Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Cheaper by the half-dozen

Yea!! Vivie is official finally!

My friend, Katie, is super talented...
I want to be just like her when I grow up!


See? all 8 of us actually looking at the camera at the same time! (Katie only had to photoshop in one head...can you guess whose?)


Look at my little darlings--this pose reminds me of the one my dad took of me & wayne when we were just a little younger...where we ran back and forth bout 25 times until he got the perfect shot...back in the days before digital.


We are the ones responsible for all of THIS mayhem!!!


Four little sweeties in a row...


My big boys


That is a classic Isabella face...not so sure if she should smile.


Goofy Bray just wouldn't settle down--this is the only normal close-up we got of him not making silly faces or posing weird or laughing his head off.


McKenzie is as beautiful as ever. I've always LOVED her profile!


Everybody loves Monson


Okay, Lexie's the poser. But she knows how to do it for sure!!!


Izzie is a poser too


The cotton was flying off the trees...what a pretty effect!


I'm so lucky to have FOUR girls.


We're so lucky...


Viviana loves the camera too...


McKenzie was trying really hard to pose just right...


How beautiful is Isabella???! I know, I'm partial.


My favorite family photo--


I love my handsome boys too...Bray is laughin' cause I'm pinchin his hiney.


Bray & Mons


this might be my favorite ...


...or maybe this one?


I can't decide....but we are so blessed to have our sweet Vivie

"We did good, honey, what do you think? Just try not to laugh when you look at me." oooo...kinda miss my hair after seeing this!


17 comments:

Rebecca said...

These pictures are BEAUTIFUL!!! You have such a beautiful family. I wish I had a friend that could take pics like this!!!

shayla said...

Rebecca...
She's very reasonably priced considering her talent....She's amazing and she gives you the rights to the cd and touches up quite a few images. We did it on our last trip to Utah at the end of June/beginning of July. I can give you her contact info if you want! How was your safari????! I've actually never seen your blog--so excited to have the link now so I can look! I'll be a frequent visitor:)

Halversen Happenings said...

Wow, these pictures are beautiful! It makes me realize how long it's been since we had pictures done...too long.

On another note all together, I left you a message on your facebook. Let me know if you didn't get it. :)

Stacey Lau said...

Gorgeous! And not just because my sis is the photog (but that's a big part too :) You really do have a beautiful family. I am amazed, completely, that you can keep up with all those kids and still look fresh and beautiful all the time. I wouldn't regret the hair thing, it looks really great the way it is now, anyway you want to be able to look back on pics and not look exactly same for ten year spans at a time (was that 1997 or 2007?).

Stacey Lau said...

Btw...did you guys feel the earthquake where you are?

katierasmussen said...

Always a pleasure to take your sweet family's pics! Love ya!!

Julie K said...

Wow! I want to live in those pictures. It looks so dreamy. And you are all so beautiful--even the boys, but don't tell them that!

Marla said...

Those are stunningly beautiful photos Shay...can she come here and take some of my fam?? I'm constantly reminded of how badly we need a new one. :)

Michele said...

Gorgeous photos! What a beautiful family. I think all of the photos would be my favorite. You don't have to make a decision. Just love all of them.

Sims Family said...

I LOVE them! She really did great work, and it helps to have such a gorgeous family!
BTW, was it Curt's head that was photoshopped?

rebecca said...

Another awesome McL photo shoot. You guys are pros & so is Katie. Thanks for sharing!

queenieweenie said...

So gorgeous! I'm glad your family pic has your "whole" family in it now! isn't it such a great feeling to know they are all "here"???

You are ALL so beautiful! Even Curt.

Heather said...

Wow they turned out great! Katie is very talented. I need to get on the ball and blog our photo shoot too. Your family does shoot like pros now!

Amy Proctor Timmerman said...

I love all the pictures! How did she get everyone to look at the camera AND smile?!?

Tal gal said...

Really great photos!! Really captured your family!

Coral said...

I love your new pictures! They are beautiful! That's great that you have one with all the kids now.

Teresa Beth Brower Timms said...

Truly a Celestial Family! I love the top photo on your blog - especially how Monson and Viviana are looking at each other!

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