Family Photo

We took our family photo today.  I had wanted to go to the mall and have it done by The Picture People, but my husband suggested we try doing it ourselves first.  I am really glad he did.  We got the photo on the second shot and took only three in total.  I found some pleasure in working out the logistics of it with him...from where we were sitting, to how the camera should be aimed and so on.  My husband and I can nit pic each other from time to time, which I know is natural for married couples.  He and I have been together for 13 years and we have been through a lot.  But the approach to taking this photo was a nice joint effort.  It was my idea as I really just wanted a family photo.  I generally avoid including him in photos because he doesn't like to be photographed.  But at times that just feels wrong to me as he should be in photographs whether he likes it or not, he is a part of our family...a BIG part of it. So in the end, the whole photo-taking experience was a success.  No frustrations or arguing, just a nice family moment captured on film...oh wait, what film?  That is so 90's of me.  It was a nice family moment, digitized for all time.

Fiona our 7 year old black lab, me, hubby, and our soon-to-be 6 yr old son.