Family Pictures Time

So I'm sure that everyone shares the same excitement as our family does when it's time to start thinking about family pictures.  And I'm also sure that your kids are always perfect and ready to smile for the camera whenever they are asked, right? :-)  Oh wait, who are we talking about here?  Just know that if you are ever trying to "keep up with the Jones'" (I hear that expression all the time because of our last name...haha) that it won't be hard when it comes to family pictures. :-)  I always start by telling the kids about a month in advance that we're taking family pictures so they can start preparing themselves mentally that if they don't smile then "mean mom" might come out for a visit. I stopped trying bribes years ago because they never ended up working but just cost more money. :-)  I also have to accept the face that the kids will probably never wear the cute clothes I buy them for our pictures because they already like picking out their own clothes and if Mom picks them out then they must not be cool.  But I also stopped caring about having the "perfect" picture.  I actually love it when someone's not smiling or if they're acting a little grumpy.  It makes the picture look real, and it creates fun memories. :-)

But without further adieu...here are our family pictures taken by the AMAZING Amy Fraughton. She is the reason they turned out at all!  You can check out her website here:
http://www.amyfraughtonphotography.com

Some of you might be wondering what the heck we are riding in?  Haha  We are the proud owndes of a CT110 Honda motorcycle with a sidecar.  It is the funnest thing we've ever bought on Craigslist! :-)  Tyler had been looking at old trail bikes for awhile thanks to his Uncle Joe that has one, but when he found this one with a sidecar I was the one that was hooked!  The kids love it and ask us to take them everywhere in it!  So we thought it would be fun to incorporate it into our family pictures this year. :-)