Family Pictures!

Yesterday morning we finally were able to have Annie come over and take our family photos! We really wanted to do family photos each year similar to the one she took three years ago in front of our house, but haven't been able to do so in past years. So, we all got up and dressed up and I curled both girls' hair using a curling iron borrowed from my friend Thelma, which worked amazingly well! Both girls wore colorful flower dresses that I found at Crazy 8 and had a bit of orange that matched my dress. I completely fell in love with my dress from Ann Taylor and was lucky enough to wait until it went on sale to buy it. CK wore his usual tan slacks and blue shirt and blazer which is what he wears for work and looks most natural on him. Plus, the girls' dresses had blue in them too so we all fit together well.

Annie started with the family photos in front of our house and even Buddy cooperated! She was able to capture some adorable pictures and I really don't know how she does it! Everyone is looking, smiling and our arms and legs are where they should be! After family photos, she took a few of CK and the girls and then me and the girls and then switched to just the girls. The girls changed dresses into matching silver flower dresses and we moved into the backyard where the girls posed together and individually. That shoot didn't go quiet as well as earlier and the girls, especially Olivia, were done.

We went inside and Annie was drinking a class of water when she realized that she really wanted to use the small chair that was mine as a kid for photos of each girl. At this point, Olivia was out of her dress and changing into play clothes. Sofia was still in her dress but on the couch reading Percy Jackson. I convinced the girls to do just one more quick shoot with Annie and they could have a bowl of ice cream! Terrible bribery but it worked. Olivia got back into her dress and we took my little chair and headed over to the vacant lot across the street. I couldn't image how Annie could possibly find a good setting there, but she certainly did! She set the chair up near a tree and took pictures of Olivia first while Sofia played. She captured some absolutely precious pictures of Olivia! She looks like an angel! Sofia went next and was also done taking photos. Annie captured some great pictures of her as well.

We returned to the house and Annie headed home. She has such a gift, it's amazing! The girls changed into play clothes and they each got a bowl of vanilla ice cream. That afternoon we headed to the park for a few hours with Antonio so the girls could run off some steam.

Our family picture!

Olivia

Sofia