{ P,H,F,R }

Every fall we take a family picture. We began this tradition with the birth of our first daughter, so somewhere in the boxes of pictures there should now be 32 pictures.  My goal after Christmas is to try to find all 32.

I am going to make this year's picture fit all the categories today.  Pretty because I think it truly is a good picture. Happy because everyone was!  There have been years when they weren't :(.  Funny because it is always a hilarious gathering when we do this.   This year daughter Julia showed up with her hair in rollers and big sunglasses on like it was a movie stage! Real  because it is amazing that my family has increased to this!

The sofa is the signature piece in this picture ( and what about those handknits?!),  I had been looking on Pinterest for weeks at ideas with antique sofas.  The day that baby Luke was born we went to a little coffee house for a bite to eat and when we walked in  there was this turquoise sofa.  After a series of emails, we arranged to come early one morning prior to the business opening.  It turned out to be in the 40's that morning which is unusual here in October.  So this picture actually took about 5 minutes.  There were several shots taken and then Photoshop did the rest!  Heads were moved around, sunlight was filtered and shadows covered.

So another year of picture planning is over.  And guess what?  I am already pinning pics for next year!