We are Family by alophoto

We are Family

My camera and I are friends again and that makes me happy. I forced myself to take it out with me yesterday on two outings and I was so grateful to have it. I'm seeing the beauty again.

I took my kids to a nearby woods that I was hoping to catch with some fall color. I even had a date with a 365 friend to meet there, but it fell through. Not much color yet.

I did take a shot of the kids in this cool wooded playhouse though. I asked them to pose for me really quickly. Lucas was annoyed at his sisters for making fun of him (he was bothered by the spiders in the house) and was scowling at the camera. Here I asked for their biggest smiles ever. Clara clearly complied...and Lucas, well, he at least wasn't frowning and looked mildly amused. Love this shot of my treasures. My heart and hands are full.

Because of the cool frame that I didn't want to lose, the kids are small here. If you view large, you can see the craziness in Clara's eyes that I love and the other one's different personalities shining through. I love these kiddos:)!
Sweet moments.they all adorable kids:)great capture.love there different smile.
October 11th, 2013  
Lovely family photo!
October 11th, 2013  
Amanda this composition of your children in amazing. Look at those smiles. Such a happy place like Peter Pan would say.
October 11th, 2013  
What a sweet shot of them! Beautiful!
October 11th, 2013  
Welcome back, not that you were ever away. Lovely shot of your 3 little ones.
October 11th, 2013  
beautiful shot of your cherubs!
October 11th, 2013  
This is a fantastic shot. Love the story behind it. Love the expression. Love the framing!
October 11th, 2013  
Wonderful :)
October 11th, 2013  
I LOVE THIS!!! Great smiles and personality, perfectly shot.
October 11th, 2013  
Oh, this has to be one of those classic family photos that lasts a lifetime!
October 11th, 2013  
Those are some precious kids we have there, and this is a great capture of them!
October 11th, 2013  
Joe
Great composition, amazing spot-on lighting and exposure. Fantastic family photo...really good stuff.
October 11th, 2013  
See?? You just needed a nice and warm sunny day and 3 cuties like that... how beautiful!! They are adorable and this is a great photo of them. Perfect family photo, dear.
October 11th, 2013  
Meg
awww so sweet! Love their expressions. Sorry about not being able to make the play date. :) We'll have to get together still.
October 11th, 2013  
What beautiful kids! Such a precious photo.
October 11th, 2013  
glad to hear that! and a beautiful shot! love the colors and their expressions are so adorable!
October 11th, 2013  
I am glad that things are looking up! I love how you used the window for a frame! You have beautiful children! But, I guess I didn't need to tell you that! :)
October 11th, 2013  
A really cute trio, beautifully framed!
October 11th, 2013  
Fantastic photo! Beautiful setting and kids!
October 11th, 2013  
what a great moment to treasure
October 11th, 2013  
And .... a cute one !
October 11th, 2013  
Lovely shot Amanda
October 11th, 2013  
Glad you recovered your friendship with the camera. Beautiful capture of your precious children.
October 11th, 2013  
Wow! amazing. The girls look like Mommy and the boy looks like Daddy. Perfecto!
October 11th, 2013  
@adamj I love that! Thank you!!!
October 11th, 2013  
October 11th, 2013  
I'm so glad to hear that you have your phojo back - I was a bit worried when you started talking about giving up. This is a lovely shot. I like the framing and all their different expressions.
October 11th, 2013  
Happy family and glad to hear you're doing fine:):)
October 11th, 2013  
You are blessed with beautiful children Amanda. My son would identify with yours, he hates spiders - and he's 22! Mind you so does my husband and he's - well much older!!!!
October 11th, 2013  
Pea
LOVE. Such a gorgeous happy shot and OMG how adorable are your children?!!! Fav!
October 11th, 2013  
Great shot to mark the reconciliation.
October 11th, 2013  
Gorgeousness.
October 12th, 2013  
Great composition! Good choice re keeping the framing.
October 12th, 2013  
@bobfoto I think so, but I am totally partial. Thanks so much for your kind word!!
October 12th, 2013  
@deeganp You are the best, Pea. Thank you so much!!
October 12th, 2013  
Adorable. I wish I had grandkids like these cuties.
October 12th, 2013  
Mac
This is a wonderful picture. I love their expressions! Your sons smirk is a fun contrast to the silly girls.
October 12th, 2013  
beautiful shot of your kids :)
October 12th, 2013  
beautiful
October 12th, 2013  
love it!! Perfect capture of all their personalities
October 12th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, great composition.
October 12th, 2013  
Kev
You're a lucky mum (and I suspect they're lucky kids...). Great shot.
October 12th, 2013  
Super cute shot!!
October 12th, 2013  
wondeful beautiful children full of happy expressions and love in this shot. proud mamma 4 sure
October 12th, 2013  
I love it! Beautiful kids, great theme shot and a fab shot. Fav xx
October 13th, 2013  
FAV!!!! Love Lucas' face. He has a look of just having sighed and is thinking 'girls!'. :) Beautiful photo and framed nicely.
October 13th, 2013  
@psychographer You are so sweet, Lisa. Thanks so much for the kind words and fav!!:)

@thirtysevenways Aw, thank you, kind, friend. He was ABSOLUTELY thinking that. I had to actually make a threat to have him comply (how bad is that?!). I was probably one of the annoying girls on his list. Appreciate that fav!
October 14th, 2013  
such a sweet pic. you've got a lovely bunch of children there! x
October 14th, 2013  
Wow......wonderful capture. That's a photo to hang on the wall.
October 14th, 2013  
@losthorizon Definitely...one of my faves ever of all three together. Such a story telling moment. Thank you!!

@jaynspain Aw, thanks kind Jayn!
October 14th, 2013  
Awww reminds me of my kiddos! But I'm opposite... 2 boys and then a girl.
October 15th, 2013  
What a delightful photo of your treasures!
October 16th, 2013  
@seejillrun 3 kids is wonderfully fun and sometimes overwhelming. It's nice to have both genders, huh? Is there less drama with more boys? Perhaps less drama, but more trips to the ER;-). Thanks, Jill!!

@jyokota Thanks so much. I really liked this one...a fun one for sure. The kind of shot that memories are made of.
October 16th, 2013  
oh, this is so cute!
October 17th, 2013  
so sweet
October 17th, 2013  
What a lovely capture! Love the body language, and how each of their personalities shine through. (Beautifully frames, too). Print and hang, girl.
October 17th, 2013  
Perfectly framed, perfectly adorable! Fav!
October 17th, 2013  
What a stunning portrait of your three wonderful kids Amanda !!
October 17th, 2013  
Such a sweet photo, your children are beautiful and look very happy. You found a perfect location to capture this, definitely print worthy =)
October 18th, 2013  
@calm Oh Cathy, you are so kind to fave my sweet kiddos. Thank you!!

@tanja_1211 Thanks so much, Tanja. I saw an op of a sweet little girl there the last time we were at the park but didn't get a shot off in time. This time I posed my kids:)!

@sjouk Oh you are so kind, Sjouk. Thank you!!

@roadshow Thanks so much for your sweet words, Gloria!! I really do need to print this one!

@colie Thanks, Colie!!

@vickisfotos Aw, thanks kind Vicki!!
October 18th, 2013  
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