Family Photos
Part of our reason for doing family pictures now is that as of next week Paul starts and exciting new job as the Executive Officer of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association. He needed a business picture taken and I needed to get the kids 2 and 4 year old pictures taken, so why not do the family at the same time especially since it was no extra cost!
This was a big step for me. We have not taken a professional family photo since Ashley passed away. It has always been hard for me to even think about doing. Each time I have gotten the just the kids pictures taken I drive away in tears, just thinking...it's not complete! Well I was barely able to hold the tears off as we started, but did leave with a few tears. I know it's a good thing for Alice and Cole to have pictures of us as a family. Part of me can't believe Alice is now 4 and we've never had a family picture taken with her. They need them and we need them, but it will always feel weird and be hard for me, it will never feel complete, but this is the way it is. I am grateful for Paul's encouragement to get them done, even if I am 19 weeks pregnant in them! Oh well.
As a way to remember and think of Ashley in our pictures we decided to have this pink gerbera daisy in them. No matter what we are wearing this flower will be in all our future family pictures to kind of represent Ashley.
8 comments:
The Pictures are adorable! My parents lost their first born at about 14 months. They always added a picture of him in the corner of the picture frame of every family picture! It was their way of making sure he was included.
That pink gerber daisy is the sweetest idea. I love it. And Congrats on Paul's new job! How exciting.
Congrats to Paul! That is so exciting.
I love the idea of the pink daisy for Ash. Love it!
Wow. So much news in your family. All good. The pictures turned out beautifully!
Emily I LOVE them! They are beautiful pictures. And I love the pink Daisy idea. Very special.
Did I even know you were pregnant? If I forgot, i apologize. My memory is HORRIBLE these days. I hope you are feeling well being pregnant and all.
Love ya! And you look just BEAUTIFUL in your pictures!
I will always think of Ashley and you when I see a pink daisy. Beautiful pictures! Beautiful family!
I absolutely LOVE the pictures & I LOVE your idea of the flower representing Ashley!!! And CONGRATS on the pregnancy, either Mike has forgotten to tell me, or he doesn't know. Congrats on Paul's new venture too, I did hear about that! :0) You have a Beautiful, ETERNAL family!
I love the pictures and I LOVE the pink daisy for Ashley! We love you guys and will always remember Ashley!
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