Fall Photo Shoot

I have wanted to get some professional photos taken of our family for a LONG time...first problem: Zack is a runner, Adam doesn't smile or pose and I make awkward faces 19 times out of 20.  I don't want to pay for that...especially since I was not happy with our wedding photos because I don't feel like the photographer knew us enough to know what pictures to take.  I never know what to tell a professional, and  I don't want to pay for something I don't like....second problem (goes with my last statement) I am super cheap!  I hate paying for things when I can do it myself.  We did buy a super nice camera for a reason.
My friends and I decided to take some fall photos ourselves...several of us with DSLR's are bound to get a great shot or two at one of the toddlers.  Friday it looked like rain, some kids took extra long naps (why is it that they take long naps when you have to go somewhere), and some kids weren't feeling well.  It just ended up being 3 of us and I took over 350 pictures...here are my favorites:

This is how the posed shots went

priceless Zack faces...tell me a professional would have understood that this is my boy

non posed on the chair and fence

who knew you could have this much fun while mommy was trying to take pictures

I told you he was a runner

Here are some of the best for my grandmas and mom who hate when I make a collage because they like to print out the pictures: 

I LOVE this picture

How much fun is this kid?

the only time his feet were still

the cover of his country music album?

...and the back of the album