Monday, November 17, 2008

This year we had a big decision to make about school pictures. I am tired of paying the high prices for some company to come in and take pictures of my kids with the same old background and the same old choices of packages but the prices seem to keep climbing for such poor quality and if your lucky they are centered. Oh and don't forget they might be in focus and they might be okay enough to send to family and friends.

Lucky for us we have a photographer in the family. So even though Ashley was withing weeks of delivering baby number 4 she was willing to meet us at the State Park in Ontario and shoot some pictures of the kids.

That morning was of course a normal morning, Mom!!! Stetson did this!!! and of course I did not but Baylie said this!!!, and of course the peace maker in the family says lets just get ready for pictures and get them done so I can come home and play with my Legos. That was the morning and on the way there Stetson of course made the comment "I am NOT having my picture taken with her!!!!" and of course Baylie responded with "thats fine I dont want my picture taken with you either!!!" ENOUGH!!!! I said of course.

When we got to the park Ashley had already been there scoping where she wanted to place the kids. First she did some individuals of each of them then she had them do some all together. She even did some of just Bay and Stets (yes they both did it and even had smiles on thier faces), and she did some of Chase and Bay and then some of Chase and Stets.

That afternoon she called and said that she did not envy me at all and i asked why she said that she was glad that she wasn't the one who had to pick poses. I soon got my copy on cd and had to burn multiple cds to send to family because i couldn't pick either so i left it up to others to pick the ones they wanted.

So if you are looking for a really good photographer give Ashley a call she is incredible!!!

toys stetson bought with his own money

toys bought with money donated from Grandma Larson and Dennis

alex and Kaley help with the toys donated

delivering the toys to St. Lukes Childrens Hospital

Chases latest creation

Chase built a C130 out of Knex.

showing the back drop hatch

front side view

loading the personal carrier