Outer Banks #4: T-Shirts and Family Portraits

October 1st, 2009

It was Joy’s Sharon’s idea to surprise Mom with family reunion t-shirts. Over the past months we’d emailed each other sizes, designs, and pictures. What she came up with was perfect, and Mom came into the living room one evening to find us all passing out and wearing our appointed t-shirts! Surprise complete!

Of course, we wanted a family portrait, so we headed out to the beach one morning for the photo shoot. (these pictures are “pre-photoshoot”. for the real family portraits, scroll down).

And now for the official family portraits…

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You wouldn’t believe how long it took to get everybody looking and smiling at once (especially with a timer camera and no photographer), but this was my favorite one. Don’t we look great? :-)

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We always do a silly picture too. It’s tradition! This one is my favorite also.

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Then we did separate family portraits…

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I love Abby’s expression in that one!

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Aww!

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And our famlily portrait. I can see this on a Christmas card…

-Kasie

Here there be comments...

  • Esther Joy

    October 1, 2009 at 11:51 pm

    nate is hiding behind daddy eh? lol nice the t-shirt idea is pretty cool

  • Esther Joy

    October 1, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    oh and how many times do i have to remind you use flash on a hot sunny day it will fill in the shadows! and turns out to be a really good picture instead of having harsh shadows :D Just trying to help you out…. and show off! lol

  • Joy

    October 2, 2009 at 9:14 am

    The T-shirts were actually Sharon’s idea, I just volunteered to make them. :) The pics turned out great!

  • The Dischers

    October 3, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    You all have a GREAT extended family! I love all those youngins! They are all so beautiful!

    The T-shirts sure were a super idea. It looks like you all had a wonderful time at your beachhouse. We used to do that annually as an extended family as well. It was always so nice. The kids have great memories. Lots and lots of sand to sweep is one of the all the moms’ memories ha ha.

    Mrs. Discher

  • Faith

    October 5, 2009 at 6:37 am

    LOL I am SO enjoying all these pics.

    Blessing on your wonderful, beautiful family! :-)

  • Chloe

    October 5, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    These pictures are so cool! Beautiful! I love big group shots. It does take a while to get everybody smiling though! :D


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