We haven't had family pictures for a while but I also didn't want to do family pictures because I am pregnant, and because our family hasn't changed a whole lot since the last time we took them and in a few short months, our family will have another person and so family pictures would need to be updated. With all of that said, I still wanted to get a cute picture of at least my kids to send for a Christmas Card. My friend Bug does Christmas mini photo sessions where she spends about 20 minutes and takes a few photos. We took advantage of that and got some pictures. It started as just pictures of my kids, but Bug, along with some other people convinced me to be in them. I didn't really want to because of the way I look being pregnant and not feeling myself and not loving the way I look. But I stopped and thought, this is a ridiculous way to think. Although pregnancy changes your body and makes you feel like you aren't as attractive, it is a beautiful thing! I am so grateful my body can grow a healthy baby, that I can feel that sweet baby move inside me, and that at the end of the 9 months I get this beautiful baby that is a part of our family forever. It really is a wonderful thing, and I was letting my insecurities make it so that I didn't want to capture this wonderful time of my life in a photo. I am so glad I changed my mind and that I decided to be present in this pictures. I will forever cherish them, and even though it has been a hard pregnancy and a hard time for our family I will always remember this wonderful time of my life.
We also got Barb and Syd in on the action and had them join us to get some pictures of them as well. Syd was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer in the Lungs. It was devastating news to get and news that none of us wanted to hear. It is heartbreaking and has had me in tears as I think about it. My kids need their Grandpa Syd around. They have a lot to learn from him, a lot that only he can teach them. Josh and I need him around because of the things we also learn from him. The thought of not having him here is an unbearable thought that makes my heart so heavy and sad. We don't know what is ahead of Syd with this, We are going to stay positive and enjoy every second we spend with him. He is a happy man that makes everyone around him feel loved and that they are special. He adores my kids and my kids adore him. I really wanted some updated pictures of Barb and Syd and I really wanted some candid shots of them. The ones that Bug got are absolutely perfect and I will always cherish these photos of these two awesome in laws that I love so much!
Barb and Syd both have so much love for each other and it shows. The way he looks at her and loves her is the sweetest thing. I am grateful that Josh had their example of love as he was growing up and that now the two of us have it as an example of how we want our relationship to be.
We took advantage of our photo sessions being right by each others and got in some photos all together. Again, pictures I will always cherish!!
Bug told Josh to go get in a picture with his parents. When she was done taking the picture Syd said, "Well now we want one with just Ashley" My eyes filled with tears as I got in the picture. It meant so much to me!
Bug and I took a couple of pictures together to put on our website and instagram page so that our customers could see who we are.
And last but not least, our Christmas card. Cutest kids I have ever seen!
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