Family pictures...

Aren't family pictures fun?  Spending weeks trying to decide what everyone is going to wear.  Do you go matchy-matchy, or coordinating, or give up and just let everyone wear their jammies?   Scheduling around school schedules, nap schedules and work schedules.  Trying to transport 3 children to the picture location without them wrinkling, ruining, or spilling on their picture clothes.  Really, really, really F*U*N!

BUT, despite all of that, I  do love pictures of our kids and family.  And while I am a photography enthusiast, and sometimes get "wall worthy" photos, I book a session with a professional at least once a year.  Then I get to sit back, relax, covet admire their camera and lenses, and let them do the work to capture great moments.  And double bonus, I actually appear in some of the pictures!  

Here are just some of my favorite shots from our session.

This year we hired the brilliant Alicen Lum to take our pictures.  As crazy as it may sound, I picked up her card at Baskin and Robbins after a T-ball game last spring.  Her card was gorgeous, and when I checked out her website, I was blown away.   She's fun, calm, and excellent with kids (she has two young ones herself).  On top of taking amazing photos, she also edits and then gives you a DVD with all of your pictures.  Can anyone say Christmas card photo?!?!   A few weeks after our photo shoot we realized that we have kids in the same preschool class.  What a small world.

For those of you that are wondering, NO I am not paid to advertise for Alicen.  But, she is excellent and worth every penny!  I like to give credit, where credit is due!  And, when I find someone/something that I like, then I want to share it!   If by chance you do book a session with her, let her know that I recommended you...maybe she'll give me a prize...kidding!