Finding Beauty in Simplicity: family portraits

Sunday, October 26, 2008

family portraits

To see a preview of our family pictures from a few weeks back, click here. Haylee was an amazing photographer and we can't wait to see the rest!

12 comments:

Jessica said...: WOW -- what cool pictures! You all look ready to star in a Gap ad! Those boys are sure growing up -- they're going to be fighting off the girls soon...; October 26, 2008 9:46 PM
WendyJ said...: Those look great!! What handsome boys and beautiful girls!! She's a fantastic photographer. Miss you guys.; October 26, 2008 9:50 PM
Kim said...: OK...she's worth EVERY PENNY. I can't WAIT to see the entire spread. They turned out so beautifully. I like what Jessica said! They honestly look like Stock Photos that you see when you buy a frame. So darn cute! Love you all.; October 26, 2008 11:09 PM
Pam said...: looks good! We need to get a new one...; October 27, 2008 9:13 AM
Jan and Cameron said...: They are adorable! I love the funny face one?; October 27, 2008 10:41 AM
CUTRER said...: I also agree they look like Gap ad's very cute! How did you get the boy's to stay so clean for photos?; October 27, 2008 1:09 PM
Tiffany said...: Small miracle, Edith...I'm telling you. But it was fun.; October 27, 2008 1:10 PM
Jared and Jessica said...: Wow, Tiffany, those pictures look fantastic! I've been reading your blog on and off the past few months and it's been fun to see your family grow and have such great adventures. We finally have a blog as well and I'll invite you. Jessica Lothyan (an old friend from Rochester); October 27, 2008 5:27 PM
lucy said...: Very Nice!; October 27, 2008 9:36 PM
Carrie said...: Your family is so beautiful. I can't believe how big the kids are. You've got a beautiful family.; October 29, 2008 4:09 AM
Heather Rigby said...: The pictures look amazing! I can't believe everyone is looking at the camera, and no tears. These are keepers.; October 29, 2008 12:50 PM
Grapefruit said...: Tiffany, those pictures are gorgeous! You have such beautiful children! We are getting ours done in a week and I'm hoping and praying we can get ONE shot with all of us smiling or looking at the camera...dare I hope for both?; November 3, 2008 12:27 PM

kidspeak

Me: "Guys, where's Thomas?"

Elizabeth: "He's hiding. He thinks you're rude. But you're not. You're just fine. He thinks you're mean, but you're really nice. It's just that you lose your patience sometimes."

Uh, thanks for that. . . ? (10/09)

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At dinner one night, Adam was telling us about one of his favorite "Far Side" cartoons. Adam described the scene: barbarians sitting at a meal, holding their food in their fists. Apparently one of them committed a barbarian "fox pass", by extending his pinkies while eating. A fox pass?

With the occasional Far Side cartoon that throws us for a loop, we could not figure out what on earth Adam was talking about. After rolling it around in our brains for a second, we had a good laugh when we figured out he was trying to say, "faux pas". (9/09)

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Walking out of Energy Solutions Arena on 9/25/09:

Elizabeth (4): Mom, I have a really good idea for how you can earn money.
Me: You do? What's your idea?
Elizabeth: You have to get an instrument, learn how to play it, sit outside, and people give you money!"

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"I'm going to open the window and see what the world looks like today." Joshua (9/26/09)

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"Mom, I think we should clean out the storage room again together today." -Elizabeth (yes, she really said that).

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Elizabeth came in to talk to me, close to tears. "Mom, remember when we were at Grandma Johnson's house (months ago) and you found that gray hair? Well, I don't want you to be an old grandma, I want you to be my mommy."

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Thomas: "Mom, why do you keep turning off your alarm clock instead of just getting up?"
Me: (thinking) "Ugghh.....that's a really good question."

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"Mom, you've been on the computer for a long time. I want you to, like, get your wiggles out and come play with me." Elizabeth (4)

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Elizabeth came upstairs to explain a great chaos of crying and shouting going on down in the basement: "We're learning karate, and I didn't even get hurt!"

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"I thought it was honey." -On a hike with Thomas (6), who was explaining why he had pine sap all over his hands and face. He subsequently admitted to sampling a bit of the golden substance.

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"I'll bring some tissues in case we sneeze." Elizabeth, busily preparing for a mommy-daughter tea party outside.

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(At the ward campout) Joshua (8): "This is the best bacon I've ever had!"

Me: "Why is it so good?"

Joshua: "Because it isn't burned."

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Thomas came running home from his friend's house, all excited. "Mom, Carson just invited me to go to the pool with him!"

Me: "That's awesome!"

Thomas: "I guess life IS fair after all."

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Elizabeth (4) and Adam (10), stuck together at the kitchen table because they wouldn't eat their dinner.

Elizabeth: Adam, do you like chicken?
Vegetarian Adam (sullenly): Yes, in a cosmic sense.
Later...
Adam: Elizabeth, if you eat my chicken I'll eat your carrots.
Mom: Sorry, doesn't work that way, guys.

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Elizabeth (after the sacrament was passed): Mom, why do they only send bread and water?
Me: Because that's what the sacrament is, bread and water.
Elizabeth: I wish they'd send bread, water, and watermelon.

Finding Beauty in Simplicity

Sunday, October 26, 2008

family portraits

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