OBX: Family Pictures

We had a three-day family picture marathan this summer. It started in Ohio at Lake Erie. We weren't sure if my brother was going to make it on the family vacation this year, so we went to Lake Erie before leaving to take some pictures with him. Unfortunately the sun/shadows were kind of a pain that day (and the not so attractive sun bathers there that day).

Here are my parents first. Aren't they still a cute couple?!


After smiling for awhile we had to give ourselves a break. Not pictured here, but hilarious, are the first four or five pictures when Chase didn't realize we were making silly faces and he was smiling nicely in the middle of all our funny faces.

Okay, what's the vote...normal color or colorized (see below)?

Once in OBX, we found out last minute that Travis was going to have to go home earlier than expected so Whitney and her family hurried to get ready for quick family pictures with him before he left that afternoon. It actually turned out to be the best lighting of the three days, but the kids weren't really feeling it.

So the next day the rest of us took our pictures. Unfortunately by the time we were all ready the sun and wind were in full effect and so was the squinting and awkward shadows and none of the kids were really in the mood (neither was I...I was a little crabby that morning!).

Love the pose little diva!

After a lot of not so successful shots, we headed up to the house and tried the shade of the driveway. Still not it, exactly.

FINALLY, in a last stitch effort we tried the porch and I actually love these...

Possibly my favorite of them all, the celebration afterwards. Thanks Grandma!