One of the things I asked my family for for Christmas was time to try to get some family pictures. Photos are obviously very important to me, but usually they aren't of all of us and they almost never include me. Now, I don't actually ENJOY having my picture taken but I think that it is so important to be a part of things. When my kids are older and look back through albums I want them to see ME...to see me being a part of them...to see my loving them...to see me with their dad. Someday when I am gone (and I sure hope it is later rather than sooner!) or just far away, I know that photos with me in them will be precious to them. I also want to have more photos of all of the kids together...capturing these fleeting moments in time. The brother-sister relationship is one of the few that lasts a lifetime and I want to preserve the special bond that these kids have.
And so, I asked for the gift of time. Time before the chaos of Christmas morning was in full-force...time when the kids would be themselves and we could just play.
Thankfully, they obliged with no complaints (even though they had yet to open a stocking or gift!) I didn't want to drag everyone out of the house so we had to utilize the space and lighting at our house. The quality of the photos is lacking, but the interaction was captured, and for that I am thankful. I know you won't enjoy these as much as my mama heart does, but I will share anyway...
Sweet Caleb being my light tester as I get the camera, tripod, and timer set up
Sweet Sisters...
Brothers and best buddies...
My four loves....
And some snow...
They love when I tell them it's okay to be goofy...
Time for mom and dad (and a remote timer)...
And time for tickles...
And time for playing with snow...
And time for stuffing little people full of snow...
Find a ribbon hidden within the snow...
Waiting for Santa to come visit... (the camera must have gotten bumped because the couch is chopped off in these...oh well!)
Kisses for kids...
And attacks kisses for mom...
What's that? We see Santa!
Some Santa hugs...
And some Santa cuddles...
And then Mrs. Claus needed some time to prep the turkey and finish up some homemade marshmallows. So Santa and his little elves decided to spread some Christmas cheer to our friends. But first he had to hitch up his sleigh...
And open the pens...
Make sure the elves were on securely...
Be careful about oncoming traffic...
And off they go!
Spreading Christmas cheer... (totally stolen from friends' Facebook pages)
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