Family Pictures

For the first time in our married life, we got professional family pictures taken! Do you have a favorite?

All pictures were taken by photographer Michelle Larsen with Celebrate Life Imagery and are copyrighted.

This is just a funny picture. It shows how Celeste was feeling about all these pictures!

Michelle was so patient with me as I kept postponing and asked a billion questions. And then she was super patient with my two children who were tired and didn't want to look at the camera. Isn't that how family pictures go with kiddos? But Michelle did a great job and I love them. Thanks a billion, Michelle!

Cousins

And lots of cousins! Ryan's siblings came into town last weekend. It's always a full house when we get together. One of his sisters has triplets that were born about 2 weeks before Caleb was. Just imagine the house when they're all one year old. Or two!

It was quite comical watching Grandma Mikesell get her picture taken with all the grandkids.

Here is Caleb with Kylar (one of the triplets). Some say they look similar.

And just a cute picture of Caleb

Remember These?

SPONGE CURLERS!

And the hour of sitting still while you're mom tugged and pulled on your hair to get them in.

And the sleepless nights because they are not comfy to sleep in!

(there is some slight exaggeration in those)

And I'm sure one day I swore I would never put them in my daughters hair!

Well, I did it.

And I think it'll be the last time I do it, too!

Or at least with the smallest curlers. Next time I'll use larger ones!

...unless she's dressing up as Annie.