Day 15: Family Foto Fun

So, I was looking through all of our family photo proofs from the photography session we had in Key West and reminiscing on the great memories. Photo sessions... I usually feel awkward and too posed, so I just freeze my face and hope it's over soon. Probably not the best method. 

Of course we took so. many. photos. Group photos, grandchildren photos, grown-up children photos, Grandparent's photos, immediate family photos, couple's photos, "photo-with-your-favorite-cousin,"
la la la. The photographer loved us?

Out of the 100+ photos, here are FIVE (am I breaking the one photo/day rule?) that I love.

The"lean-in" shot.  I'm pretty sure it's too much personal space in one photo for this one to actually be ordered and framed so lets remember that THIS happened. I think Charlie's cheek is actually touching Gramma's hair. Yup. 

One big happy family! Okay. I'm just going to say it... I think we're a little lop-sided. I'm not quite sure the height differences and staggering idea really worked here. ;-) Maybe the first location (when we were straddling those bushes, yes?) turned out okay after all?

Imagine half of this group shouting directions to the photographer on how we wanted our photo to be taken, (HA HA) along with Uncle Rod yelling, "Can someone hand me that towel again, my face is dripping with sweat." (Meanwhile, his light blue shirt becomes dark blue.) After the first pose I think the ladies calmed their opinions down a bit. I'm sure the photographer appreciated that.

Here's to BUD and BARB who made this all possible. How cute are they?!

Cheesin' faces! [Someone loosen up Katie's death grip, yikes.]

I'd just like to point out the length of Charlie's hair (you can't tell.) + Andrew's comb over. Now how could a mom be disappointed with this? Stunners.

I'm happy to say that Erika joined us for this family photo op but I chose to display to one without her because I am hoping this will be the very last professional Puff photo ever without Erika Puff, I MEAN KOEPSEL! 

We love each other. Indeed, they are holding me up. I think the legs had to be cropped out of this one. #skirtproblems

This was a fun event because: This year, no outfit requirement. Not even a casual, beachy, or dressy theme. We wondered how that would turn out. I liked how everyone's outfit pretty much described their personality. [Obviously, as you can tell, my mother did her magic within our immediate family, though.] I think we looked great as a big group; great color theme, Toors! Here's to Key West 2013!

Love these people, all 24 of them, my home team.