Family picture time

Family picture time is fun, but it also causes a lot of stress. We have to keep the kids clean, happy, and listening all at the same time. Its not easy, but I think this year we got some great pictures. We took them while we were in Sandpoint this summer, this was at Memorial Field. Most of these were taken just behind the field, in a little green pathway that made a very good background.

Here is Owen, looking very handsome. We had to keep fixing his hair, its longer and harder to maintain, plus it was super windy.

Gavin was a stinker! He screamed and cried and made it really hard on all of us. But under the right circumstances, Gavin can be a real charmer. He made us work really hard to get a good picture.

Tyson was pretty good for most of the pictures. He was very aware of his hands, and the more we tried to get him to just relax, he seemed to always do something very strange with his hands. He finally got it right though.

Kenna was also very difficult. It didn't help that we were in dirt and grass with Kenna in a little white dress. We loved how this one turned out though, even with some blurry feet.

First day of school

Tyson and Owen are getting to be such big boys. Sure, this is a little old, but we still thought we ought to let everyone see the excitement they had on their first day of school.

They were so excited to wear their new clothes and their cool new mario backpacks.

Since Gavin got his Muno backpack for his birthday, he wanted to show that he could have a backpack too. He's such a sweetie.

Here is Owen, making some kind of silly pose. Getting good pictures of these kids is kind of hard.
Tyson, being handsome and cute.
It was a hard day, just knowing they weren't our little boys anymore, but they have had so much fun, and they are great students.