Christmas Portraits

We had our Christmas portraits done December 6th. They actually came back earlier this week. However, most of our Christmas letters were already sealed up and waiting to go to the Post Office. So, only 2 or 3 people are actually getting Christmas pics in their letter. Sorry!

I really like this picture because it shows each of them doing their own thing but they still look nice together. The photographer offered to keep taking pictures to get one without Superman's hand in his mouth. I told her not to worry about it because that's who he is right now. I love that III's hair is all shaggy. He's thinks it's cool how it moves when he shakes his head. I think that I will always remember this as the Christmas when he was changing from a young boy to an almost teenager. His haircut is a pretty visual reminder that he is starting to have his own opinions of what's cool. I also love that Rosy has almost no teeth. She is the perfect little 7 year old big sister. She couldn't be any cuter, and she couldn't love that baby any more than she does!

Life may seem really hard some days, but when I look at this picture it makes me happy. I'm proud of my kids and the people that they are becoming. Choosing to be a stay-at-home Mom has been tough financially and home schooling has been tough emotionally. But, when I look in their eyes, I know that we are doing what it right for our family.