Family Photos

This is probably the most famous

photo since I have shared

it and it is now my FB

profile picture.  The

Little Princess

with her loyal subjects.

I thought it would be fun to give

a little background on our

recent family photo adventure.

Several years ago, our three

families decided to do

"something different" for

Christmas gifts because

we didn't really need any more

"STUFF."

We still buy for the children

but for the adults, we have

done a variety of things.

One year we all bought

gift cards to restaurants 

and other places

 and then we all picked

our favorite gift cards 

as gifts.

For another couple of years,

the rule was that

you had to buy your gifts

at a yard sale or thrift

shop.  Lots of fun with that one.

This past Christmas,

each family drew a season,

and we were in charge

of planning an event

for the entire family

for that season.

So the event from

David and I to the

entire family was to

fly in my very talented

nephew, Jon Aven,

who takes beautiful

photos.

In early June, he spent

a weekend with us, snapping

away and these are the photos

that we all got as our 

Christmas present.

In a field at Rock Ledge Ranch
close to Garden of the Gods

An old barn at Rock Ledge Ranch

At Fox Run Park

On our own Harding
swing in our backyard

On the steps of our deck

These next two are with
a very unwilling Koda
(the young Gibson's dog)

Jon lay down in the street in
front of our house to get this photo

Fox Run Park

Just the two of us

With our sweet grandchildren
Rock Ledge Ranch

The whole family at Rock Ledge Ranch

Love the cute arms crossed
with the kiddos
Jon is not only a wonderful
technical photographer,
but he has great ideas for shots

My girls

The Guys
(and the girl)

The whole family
Rock Ledge Ranch

This one was taken at the end
of our final session.
We were tired and hungry
but the boys had seen a great
tree way across the field
and really wanted
"Uncle Jon" to take their
picture in it.
And of course, he agreed.

I have not shared the
kids individual family photos.
They are fantastic, but I thought
they might want to share them
themselves.

We had a great time and have
some wonderful photos to
document this special time
in our lives.

Thank you, Jon.
You helped us both
make and keep
memories.