Photoshoot Fun

I want to update my wall pictures of the kids. (The pictures are probably 5 years old.) And I need to add Gideon. However, I'm not planning to do a photo session with my favorite photographer until Spring. So, I needed some "in the meantime" photos of the kids. And then we had some fun.
(Seth and Carolyn are not pictured because I need to get a haircut for each of them first.)

First the pictures I am going to put on the wall. 

(I can't decide which one I want to use for Gideon.)

I'm leaning towards this one. I like the bow tie better, but I like the way he's facing in this one better.

Then pictures with our favorite baby brother...

 Then the fun pictures and edits!

Just working out on a hot summer day.

 (He got this little rattle barbel from my grandparents and uncle and aunt, so it had to be used in a photo as a prop!)

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(They wanted to try photos with their hair blowing behind them.)

Natalie's really worked well with this fan effect.

Alee's initial reaction to photoshoot plan:

Gideon was just as excited for our plan.

Alee got into the idea after a while and made her own poses. And then she was promptly done.