So I've been a total slacker this year and haven't taken Chloe Jo to get her 2 year old pictures yet. {I know!} We also haven't had family pictures done since last June. {Ugh! I know!} It was high time I get my act together and get this done. I'm so afraid of looking back in 20 years and saying to myself, "Self! Why did you slack on pictures!?!?!?" So today I drug out what little makeup I have {I never wear makeup except for pictures}, packed a couple of outfits for Chloe Jo and headed to Fayetteville, North Carolina to have professional pictures taken. I am so thrilled to report that Chloe Jo did excellent! It took her a little time to warm up, but once she did she was a doll baby! She even said "tank oo" to the photographer once we were finished. I was able to get a cd of all the photos. They weren't cropped so I did a few, but left most of them the way they were on the cd.
These first few of CJ with the black background were taken during her warming up time. I think they still turned out great!
Do any of you have trouble with what to do with your daughter's hair? CJ's is so fine that it wouldn't stay put. Her bangs just kept falling. I didn't get any of the first two.
I did get a few of this sweet one with the flower. I think it's precious.
I ended up not loving any of the family pictures. I don't particularly care for this background, but the background I did like, I didn't like the pose. I opted for the pose I liked and once I got it into the frame at home, it looks really good.
The photographer took a few of just me and Chloe and a few of just Russ and Chloe. I don't really care for those. I would rather have a picture of the whole family so we didn't buy any of them. Plus, the ones of Russ and Chloe just didn't turn out very good. I think this one was cute, though.
Another thing I don't really like is scenes. I don't like seasonal pictures very much and I don't like scenes unless they are actually taken outside. After seeing these, I decided I kind of liked this family picture and we actually bought a few. Whatev.
We didn't get any of CJ on the beach even though I did think they were pretty cute. We had a budget here, people!
Russ loved these pictures with this ginormous bear. Me - eh, not so much. They are cute, but I wouldn't have bought any if it wasn't for Russ.
I loved this picture! When the photographer was getting this yellow background out I was thinking it was insanely bright and I would hate it. That's why I'm not a photographer.
We also bought one of the pose in black and white. It is precious!
Chloe Jo was obsessed with the tiny chairs and wanted to use one so bad! The photographer had to go find one that matched her outfit (the one she liked was red. gasp!) Chloe totally hammed it up for the camera once she got to sit in the chair. It was so funny!
The last two are my favorites! Love!
After we finished with our portraits and they printed them out, Chloe Jo promptly asked to go to the mall. Ay yi yi!
*We finally got to see Uncle Chris! He decided to surprise us and come on down Wednesday evening to go eat and to Bible class with us! We were thrilled! We weren't expecting him until Thursday but he wanted to get home so he came early. He brought Chloe Jo a few things from her Granny Tiger and Pappy and her G-Jo and Grampy. Granny Tiger and Pappy sent her a Backpack from Dora the Explorer and a Dora doll that sings and dances. Grampy and G-Jo sent her this tent!
Isn't it super cute and fun! She loves it and it now has a pillow, a couple of blankets and a stack of books inside. I have a cute picture on my cell phone of her praying in her tent castle. Awwww. Her cousin, Brianna, got one too!
*Chloe Jo loves to go check the mail with me. I have to lift her up so she can reach the mailbox, but she will open it and grab whatever is in it and take it into the house. Today, before nap time, she asked to pray for the mailman.
So Chloe Jo and I put them on while Russ was at work and when he came home we surprised him with them.
I think his ego grew and he walked around a little straighter the rest of the day. Mission accomplished.
I'm loving that Chloe Jo has been an extra good helper lately! She loves to help me make the bed every morning and lately she has been doing such a good job with it! She also loves to put dirty dishes in the sink and help me gather up all the trashcans around the house to take out. And she is super polite about everything. Alwys says 'Please' and 'thank you.'
I'm loving that when I got my scrapbooking stuff out, Chloe Jo thought she had to do a little crafting herself. So cute!
I'm loving that we are going to see Uncle Chris tomorrow! Uncle Chris (Chloe's uncle, my brother-in-law) lives in Oklahoma, but works some out on the east coast so we have been able to see him a few times since we moved out here. We were supposed to get together with him yesterday, but his flight was delayed, followed by yet another delayed flight so we weren't able to do it. But the fun thing about it is that he is going to come to our town! We usually meet him halfway or in the city he flies into so this is a real treat for us!
I'm loving fried squash. I haven't ever made it until yesterday and it was yummy!
I'm loving Little People! I found this set yesterday for sale and bought it for Chloe Jo. Aren't they cute!?!?
And as always I'm loving my family! CJ has been so fun lately {minus all the 2 year old tantrums}! And just so you don't think I hate my husband, I love him, too! I never am able to get a quick pic of him, though, because he always goes to work before I get up on Wednesdays.
Now go link up and tell us what you are loving today!
And here is Russ thinking he is rad. Poor guy. He's always been a nerd and he doesn't realize it.
And this last one...I can only say one thing: BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Do any of you have trouble with what to do with your daughter's hair? CJ's is so fine that it wouldn't stay put. Her bangs just kept falling. I didn't get any of the first two.
I did get a few of this sweet one with the flower. I think it's precious.
I ended up not loving any of the family pictures. I don't particularly care for this background, but the background I did like, I didn't like the pose. I opted for the pose I liked and once I got it into the frame at home, it looks really good.
The photographer took a few of just me and Chloe and a few of just Russ and Chloe. I don't really care for those. I would rather have a picture of the whole family so we didn't buy any of them. Plus, the ones of Russ and Chloe just didn't turn out very good. I think this one was cute, though.
Another thing I don't really like is scenes. I don't like seasonal pictures very much and I don't like scenes unless they are actually taken outside. After seeing these, I decided I kind of liked this family picture and we actually bought a few. Whatev.
We didn't get any of CJ on the beach even though I did think they were pretty cute. We had a budget here, people!
Russ loved these pictures with this ginormous bear. Me - eh, not so much. They are cute, but I wouldn't have bought any if it wasn't for Russ.
I loved this picture! When the photographer was getting this yellow background out I was thinking it was insanely bright and I would hate it. That's why I'm not a photographer.
We also bought one of the pose in black and white. It is precious!
Chloe Jo was obsessed with the tiny chairs and wanted to use one so bad! The photographer had to go find one that matched her outfit (the one she liked was red. gasp!) Chloe totally hammed it up for the camera once she got to sit in the chair. It was so funny!
The last two are my favorites! Love!
After we finished with our portraits and they printed them out, Chloe Jo promptly asked to go to the mall. Ay yi yi!
