Say Cheese

I decided to try and get a few pictures of the kids together since I was taking Jonah's anyway and the canyon would be so pretty with Fall colors.  The girls are always pretty cooperative about pictures.  They are so cute. 

Hallee posed for a quick picture.  She did great until she noticed bees flying around, then she was done with pictures.

I started off asking the kids to hold hands for a picture.  Wyatt hated that idea and lost it, which pretty much made pictures impossible.  It takes Wyatt a long time to calm down after he gets upset.

He tried to give me a fake smile, but he can't fake it when he's mad!  Oh well, they look cute anyway!

Caitlyn is looking so grown up.  She is such a great girl.  She is wise, kind, out going, inclusive, hard working, honest and very selfless.  Sometimes I forget she is still a child and I'm too hard on her.  I've been listening to a podcast about parenting teenagers and it has helped a lot.  My biggest problem is over reacting.  I'm working on that and Caitlyn has noticed and said she appreciates me working on being better (I told you she is great).

We went to the canyon right after lunch and it was a terrible time for pictures because it was so sunny.

Tiff and the kids met us there so she took a couple pictures of me with the kids.

I hate pictures of me, but I don't want that to stop me from having pictures with my kids.

Wyatt perked up when Rockwell got there so we got a few pictures with a real smile.

I can't believe how much these kids grow and change from year to year.  I drive them crazy by telling them all how cute they are all of the time.  I can't help it, they are all so cute!