Fall '08 Photos

Some of you have commented about the picture that I put up as my new header. Isn't it awesome!! I'm allowed to say that because, well, I didn't take it. That picture (along with the ones posted below) were taken by my good friend, Beth. I'm predicting that she will be a famous photographer some day, and I'll be able to say, "I knew you when..." :) I'm so blessed to have friends with such awesome talents.

Since it's really hard for me to get a good shot of the three of us by using the timer button on the camera (as you all witnessed HERE), I asked Beth if she would be up for taking some shots of us last Saturday afternoon. God blessed us with AWESOME weather that day and a pretty cooperative 6-month-old, too. So, thanks, Beth, for being willing to...laugh with us during those "let's try something different" poses, laugh at my crazy husband who hates getting his picture taken, and laugh at my squirmy baby in order to get these great shots. You're a trooper! Oh...and be sure to thank Steve for us, too! He did a great job of watching Noah so that you could get these great shots and keeping Callan occupied while you got some shots of the hubby and me. We're grateful for your friendship!

I was going to take several days to post these, but....well...I just couldn't wait to show them to you!

My two boys

First family shot. We're just getting started...

A little black and white action

Precious, precious face!!!

"Mommy, Daddy...why are you looking at me like that?"

"Because we love you, that's why."

a pile of hands

kisses from Mommy

"Gene, try to smile naturally."

(This is what we kept repeating to Gene throughout the picture shoot.
I think this IS his "natural" look. ha ha I LOVE MY HUSBAND!)

Gene loves to hang Callan upside down.
It looks like Beth caught him in the act.

Gotta love a little boy in a sweater vest!

A shot that shows you how gorgeous the weather was that day!

Love these "red door" shots!

I asked my grandma to make me this special white blanket years ago before she passed away.
I wanted to save it to use for my children as a special gift from their great grandma.

Doesn't this shot have "future model" written all over it?

Just the two of us...

My fav of the two of us

My fav of the three of us

Steve, Noah and Callan...such troopers in the hot heat!

Ok, Aunt Beth. Are we almost done with all this cutsie posing stuff?

Are we?

I really mean it now. I'm done with the camera.

Ok........all done!