Family Pictures

Dec. 26, 2016

Since we were (almost) all going to be home together, I thought it would be nice to get some professional pictures taken of the family. It had literally been a decade since we had a picture taken not in the foyer or the living room. 

After some serious coordinating with all sisters-in-law and the photographer, we had a plan for pictures inside the Capitol building (it's hard to find an indoor venue for such a large group). 

As it turned out, the day we had scheduled for pictures was GORGEOUS. Almost 70 degrees. We made a last-minute decision to take pictures outdoors at a local park instead. The weather was perfect: warm, but cloudy. Exactly what you want for pictures. And the park had an old wine cellar with gorgeous stone walls. We definitely lucked out!

I brought my camera and snapped some pictures, too. I'm obviously not a professional, but I love learning! 

Beautiful Catherine, who was feeling sick & just wanted to go home

(we passed around a lovely stomach bug this year)

I wanted a cute picture of our four kids. 

This was the best I got:

Thanks for being so cooperative, Elise.

The photographer's was a little better:

The entire Blood clan:

We're missing Jacob (on his mission to Salt Lake), and Mary's kids who were with their dad.

Luckily Mary had family pictures taken a few weeks later and I photoshopped her kids in:

Watching Elliot's antics: 

The original Blood clan: 

Grandparents & grandkids: 

I snapped this picture of Mom & Dad, which turned out so cute!

Dad's eyes look so blue!

The pictures turned out so beautiful! Now we can wait another ten years before the next ones.