Just one take, just one song...

Like most of you, I cherish the long weekends when my kids and grandkids can visit.  While one couple is way on over in the Pacific Northwest, the two daughters and their families are close enough to visit fairly regularly.  It’s easier for us to visit them, I’ve said this before…we travel light.  They do not.  But, we have room and we have the lake, so they visit as often as they can.

This weekend at the lake was gorgeous.  I am glad they were here for it – even though we found out on Friday that our central air conditioning unit would need to be replaced, on Tuesday, after the weekend.  Well, that was a bummer and a surprise.  Expecting a very warm and humid weekend, not having the air conditioning made things a bit uncomfortable.  We endured.  Found almost all the screens and within minutes had fans in windows and lived like cavemen.

 

My oldest of the two girls, who is my middle child, scheduled a photo shoot for her family while here.  The photographer happens to be an old friend and while she doesn’t specialize in big family shoots since she is a maternity/newborn specialist, she agreed to shoot my daughter’s family along with their newborn.  Well, shoot, since sister is also in town, yeah, why not throw her family in there, too, and what the heck, GiGi and PaPa.

It was chaotic and warm in this little house as we all readied ourselves for the photography session.  We left on time, got to the location on time and had a great session.  The children were wonderfully photogenic and sweet, the lighting was pretty and soft.  Hubs and I decided, and the girls agreed, we didn’t want to do a “family” shoot since our son and daughter-in-law weren’t here, but we did want a shot or two with the grands.

 

My husband has long collected antique phonographs, you know, with the horns and cranks.  The grandkids love to have him play a record so they can do their jumpy, twirling dance and giggle.  I thought it would be fun to set up that scene in the field we were meeting in for the session.

 

We were rewarded with the talented photographer, the beautiful light and everyone in a great mood.  We needed just one silly shot of GiGi and PaPa and the grands and their parents, dancing in a field of weeds at sunset.  I mean, seriously, who doesn’t?  Facebook has changed things, that is for sure, but do me a favor and take pictures, have photos done every once in a while.  You won’t regret it.

Thank you Amanda, for your patience and your talent.