Photo Shoot

I love to try and get a family picture done at least once a year. I love pictures especially of my amazingly cute family! My good friend Melanie Toutai was very willing to take ours again. She always does such an amazing job!

First mistake was planning it too late into the winter. It was completely freezing that mid morning we went. I tried my best to dress us all warm, but it wasn't enough! We were all freezing! Mckinley wasn't happy and wouldn't smile.

Payton is growing like crazy! We just adore him and the big boy that he is becoming. He is 6 now and is in the 1st grade. He loves school. He loves playing soccer, kickball, and basketball at recess with his friends. His readying and writing is improving all the time. He adores his sisters but would love a little brother one day. We keep telling him we can't promise anything and it will probably still be a while before we have another baby. 

Scarlett, Scarlett, Scarlett what can I say about this girl!!! She is  gorgeous of course. In Josh's words, "she is very sweet and caring, She likes to make other people happy, she's very smart, a fast learner and can be very helpful. All apply only when she is in a good mood though of course." Scarlett is a joy to have in our family. She will be 4 in March but you would think she is 5. She can doing anything she puts her mind to. She wishes she went to school. This will be her first year starting tee ball in a few months which she is very excited about.

Mckinley is the baby in the family. I am not ready for her to become a toddler. It's easy for me to think she's a baby because she is such a peanut. She turns 18 months in December. She is into anything and everything. She is a great eater and adores her older siblings. She is VERY attached to me and isn't very friendly to others. I wish this would change, but I am sure it will soon enough. We adore Mckinley and her cute little voice that she is learning to use daily.

"Freezing"

We could NOT get Mckinley to even sit with Payton and Scarlett. Not even to get one picture of the 3 of them. Mel snapped this one of these two and I just love it! Their smiles crack me up.

I can't believe Josh and I have been married for 10 years now. I can't say it's been the easiest 10 years of my life, but I can say I love having Josh at my side through it all. I just love this man and love the idea that we will be together forever. When we sit and reflect back on our life together so far we just can't believe how fast it has gone by. We look at our 3 kids and can't believe they are all ours. They bring SO much into our lives! 

Looking at this picture tugs at my heart strings. I am thankful everyday for these 4 amazing people in my life. I am extremely blessed! I love my family and the crazy times we have together.