Holiday card 2012

The Bittings Holiday family photos

 

 

 

 

Where did this mile come from.  I'm loving it!!!

 

 

 

Ethan was still beaming from playing on the swing. 

 I could eat those chuby little fingers.

 

Oh sister. 

The intent stare into the camera lense does it for me. 

What an honest look for a two year old.

Holiday card happens this way....

 

After I plan the outfits and pick a location, our holiday card each year has a mind of its own.  So much is unpredictable during a photo session whether I am the photographer or we hire a professional.  The lessons Kyle and I have learned is to pack snacks, and have fun.  Let the kids be kids and to love their frowns and forced smile.  On the opposite spectrum also to be totally grateful if the camera catches them in a totally genuine demeanor.  I love the entire process. Both the funny blooper pictures and the and ones that ed up on the holiday cards are apart of the entire making of the holiday card experience. 

 

Above Elise was saying "uppie uppie" to Kyle.  Her 'guys" wore rain boots to tramp around Uncle Heath's property so she was not wearing fancy shoes either. 

 

Ethan's

" pirate smile"

Arrrr!

 

I could not figure out what was wrong with Aidan during the shoot. 

WE just had lunch and he was plying on the swing so happily minutes ago. 

 

I guess one he sat down Aidan had time to realize he was hungry. 

Crankiness is more bearable on a cute outfit.

 

Aidan found the mugs of hot chocolate.

 

 Wood peg swing. 

Entertainment for hours.

Morris is watching

Morris our elf on the shelf is watching. If Santa checked his list twice I'd end up on the NICE list. It's only the first week of December and our holiday cards are signed, sealed and soon to be delivered. This year the big idea is reusable gift bags. I hope to make a dozen of all shapes and sizes for the next few years. That's the goal anyway....

playdate with Danica

Ethan,

Danica (4 months),

Elise and Aidan

To be two

Happy birthday baby girl.

wrestle the leaves

These faces are engraved in my mind. 

 Even when they frown, I see them just like this. 

All smiles and full of engery

with as much sibbling love as sibbling rivalry.

 

 

 

Unfortunated we had to give Aidan's mop top a trim. 

It was starting to get in the way of one of his favorite things to do, read. 

He loves reading so much. 

Aidan will read to anythig to anyone who will listen. 

 Sometimes when he reads to Elise, she looses interest and walks away but

Aidan will finsh the story anyway.  Lately I catch him reading out loud in character voice. 

 Not really sure if that is a second grader reading ability he's trying to achieve 

or if it's his own theatrical personality shining through. 

 

 

After a few hours of family time ouside, someone is always in tears

from getting hurt or the tired crankiness creeps on. 

Elise is probly telling her dad about the guys

and how they tried to use the only mini garden rake between the three of them. 

 Never mind that she was waking around swating the rake

 at Aidan and Ethan as if they were flies in the yard. 

I bet she did fail to mention that to dad.

 

I so heart perfect fall family days.