Family Photo Shoot

My family does photos every five years.  It involves quite a bit of whining but we know that every 5 years we are getting them done.  I will admit to being a part of the whining but most of it comes from the male members of the family.  

It's fun to look at the photos because we've added someone to every picture.  We started in 1995.  The boys were so little then.  In 2000, we added my brother Rob.  In 2005, my sister-in-law Amy joined the group.  In 2010, my niece Grace made her first family photo appearance.

Our 2010 picture.  

Since 2010, we have added my niece Kinsley and Sara.  I wanted to do pictures again since they will all be so big in 2015 and there will be at least one more addition to the picture by then.  There were a couple of hold-outs of the male persuasion in the family and I hold no power to convince at least one of them.  So, we decided to do just the women this time around.  (Everyone will be in the 2015 picture.)

Sisters

Mother and daughters

All the women

Cousins - Take 1

Cousins - Take 2

Cousins - Take 3

Nana and her granddaughters

Photo Shoot - Updated

Somewhere in the middle of my adoption journey, I heard of Changing the Face of Beauty.  Here is their general premise (from their website):

We here at Changing the Face of Beauty feel that it is so important for all people to see themselves in advertising and the media.  We believe it is such a key part of true integration and acceptance.  1 in 4 people in our country have a disability.  We feel that is too many people under represented in our media today.

Of course, I loved the idea.  Then, I discovered that the founders are local.  And, that we have mutual friends.  And, that the photographer was doing a Reece's Rainbow photo shoot.  So, I invited myself along and met Katie. 

Some IL RR treasures.  

Fast forward a few months, we are home and Sara wins a photo shoot to model some clothing for Katie's business.  Below is a sneak peak of some of the photos.  While Katie specializes in photography for people with special needs, she also does things like senior pictures, Mommy and Me photos, new born photos.  Anything really.  Everything she does is beautiful.  Check out her galleries.  

And what you've really been waiting for:

This is Katie's daughter Grace.  They were instant friends.  (And, I got to chill with Grace while Sara and Katie worked.  Good deal for me!)