Christmas Photos - Behind the Scenes

A few days ago, I took Julia to a photo studio in Frisco to have Christmas photos taken with her three cousins. We ended up with some fabulously cute shots, if I do say so myself. Enjoy the photos, as this is as close to Christmas cards as you'll be seeing from us this year! We simply haven't found a way to get a cute Christmasy photo of Jarret, myself, and Julia with all of us actually smiling and looking decent. So, here are the final results from our little Gymboree models, using my low-quality scanner:





And here are the behind-the-scenes videos of what it takes to keep the kids entertained during the outrageously long wait times, as well as a video of the picture taking in action. I think the photographers at these places can't possibly get paid enough for the high levels of energy and silliness they have to maintain to make all these kids smile!

Yes, that was Julia and Jacob kissing! Very cute now. I'm sure in 10 years they'll be totally grossed out. :-)

And here are some cute shots of Miss Julia Bean while we were waiting. Do you notice that her smiles are bigger throughout all the candid photos and videos, and no smiles during the times when she NEEDS to be? Little stinker!


Since we haven't sent out official Christmas cards this year, let us say this: Merry Christmas to all, and Happy Birthday Jesus! Thank you God for loving us so indescribably much that you would send your son to this earth, that we might learn from how He lived and be saved by His sacrifice on the cross. May everyone's 2010 be filled with seeing His love and goodness in everything surrounding them!

Jarret, Katie, and Jewels