The Fabulous Jessica Garthe!

http://www.jessicagarthephotography.com/ Check out Jessica's website here...she's a professional (who has done lots of weddings) who is branching out her business, and she's fantastic. Anyway, here's the Bradshaw/Sidles/Flores family, including my folks, sister and her hubby. Thanks again, Jessica!!!
It seems rather miraculous, really, that everyone was actually looking at the camera in this photo...especially when two of the subjects are 4 and 2! So there's Nona, Papa, Tyler and Mikayla, Kate and Victor, and Jay and I. I love how Mikayla is laughing at her attempted escape, and Tyler is clasping his hands like he's in a choir. :)

The kids can't get enough of Nona and Papa, and this is a great picture demonstrating that...

I'm actually rather relieved to have had a matched set of boy and girl...they'll compete their whole lives through, of course, and occasionally battle each other to the pain, but at the very least, they're a boy and girl, so there's really no comparison in some areas. Oh, and they love each other. I'm pretty grateful for that, too...even if this adorable picture also suggests a wrestling move...

Okay, the best part of this shot is obviously the way the sun caught the kids. They both look angelic, (all four grandparents would say "of course," and mom and dad would claim that that's completely fraudulent!) and even a little surreal. If your Christmas card still hasn't arrived, well, this is the photo on it. :)

I don't remember the last time Jay and I had professional pictures taken together. In fact, the last "professional" that took pictures of JUST the two of us was probably Sears Portrait Studio a few months after we were married...which means a good 7 years ago or more. Anyway, I really like this one.

Thanks again, Jessica!