice and that she was willing to go to the spot (far away) that I wanted to go. This is what she did for us! What a wonderful friend!
THANK YOU Kristen Moss Photography for making us smile!

Photography Days 6, 7 & 8

Day 5 Who else they love.


Generations..
Family History Work


His gift of love and promise to me.

Day 5.. Love to Hate

Day 5 of my Photography Course~
Love to Hate.
I absolutely Hate:
trying to get Lilly to take any kind of Medication~
I absolutely Love:
the thought that she can get better, if she takes them~

Day 4 ~ What They Wear

When Rune first came to America I was amazed that he did
not bring any Jeans with him. I soon understood that he
liked to dress "Casual yet Smart".
Which to him meant no Jeans and really not T-Shirts either.
I am all about the comfort level. I have Mom uniform of Jeans and a T.
At best I could be dressy in slacks and a button down shirt.
I mean really I like a great Sunday dress, but when Church
was over so were it's clothes. WELL. In these last years I have
seen the importance of looking less sloppy and he finally got
a pair of Jeans, he is very willing to wear a t-shirt as well.
One thing has not changed..
He likes to wear his Sunday Best.
ALL DAY Sunday~ Tie and all. At first it made no sense, now...
I love that about him.

Then and Now ~ Katelynn Riley (day 3)

It is amazing how fast it all changes, and how much it stays the same. I have loved those eyes of your from the first moment I saw them..
Also, from the moment you were born I knew you were your own gal ;) I am just so glad that for right now you are still my little gal~

The most fun husband ever!

Our life might not be the kind that some people want.. BUT, It is in every way the kind I want.

I was getting ready for a new Photo Assignment (Fairy Tales) and was SO stumped.
Our girls have had a lot of pictures taken of them for these and it is not always easy..
This time I had inspiration from my Dear Hubby..
You see, for the past 5 years he has worn the same suit to church every Sunday.
This means it has baby spit up on it from our 5 year old.. We have no baby.. But he still "Wears it with Pride".
Well for his Birthday a few weeks ago we bought him 2 brand new suits!
Back to the photo shoot.. I thought he would be so silly and fun to take pictures of. the Story of The Emperor's New Cloths was one I thought he would have fun with. He Had more fun and stayed in Character very well!



Katie was a Fantastic Court Jester for us!


(yes he had a swim suit on)
PS..
Not every one always loves what we do..lol
But then again we do not always love what everyone else does either..
That's why I am glad that we are us~

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