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Family Pictures

We realized that it had been awhile since our last family pictures, like before Alice was born. Therefore new ones were in order. We went to Portrait Innovations in Provo, because it was just too cold to do ones outside. Here are some highlights.











My kids did pretty good. Daniel loved having his picture taken and we told him he looked handsome, lovely, etc. etc. trying to encourage the fact that it is ok to wear jeans once in awhile. Alice thought that it was either a game and tried to run or break the back drops or hated it and screamed. The kissing picture came from us trying to get her to stop screaming and do something with Daniel. We are in fact convinced that our children will burn this picture later on in their lifetime.

Our holiday preparations are going...still no tree but hopefully sometime this week that will happen. Daniel is trying to peak at the presents already here which is really annoying and funny since there are lots of unwrapped presents everywhere that he hasn't noticed yet.

Daniel is still loving preschool and we have started him on sight word books which he loves! Today he read about eight words which was awesome. Alice is talking a little bit more. Which is nice. She is cutting the last of her teeth for awhile so it has been miserable the last few days. I am still surviving in Primary, which is getting easier, but hard to do when I have a cold. Jason is still loving his job and I would love it more if I felt he was ever not working. He claims he has those times I just don't see them very often.

If you want a Christmas card, let me know. Daniel has been helping me sign them. It is awesome.

Comments

Megan said…
Whatever. I think the kissing picture is cute. I want a card. Anna has been signing her name all over ours too - in all the wrong places. Gotta love it.
Erin said…
Would love a card. Send us one. We have a similiar picture of our kids...except two boys kissing is so much more risque. They can all have a burning party together.
Colett's Corner said…
I saw your card at my mom's SO DANG CUTE! I was going to send one to you and your sisters but I don't have anyone's address....HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. Love you guys. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Mindy Curtis said…
Cute family!!!

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