Mixed Nuts: Christmas Photoshoot 2011

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Christmas Photoshoot 2011

We are a little early on Christmas pictures this year, but today's weather was so beautiful, we had to take advantage for our outdoor shots. For the last 3 years, we have found a wooded spot and taken the kid's pictures for Christmas. While I missed the covered bridge from the forest near Salem, we have a great trail right around the corner from our house that worked just as well.

As always, we took about 300 photos and the ones I am posting here are still not up to my standards. It is not the kid's fault. Okay - it is not Arlington and Cainan's fault (Finley never cooperates). My camera is at least 6 years old and has taken over 50,000 photos. It is begging for retirement. The setting and the flash just don't work as well as they used to, and there for, the photos don't come out as well.

Anyway - here are the final products. I should have posted all the "bloopers" so you could see my pain (Finley) and suffering (Finley) to get even these. We aren't sure which we will use in the final round, and they will still have to messed with a bit to fix the lighting, but here you go. Enjoy!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Purple- my favorite color and I actually think some of the ones of Finley are beautiful!!!

Mom; November 20, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Anonymous said...: My goodness - how did they grow up so fast? Beautiful!
Marge; November 21, 2011 at 7:56 AM