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Christmas Card 2012

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By Sarah
Merry Christmas 2012

 Kaelah, age 5

Michelle, age 2

 
Danny, age 3

 We had a double sided Christmas card for the first time this year, and the following fun picture was on the back.  I used it to announce we hope to add another baby girl to our Christmas card next year, with her due date being April 7, 2013.  (I still haven't announced anything on Facebook, but Dan's family got to hear the news at Halloween and everyone around here knows because I carry my girls out in front.  Dan thinks it would be hilarious if the baby is born on April Fool's Day and that's when we post it on Facebook.  Then people would be super surprised and not know whether to believe us.)

I'm fortunate to have such a talented husband.  He took our family Christmas pictures this year and did a fantastic job using our tripod and a remote.  So we were literally smiling at the camera and nothing else.  Here's a blooper photo to show you.  lol.  The children's clothes were bought on clearance last year from Crazy 8 and we weren't the only family at our park taking pictures.  The other family had one little baby girl and a professional photographer and lots of props and outfits.  We were done before they were.  I think we had more fun.
 
I just had to add this one of Kaelah.  I think this was the most comfortable she has ever been with family photos, a combination of just us, age, our park, and the promise of hot chocolate when we got home.

Comments

erin said…
your christmas card was very cute! such a fun idea and cute kids! i'm excited to hear of your wonderful news! I'm rooting for the april 1st birthday! that would be funny!! congrats!
December 23, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Sarah said…
Thanks, Erin. And perhaps that rooting for April Fools is hereditary. (;
December 28, 2012 at 8:03 AM
Aaron and Melissa said…
I thought I saw a "baby bump" in your picture!!! SO SO SO excited for you guys. Keep me posted on the pregnancy. You are such a cute Mom.
January 5, 2013 at 8:14 PM
Jocelyn Robertson said…
Congratulations! My sister was due on April 1st; however, my mother cried the entire pregnancy because she thought it would be horrible for her baby to be born on April Fool's Day. I guess rooting for April Fool's wasn't in her genes. Fortunately she didn't pass those genes to me: I think April Fool's Day would be a great day to announce your daughter's birth.
January 10, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Sarah said…
I'm not surprised you noticed, Melissa. I remember you being very observant -- a good thing!

Thanks for the great story, Jocelyn! It encourages me. (:
January 11, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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