Two Year Old Portraits and Family Christmas Photos

Every year, sometime around the middle of November, since Evan was born, we have had his picture taken professionally   We enjoy having a memento of how he has grown up during the past year.  Since we are all dressed up and looking our best (takes a lot of work, believe me!) we go ahead and have a few family photos taken as well.  We then use our favorite images to create our Christmas Card for that year.  This year's turned out really nice (I maybe a little biased though).  Of course, Evan was his typical "two year old" self and was interested in everything other than sitting and posing.  However, we were still able to get a few really good images.  I absolutely love his smile and how the more excited he gets, the squinty-er his eyes get!

The photographer set up these present boxes and originally wanted to get a few photos of Evan to sitting on them.  It was a good idea and would have been an adorable picture.  Evan had a different idea though.  After she spent the time setting them up and arranging them just right, he quickly rearranged them, opened them up, and fixed them the way HE thought they should be.  It wasn't what was originally planned, but it did make for some really cute and funny photos!

There's that smile I love so much!

My handsome little boy.

My absolute favorite photo from the whole day!

While attempting to get Evan to "sit still" the photographer pulled out an Elmo puppet from her prop storage. As she was doing that he spotted a football...it was all over then!  He was so excited about that football!  Him playing with the football actually ended up making some excellent photos.  In fact, these ended up being Jimmy's favorite (imagine that!).

On your mark, get set, go!

These are the family portraits we posed for.  They turned out pretty good.

Evan steals the show in all of these.  As it should be!!

Our 2012 Christmas Card.  It turned out perfect!