Family Photo
We did it! We finally got the whole family, kids, grandkids, husbands and significant others plus the two of us old folks to a photo session. I am still amazed we did it.
Our family is a good size. We have six children, eight grandchildren and 3 sons in laws and one daughter in law. Twenty of us gathered dressed and ready for our photo shoot. It all went well; we even managed to coordinate colors to blend into the brown background. The grandchildren did wonderful, no tears, lots of laughter and we managed a two hour photo session pretty darn good.
My husband, Mark, arranged this as a Christmas gift for me. He got together with each child and somehow pulled a rabbit out of the hat, for all of them to agree on a date and time is remarkable. The fact no one was ill, everyone showed up, is short of a miracle.
As we all lined up in the lobby, my heart swelled in love. Nervous about how it all would go, soon dissolved into love for each member of our large family. One by one they were taken in back for their own session and then Mark and I were led in. As each individual family surrounded us for photos, I found myself fighting tears. We were capturing the miracle of love. How could I not get all choked up?
Soon we will have evidence of our love and family one a wall, marking history of us. I am thrilled over this gift that will give me years and years of joy. I want the thank each and every one of them for making this happen.
Teresa Gale
2012
