Fall Family Pictures

I have been bugging Dustin for a new family picture for a while (Becca is 6 mo old in the last one). He has always been for it, but never took the initiative to do it. I told him a few days ago that we were going up to the mountains to take them.

We packed our camera and tripod and headed up Butterfield Canyon. After driving to the very tip top (had to find the best spot), looking at the Kennecott Mine, we decided the best spot was at the bottom. Imagine that! We had to cross a small little creek, luckily everyone was able to stay out of the mud and water!

The actual picture taking was an adventure in itself! Trying to get 5 kids to look HAPPILY at the camera at the same time proved to be a challenge. I was glad we ended up with some that were usable. We got some very "real" family moments caught on film. Dustin even received an injury from tripping over a root sticking out of the ground as he tried to beat the timer! Who knew taking pictures could be so dangerous. We were lucky enough to catch him on camera giving that root a piece of his mind. It was quite comical!

All in all I think for not being professionals and not having a fancy camera we did a pretty good job. There are more. I'll post them later. I'm on Dust's computer and they are not all downloaded on his. The one on our header is from there as well.

The family

Dustin and I