Family Pictures!

Here’s my crew! My sweet and gracious boy (hubby), Dave, our 17 yo son, Kaleb (KJ), 15 yo son, Brody (BZ), 13 yo son, Luke (Louie), and 5yo beloved black boy, Rifle. Black Labs Matter too! Yes, I did really say that and yes, that really is his name.  I guess that’s just how the A Team rolls!😄 oh it’s kinda a fun story so I’ll share.  My husband goes dove and duck hunting and so when we got a yellow lab our first year of marriage (our first ‘kid’...we always said it good training for the real thing...I can share more about the lessons we learned if anyone is interested🐶 but I digress), he wanted to name his “gun-dog” Gunner, I loved the name so we did (it’s also our middle son’s middle name...but again I digress & can share that story later if there’s interest🤓). He was the BEST dog but unfortunately he ended up having 3 major heart problems that ended his ‘gun-dog’ career before it started and sadly shortened his sweet life. Well, dear Gunner’s reputation preceded him with our boys and so when we got a black lab (who came from a breeder who bred and trained hunting dogs and was the son of the youngest master-level trained hunting dogs in the country) for Christmas, they wanted to follow in suit and up the ante by naming him Rifle...if you’re looking for a basketball player, who better than Michael Jordan’s kid, right?? ...well, he ended up being an even bigger gun-dog fail. The way I describe it is he’s bald guy named Curly😁

Back to the story of our pictures. Our great God just continues to pour out His blessings through His people! We finally got to go back to church on Sunday!... at least the high school youth group which our 15&17 yo sons attend and where my husband & I are leaders. While we were there,  I was talking to a dear friend, and fellow leader/mom.  She asks me, “have you thought about getting family pictures before all your hair comes out?” Which it was already well on its way! I was like, “no, but that sounds like a great idea!” “Great, cuz I have someone to take them. When are you available?” Ends up the only day that worked for this sweet, busy photographer, for our family, and for my hair was Monday! Once again, God makes all things beautiful in His time! I seriously could not have gone another day and had “picture-worthy” hair! Even as it was, it was a miracle and the blessing of a dear hair-dresser friend who rode in with her cape on to save the day, my hair and the family pictures! Another friend stopped by to help me with my makeup (I clearly need a lot of help!) Beyond grateful to all who made this day possible and to the One who blessed me with all of them!💞