This past summer when we went to the Outerbanks, I booked a photographer for a little family photoshoot. I find if it’s a professional doing the pictures, the kids are more likely to be cooperative. My children happen to like being the stars, so we had a lot of fun. We came up with a few of the “fun” compositions; some worked, some didn’t. I included a few of the “in between” moments, since that is our real life.
The picture of us “stacked” was at my kids’ request. We had done that a few years ago during our last photoshoot when we were in Dominican Republic, so the kids wanted to replicate it. However, everyone is getting bigger, so it was a real challenge!! I dread when it comes time for our next photoshoot in a few years – we may have to re-arrange the order!
Without further ado, here’s my family that I love so much:
Oh, how fun! The last one is incredible. They all are! I did a large family last week and we did similar poses, but instead of on sand, we did them on leaves! Beautiful and different.
I’m all for hiring the pros!!!
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One day, you’ll be doing our photoshoot, my friend!!
I love all the pictures of you and your family, especially that last one (and the kids were so right to push to get that one done again). You guys look so happy and could be totally out of a mail catalogue!! 🙂
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I am so glad they pushed us to do that one too – as painful as it was – it was so fun doing it!!
Leah! I love these! Your family is GORGEOUS!I love them all but I think I love the one where you guys are standing on the lifeguard’s post. Maybe because you don’t see that a lot (or ever 🙂 ). The in-betweens are so awesome because they capture your family’s fun spirit. So happy you shared these.
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Thank you, Ann Marie! Rob came up with the lifeguard post idea. I like that one too! And the in between moments are always my favourite!!
Love love love!!!
As I was scrolling down, I kept saying – “Oh, that’s my favorite.” And then I would see the next one – “Oh, that’s my favorite!”
All incredible and so much fun!!!
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Thank you! I was pleased with the results too! We actually had 268 to choose from!!
SO great!! I love them all and you and your kids will be so grateful for these in the years to come. You have a beautiful family.
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Thank you! I know I will be grateful to have them in years to come too!
Wow! Long time no see but you look just the same! Beautiful smile as usual. Beautiful family.
Karen! Thank you so much! Long time no see!! Hope you are doing well:))
Love these! What a beautiful family! I know you have step-kids, but you all look like you’re from the same family–but it’s not the biological glue that holds you together, it’s the love (speaking as an adoptee and as a step-mother). I love seeing personal pictures of bloggers–you really feel like you get to know them better. You look like a happy, healthy family–and that’s really nice to have especially the second time around. Wishing you continued success!
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I love this comment! Thank you!!! We certainly feel that way. The biological stuff is a “technicality” for us as parents and certainly between siblings.
Those pictures are AMAZING!! Y’all look fantastic…I am thinking total Christmas cards! :)-Ashley
Yup – for sure. The last pose I think.
You have the most beautiful family, Leah! Love the one of you all jumping. 🙂
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Thank you! That is one of my faves too. It takes quite a few takes to get a decent one!
These are gorgeous pictures! You have such a beautiful family! I’m still trying to figure out what to do about a holiday card…I’ve got nothing so far!
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It is hard to come up with a good holiday card – but I have no doubt you will come up with a good one!
LOVE this! It really looks like so much fun! Those pictures are awesome!
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Thank you!!
Beautiful! And it looks like you had a lot of fun during the photo shoot. It’s great when the kids become old enough to really cooperate during these things! I remember we had family photos taken right after my youngest turned 3 and he refused to smile in ANY of the pictures.
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I know what you are saying! Our wedding photos were such a challenge!
Simply breathtaking! You all are beautiful and I know from reading the blog regularly that all the happy expressions are genuine and that happy state is constantly nurtured by you as a mother!
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Love this comment, Joi. Thank you so much!
They are fantastic! We had ours done this summer as well, in anticipation of being all under one roof in time to send out Christmas cards!
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Yah!! I’m so excited for your “First Christmas!!”
you guys take AMAZING pictures, wow! I enjoyed every single one of them especially the last two. Just perfect. Totally warmed my heart!
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Thank you so much, Nellie! I like those ones too!
First of all, you guys are gorgeous! Together and individually. Second of all, it’s not difficult to see the love among all of you in these photos. You guys just shine. And I love the shot of you all jumping. Just love it.
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Thanks, Ilene! We had a lot of fun doing the shoot and we have a lot of fun together in general, so it is quite representative!