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Watching the sunrise and listening to stories

I set up my tripod a little bit too late on this morning so I was afraid he would not want in any shots.

He sits with me every morning right when he wakes up.

It is pretty much the only time he is still all day…

I knew I could get lots of light in his face if I pointed out the sun rising over the trees.

We watched it peeking out of the clouds together.

I thought I would be able to get a shot with my oldest when he got up but he wanted to tell me a story instead.

It required acting it out.

He apparently got up just like a transformer this morning.

This is the reality of most of my shots.

Waiting for the boys to want to join me.

I do not force it, I just try to make it fun.

“Come here, I want to show you to see the sunrise peeking through the clouds!”

They see the camera so they know what I really want but thankfully they still indulge me.

Check out Emily at the Anderson crew for more inspiration to get in the shot.

My boys and I

I thought I would try for some shots with the puppy we have been taking care of recently.

I do not like that my legs are straight out and I kept pulling one knee up but I had two kids and two dogs working against me.

I did not tell them to look at the camera.

I just noticed everyone was looking so I looked!

I tried arranging us a little differently but the dogs decided they were done…

“I am getting out of here!”

Abandoned.

I was actually surprised they lasted as long as they did!

I love these pictures and I think everyone had fun taking them!

I have found that if I want a lot of pictures with my boys then I need to make it a really fun experience.

That way they think it is adventure instead of a punishment when I call them over for a pic.

Read more about getting yourself in the shot at The Anderson crew.

Shhhh, we are making memories

I decided it had been long enough since the last time I took pictures with my boys.

I grabbed my tripod and a blanket and yelled for my boys to come outside with me.

Then I started grabbing, tickling, and talking to my little men.

When will I ever learn not to tell my boys they can attack me?

I want them to see picture time as special time with me.

It does not mean stop playing and smile at the camera.

It means come here and let me show you how much I love you.

I love them for the rough little boys they are.

And I they know it.

Read more about a movement going on to get mom’s in front of the camera at the Anderson Family blog!