New Family Photos....Again

You know it's getting out of control when your oldest daughter, who loves shopping, dressing up all fancy like, and anything to do with new shoes, complains when you inform her that we are having new family photos taken.

"Awe, Mom, we just had new pictures taken." {pouty face}

This is a true statement. Five formal photo sessions in 12 months is probably more than normal...

1. There was lasts years family photo taken at the end of October.

2. Photos with my fabulous Grandma in December.

3. Photos before Ella's baptism in May.

4. Extended Family Photos because little brother and fam came into town in August.

5. This years family photo, October.

But really, can one ever take too many photos? I don't think so.

{obviously}

So here are a few more.....

I have to say that I was not that impressed with our new photography studio here in Lehi. She didn't take very many pictures and there were only a handful of different poses. It's sad because I was so excited when this studio went in. I don't think that we will be going back. I mean, come on! My girls are freaking cute and you can only take 2 or 3 pictures of them?! And it's not like we were late or uncooperative. We were right on time {shocker, I know} and the girls were so good and happy {double shocker}, but she only used 30 minutes of our 45 minute session. I tried to speak up but everyone seemed to think it was all hunky dory. So we left. They have a guarantee policy that you can come back for a re-shoot if you are not satisfied with your session. But who wants to get 6 people ready for another photo session? {6th one in 12 months}


No, really. Will you come over and get everyone ready....It's not that hard to blow dry 5 heads of hair perfectly!




**I promise that I am going to post all the amazingness that was Disneyland. I just took a lot of pictures {I don't have a problem clicking the shutter. I feel the more you take the more turn out. cough} Now I have to go through them and add narrative in my witty fashion. I'm getting there, promise.**

The Wheatley Clan

We had family photos taken with my whole family while we where at my parents in August. There are some super cute people in these pictures! Here are a couple of my favorites....

One of my personal favs....

A Few Things I Forgot to Mention...

Last night I was in such a hurry to get the super cute pictures of my kids online that I forgot a few details...

If you want to see all the photo's that Foto Fly took I have an online gallery and password, email me or leave a comment and I will send it to you. 

Also, if you want prints {grandma's} I can order prints from the studio at $3 a sheet until Friday. After that they're $4 a sheet. A sheet has the following configurations:

1 - 8x10

8 wallets

4 - 3.5x5

3 - 4x6

2 - 5x7

1 - 5x7 and 4 wallets

1 5x7 and 2 3.5 x 5

I also uploaded them to Shutterfly if you prefer.

As a side note - these are the girl's Easter dresses but I didn't have time before church on Easter to take pictures. These are way cuter than any I would have taken in the 30 second time window I had before church.

And one more just for fun....

Okay, maybe one more....

Beautiful Inside and Out

So, if you didn't know, Pooh Bear has chosen to be baptized. To become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is so, so excited. I just can't tell you how excited she is. 

Traditionally, at the baptism there is a cute photo of the baptize-ie. Originally I was going to take the photo myself, 'cause, you know, I have a camera. Last minute, like 2 pm yesterday, I was looking at my "to do" list & decided that I didn't have time to do this. So I lucked out and slipped into a coveted spot at Foto Fly (super awesome studio, not to far from our house) this afternoon.  Here are the amazing results. And I kid you not, I almost started crying when I was at the studio watching the slide show of the photos captured today.......

 She totally got her glare on in this photo... I love it!

And since I went to ALL that trouble to schedule a sitting, I made the others get all fancied up and made them act happy and cute... it was hard work, I tell you.

And one more of Miss Sass-o-frass!

Pooh Bear's baptism is Saturday, June 4th at 11:30 am. You are invited to share this amazing day with her!

New Family Photos, Reprise

As you all know we had a do over on our family photos. I am so glad we did because I think that these are One Hundred times better that the last set.

Here are a few of my favorites. I have also update the girls on the side....

All the ones of the girls turned out amazing, they are so photogenic.

Man oh man. This looks so much better blown up to 16 by 20 and hanging over my piano than the previous one did. Don't you think. (I know I didn't show the previous one, but trust me, it's better. So just nod your head yes.)

Don't you love it when your pictures make your heart smile?

I have uploaded them all to Walmart's photo website so if you want copies, email me and I will send you the link unless you are a creepy stalker and then you are out of luck. If you just want to see them all, cause you are a creepy stalker, I have also uploaded them to Picasa, here. And I put some on Facebook just cover all my creepy stalker bases, cause I heart you all! (I just noticed that you can order photos from Picasa now, lucky you, stalkers! But I took extra time and uploaded the larger files on Walmart's site, so  if you want good photos you still have to email me. Ha!)

Also, if you wanted to be surprised when you open up our Christmas card (which isn't coming for a while because I just ordered them Sunday night), don't look over to the right there were I embedded it in the sidebar. Shutterfly said they would give me a $25 gift certificate if I "shared" it all with you here on the blog. And we all know that there is not much I won't do for a free $25!

I almost forgot to give props to our totally amazing photographer: 

Kristen Spencer

Here is her Facebook page

& her website.

Highly recommend this little lady if you are in the area, or not, she's worth the trip. 

She's A-MAZ-ING with the kids.

Can a Shoe be a Muse?

New family photos tomorrow.

Mark says that shoes are my muse as I was inspired to take this photo (I got out my tripod and everything). It just struck me as I walked by. All the shoes accounted for, cleaned, shined and ready to go.

You might remember we had a photo taken in July, not that long ago really, right. When I blew it up to 16" by 20" and hung it in my living room, I hated it. Every time I walk by, which is a lot, I cringe. So it simply must be remedied.

New Family Photos....Finally

Finally, Bea is only a year old, but I thought that I would go ahead and get it done before she was, I don't know 18. When you go with a company with "cheap" in their name YOU might be a little worried. I might have been a tiny bit worried, but all things considered I think that there are some good photos. Here are some of my faves...

Family Photos for Real

Well, I can finally take a big breath. We had our family pictures taken this afternoon and man, was it cold! The girls had a great time hamming it up for the camera. However, the next time I decide we need new pictures, I need to be reminded that it takes a small army (of 1) an entire two weeks to prepare for the 45 minute sitting! I hope, I hope, I hope the pictures turn out fabulous. I wish I had thought to snap a couple of my own but my brain was fried, so no cute pictures to post right now.

On the flooring front - we get new carpet installed on Friday, again. Yea for us! We picked out a different carpet and are hoping that when it is installed it is all the same color. This is what it looks like right now...
pretty neat hu? Anyhoo, that's it from me for now.

Practice makes Perfect

Today we "practiced" hair for our new family pictures that we are taking this Wednesday. OMGosh! These kids have to be the cutest kids I have ever seen! Pooh Bear's not a big sitting for the curling iron kind of girl and complained through practically the whole thing but she is too cute. And Drama, she just loves the girl time, no matter what it is. We even practiced styling The Boss' hair - that was interesting. So here are a few of our practice pictures.