Family Photos

Again, I am behind on blogging. I'd like to say my absence is not becoming a habit, but I fear it is.

At any rate....

Several weekends ago, we had our first family photos taken. During my pregnancy with Paige, Kevin and I discussed how we wanted to splurge on some professional family photos once Paige was old enough to be manageable. We've only taken professional photos on one other occasion when Reese was little--and I'm not exaggerating. There were no professional photographers at our wedding and since Reese's birth there have been no jaunts to the mall for photos. Since we'd waited so long, we were nervous and excited about how things would go.

At Darryl and Kelly's wedding we met their photographer and were blown away by her pictures. When I inquired about having a family photo shoot done with her I found just what we were looking for. (To get lost in some of Carli's amazing photos you can visit her site here.)

The day before the shoot was full of wardrobe snafus that almost sent us over the edge. Dressing the four of us in coordinating, but not matching outfits was just about the end of me: Paige's dress was one size too big and had to be returned, Kevin went to iron his shirt and the pad from our ironing board (which Kevin's had since college) bled blue dye all over it so he had to find another outfit as well, and when I went to try on my dress the shoulder straps were magically too long and I had to take them up two inches on each side--thank God, mom gave me her sewing machine.

The day of the shoot, Kevin and I woke up at the crack of dawn (5AM to be exact) so we could shower and get ready before the girls woke up. The girls were in good moods, but I was worried Reese would play shy, and Paige would have mommy meltdowns.

Carli and John arrived and we hit up the park in our neighborhood and our backyard for the photos. While Reese was a little shy at first, Carli and John were wonderful with her and she came out of her shell quickly.

Carli posted a sneak peek of our photos the next day and we're hoping to see the rest soon!