The Annual Christmas Card

When Quinn was born, Christmas cards from our family got a little easier. Everyone loves a picture of a cute kid (or kids) and ours certainly qualify...in our biased opinion. So we started the tradition as many families do of a picture card. James and I are opposed to formal pictures and we only used such formal ones in a couple of our cards. Each year though we struggle to get the "perfect" picture of the kids and it's become more difficult as there are now two. This year we waited until this past weekend, probably the last possible time to get it out in time for Christmas delivery. We took the kids to a local park, dressed in their Christmas outfits so we could take advantage of the fresh snow and mountain backdrop. It was freezing and therefore, they were more cooperative so that they could get back in the car quickly. Ah, bribery at its finest....or maybe torture, but who's keeping track? :) We also took some photos when we got back home but Quinn wasn't being too cooperative. Keely on the other hand will pose for pictures all day long.

The choices are infinite it seems and I always struggle to make it just right. As Linda told me, just close your eyes and pick one! I finally settled on this one with the three best pictures. I like the sepia look in two of them. Here's the resulting card, ready for the mail tomorrow. You are most likely on our mailing list so consider this is a sneak peek.