Family Pictures

I love how these turned out! Thank you Shanna! ( http://shannamichellephotography.blogspot.com/ )

We had these taken in our back field a couple weeks ago. It's amazing how fast our little family is growing up! Thank you Ben for passing on your incredible good looks to our children:) One of my favorite pictures (it's been so hard to choose) I am saving for our Christmas card, so you'll just have to be patient. Or you can stop by our house (hint, hint). I am going to have it printed to hang in the family room:)

Amanda's Pictures

About 2 months before Amanda was born, my neighbor, Susan Ray, came up to me at church and said she was going to make Amanda's blessing dress. I didn't know exactly what to say...it was such a huge gesture! A month later, she stopped by to drop off the dress, hat and booties. WOW!!! I got all teary...it was absolutely incredible. The most beautiful dress I had ever seen! I knew right then that I would have to get "real" pictures of Amanda taken in her dress. I called my friend Shanna who has an awesome photography blog ( http://shannamichellephotography.blogspot.com ) that I love to stalk. She came over to my house and took these fabulous pictures of our sweet baby girl at 5 weeks old.

Amanda is just a joy in our house! She is amazingly sweet, cuddly, a good sleeper and she already puts up with so much from her brothers! We just love her to pieces!