We do this for what?.......

We had the chance to all get together (minus JoEllen and her family) to take family pictures.

Why? Well because we havent taken a family picture with all of us, professionally, since I was 15. The other reason: Joe is deploying to Iraq shortly. We dont know when he will be back. Sean lives in VA training as an Operation Specialist. Time with him is far and in between and will be less once he gets out of school

Out of the grandkids (and Jakobe) only one was cranky. That would be Kayann. All she wanted was her grandma

We now all have "spouses". Some even have kids. Ok I have the most kids!

John, Lisa and baby Zac

Christian and Andria

My family

and Joe and Cari

Now if you know the family, you know we are a crazy bunch. While trying to pose boys are being boys. Grabbing each others butts, doing nut checks, irritating the girls. This can make pictures a longer process than normal. Over all I think that the pictures turned out well. Mom will love them. Another photographer will have to endure our craziness the next time JoEllen is able to make it to SLC. For now this will have to do