I’m finally starting to feel more energetic these days. And by energetic I mean I don’t feel like I could shut my eyes and fall immediately to sleep every second of every day!
So, I told the kids today that all mom’s like to have nice pictures of their kids…not sure why, we just do…so we were going to go out and attempt it and it would be a super amazing gift to me if they would cooperate. They did surprisingly well with that pep-talk, and we had a good time and got some decent photos too!
I realize dressing up four kids and taking them out in public to take pictures…by myself…is a little crazy. And by a little, I mean a LOT! But, I never claimed I wasn’t crazy 🙂 And who knows…maybe I’ll be even more crazy and actually get out Christmas cards this year! But I’m kinda exhausted…so I’ll think about that another day.
Here are some outtakes from our photo shoot…but I think they may actually be my favorites 🙂
This one was my fault…I asked them if they were excited for Christmas. Apparently that’s code for jumping.
Took this one and then told her it was time for one showing her teeth!
She looks too old in this pic!
Attempting his tough guy look…but he couldn’t stop smiling 🙂
She’s all like “Look Mom, isn’t this funny!” and I’m all like “Ummm, yea it is! Let me take a picture and then for pete sake, fix your eyes cause I’ve paid good money to keep them straight!”
For the next three months their ages are: 7, 6, 5, 4….whew! Crazy!
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Beautiful Things 
Jessica! You did a wonderful job of capturing true Childrens ways! I love them! You are such a good mommy!
I laughed all the way through the pictures. After you got past getting the kids dressed, the pictures look like you all had a ball. Thanks again for sharing your heart and your life with us.
the pics made my day! How adorable Jess! I loved every pic. Merry Christmas to your beautiful family. Caree
Wow…7, 6, 5, 4 — crazy is right!! But you are doing it beautifully. I will never forget the Sunday shortly after you and Dustin started dating when you sat in front of us at church. I watched Karis and Gabi snuggle up to you and it brought tears to my eyes because I thought, if ever something were to happen to me, I would want my little girls to have someone like you to be a mama to them! Love that you took pictures of them all, too — super cute 🙂