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...

I've Tweaked It Enough..

If it's true that we are our own worst critics, then it's also true that I will never get this blog up and running.  I've been working on it since the beginning of January.  I wanted to have it up before the month was over - you know, as sort of a New Years resolution.  I've had the idea for about year, but never acted on it.

So now I'm done tweaking and worrying about what people are going to think about my writing style or the blog itself.  It's a labor of love that I hope you will enjoy and follow.  I'm working on two other sections that I hope to have up in the coming weeks.

Take a look around and leave a comment if you want.  I'd love to hear what you think!