Family Photoshoot in Eagles Landing

We had a great day today.  We finally got around to taking our family portraits.  It's funny that it took 15 years for us to take a family picture.  The reason it took so long is because I'm a control freak and a perfectionist.  I admit it.  The colors had to match perfectly - no randomness. I also didn't want cookie-cutter studio pictures. I definitely couldn't have pictures going out of my family looking tacky.  But the biggest reason of all is because I just don't like taking pictures.  It was never big on my list of things to do.

For the last 3 years, though, I've really wanted to take a family picture because the kids are growing up so fast.  I guess it was just the right time, especially since I'm working on that control-freak-perfectionist thing in 2011.  For the most part, we were color coordinated, and the weather was perfect for a location shoot. I guess I was just waiting for a photographer who could do a wonderful job capturing my family (plug Lon's photography business here).  :-)

Here are a few unedited shots when you read more...

Can you believe how beautiful it was today.  I think the temperature was 77 degrees...in January!!  I love Florida!  A special thanks to Jaakab Photograpy for these shots!