My Goates Family {extended family shoot}

While visiting Utah this summer, my whole family was together for the first time in 2 1/2 years. I was able to photograph us up in the mountains, with the help of my husband's brother who held the camera for me, since I needed to be in the group shots. I love the combination of the blues, pinks and beige, and I especially love this shot with all the small family units standing together.

 These are all the current kiddos (although there is one on the way as well!) in their Utah gear, by Grandma and Grandpa Goates' request.

Ben, Amanda and their kids

 Lindsey, Dan and their kids

Me, Ryan and our kids (my dad helped take this one)

Thomas and Whitney (the night before their wedding, looking totally calm and collected)

 My other brother and his family asked not to have theirs posted.

My mom and dad!

I'm so thrilled we were able to get these shots! Not everyone in this world agrees that photos are important, but to me they are priceless. I will cherish these photos forever. Every family deserves to have good quality photos taken every year. I hope it isn't too long before my own extended family can do this again!

{Extended} Turner Family

My mother in law asked me to be in charge of taking our Turner family photos last fall and I was a little worried about how to accomplish that since I also needed to be in some of them... Luckily we found a friend who was happy to help snap the photos while I handled the camera settings each time that I had to be in the shot. It was a bit stressful, and with such a large family (including individual families to photograph) we were losing the good light pretty fast. I think we still did pretty well and got some good ones!

 Just for fun... Even though I didn't technically take this photo, here is the whole family together. I love them! (I was happy to hide my prego belly in the back)