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<\/a><\/p>\nThis might be my FAVORITE picture of us – EVER!!! This is my favorite spot on the creek – and that’s my favorite guy!!<\/p>\n
When we started – I told Megan I wanted mostly all lifestyle shots of us just exploring the creek – like we’ve done SO MANY days this summer!<\/p>\n But I did want one of all of us looking at the camera – THIS IS PERFECT!!<\/p>\n And THIS ONE!!! This is EXACTLY what I had envisioned in my head!<\/p>\n It’s SO VERY hard to NOT take your own family photos – and while I ALWAYS love our photos with Megan – this year – they were AMAZING – exactly what I envisioned!!<\/p>\n And I’ve only seen a handful of shots!<\/p>\n After our photos we went to dinner – ICE CREAM!!<\/p>\n Those boys – those amazing miracles!<\/p>\n Did you know that I never buy clothes for family photos!?<\/p>\n Typically I pick my outfit and then Jared picks his around that. And then I go through the clothes for the boys and pick out something that will compliment the colors we have!!<\/p>\n The boys are OBSESSED with basketball right now and I found these REAL basketball jerseys on clearance at WAL*MART and they LOVE them.<\/p>\n So when they asked if they could wear them for family photos – ABSOLUTELY!! Because that’s how I want our family captured – REAL.<\/p>\n After ice cream we went to Mara’s for a little fire and some fireworks to celebrate Becca’s birthday a little late and Jared’s birthday a little early!<\/p>\n This is the first time my kids have ever really SEEN fireworks! When Fitzy was little – we took him but they were too loud and he never wanted to see them after that!<\/p>\n MOM – LOOK!!! I’M DOCTOR STRANGE!!<\/p>\n That Mara – WE LOVE HER!!!<\/p>\n Get together with your people. As often as you can. I promise you – it will make ALL the difference!!<\/p>\n Becca and her baby Grace – you MUST make sure to grab that little girl before Becca does – because you will NEVER get her after she grabs her!!<\/p>\n Did you know that I LOVE grainy photos!? They’re my favorite!!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n