farm part 1

we went to the farm again a little while ago to spend some time with my sister. as usual, i forced her to take our photos while we were there. it's a good thing she's such a good sport.
things i've learned from taking photos as a family this go-around are: 1. i get super stressed about getting that one decent shot of all of us, and it can kind of take the fun out of it. when all is said and done, what really matters is documenting our family at this moment, weird expressions, dirt on our faces, messy hair and all. so… time to relax, rey. 2. our poor children may have inherited our unphotogenic genes. don't get me wrong, they're the most gorgeous children i've ever seen, buuut they haven't quite mastered the "camera smile". neither have i, guys. neither have i. 3. i have picked out Tyler's clothes nearly every time we've attempted family photos and i have chosen the same shirt every single time without realizing it! i guess i just really like my husband in that shirt. ha! 4. Tyler is just as camera shy as he was when we met. he always says "can we take more of those photos of just our feet? those are my favorite." at least he's willing to be partially in the photos, right?
it always seems like such a chore to get everyone dressed up, gather them for a photo at the exactly the right moment and then wrestle the kids like alligators to keep them in the frame, but it is so worth it to me to have these precious photos.