springtime pictures

I started getting really excited about taking some springtime pictures when all the trees started blossoming. I got all these visions of grandeur. Nothing quite turns out the way you want. I got the overwhelming desire to take pictures last Friday, randomly, even though we hadn't planned anything in advance, and the sky was overcast and rainy (I argued it was a perfect day for pictures, if it didn't rain, because there wouldn't be any shadows). I talked Mike into being the photographer the moment he got home, and then called up my mom to see if she could talk anyone else into coming with us. Everybody that was home came. I'm sure no one else even wanted pictures, but they went along with it anyway! They are such good sports! I have the best family ever! It got pretty windy, and they don't look very springtime-ish because there are no flowers, there is no sunshine, and there is so much snow on the mountains, but they were a lot of fun to take!



This will be the album cover of our girl band! Yes, that is blue tape you see on my violin indicating where to put my fingers (why can't violins have frets?!?). I started lessons this semester.

We can't help but laugh at all the shenanigans going on!



He can do this face well because he is the youngest. Well practiced.