In the middle of November on a Sunday afternoon, we all headed outside our front door and stood amongst the trees to have Kayla quickly take our family photos!

Sometimes last minute, quick photos turn out better than well planned ones!!

I had Kayla take a photo of each of the children still at home, and some of Grant and Kamryn since they are newly engaged!!

She also took some of the seven of us still here at home.

I had a plan for our Christmas card with these choices!!

I really enjoy changing the children’s photos each year on the side bar of this little blog.

I love how these individual shots turned out!!

The photos of Grant and Kamryn are my favorite ones we have of them so far!!

I know the wedding photos will be BETTER YET!!!

Here is our “little” family of five kiddos here with us –

Kayla offered to take one of Blake and I!

I am glad to have this!!

Here is a behind the scenes photo I took with my phone.

Thank you, Kayla Lauren, for giving me this gift for my birthday each year!!!

It is SO appreciated!!

That photo shoot seriously took about seven minutes, ha, ha.

Our Christmas card turned out as I hoped, though, and we also have these photos of this moment in time!

I guess you could say our family photos are another yearly holiday tradition for us!

Another tradition I hope to continue for years to come!!