My son is at an age in which when he is in the right mood, it’s pretty easy to take his photograph. So, I knew his personal Christmas portraits would not be a problem. See?

And then there were some silly ones in between:

I thought it would be really cute to have Lily in the photos, as well. Tyler is old and gets too nervous around the camera/flashes, so I knew that wasn’t a possibility. When you’re a 13-year-old dog, you receive some allowances. Lily was not spared, however; we even made her wear funny hats. You can tell how very much she enjoyed it.

We skipped family photos this year. I was soooo busy this fall that I did not have the time or energy for a single extra session. I might try to get a cool one of us in the snow if we have a nice gentle snow that is not crazy cold & windy (unlike this last one).