photo shoot

When B.J.’s Mom was here she and I took our four youngest to the garden down the street to take their once-a-year posed photos.  (I feel a little rusty when I look at your shots, Val!)  Leah and I took her pictures there the following Saturday.  Here are a few photographs of the children who fill our home with life, laughter, and love – and who are growing so very quickly!

Princess Marie...

Wild-man Will...

Eli patiently waiting his turn...

 

Smiley Nath...

Aw, shucks...Eli's turn, and he's now fast asleep.  Well, anyway, here's our 1-month old sweetheart in his baptism outfit (which my sister Erin sewed nearly seven years ago for cousin Evan.  Eli's the sixth boy to wear it - after Evan, Willem, Luke, Nathan, and Ryan.)

S-T-R-E-T-C-H!  (But he still won't open his eyes.)

Here comes big brother to help wake him up...

No dice.

Let's turn him on his tummy...ah-ha!  We have eyes.  Beautiful eyes, at that.

Those first few of Nathan were a little silly...maybe we can get a better shot?

Well...he's two.  What'd you expect - that'd he'd rather sit on a crocodile statue and pack it's mouth full of sand?  Precisely.  ;-)

Now for my Leah.  (I look at these pictures and I feel...old.  :-)

The end.

Hope you enjoyed our photo shoot!