Sunday, December 21, 2008

by the numbers. . .

how many months "take family pictures" has been on my mind and to-do list
4
sister-in-laws I have that are majoring in photography and have a really, really nice camera
1

exact number of times I scheduled and re-scheduled a day and time to take pictures with her
7
cost (in dollars) of the new sweaters I bought for Malia and Kina for the pic
15

how many hours it took to get everyone bathed, dressed, fed and happy for the 11 AM photo shoot
2.5
number of minutes Sili had to take our picture before the babies started crying
10

Finally, a family picture with all 4 of us. . .
PRICELESS



Some favorites from the day. .






Thanks Sili!!

19 comments:

RazakFamily said...

Such cute pictures!! What beautiful kids you have. I told Ifraz today that I need to get together with you and betrothe our children :)

hine.T said...

Beautiful pics Latu's! Happy the kids were able to behave for 10 whole minutes! haha!

Line said...

I love them Mary! Sili did such a good job and you guy have a beautiful family. We miss you guys! We need to have a maor catch-up/game night session when we get back, lol.

alexis said...

so beautiful! i think ten minutes was more than enough time.

deleted said...

Those are so beautiful! Your kids are so adorable.

Ipo said...

Gorgeous Family! The girls are growing so fast. Hope you guys are having a Merry, Merry Christmas!!

Inouyes said...

Good job Sili scared of you and mary LUV the beautiful fambam flicks Merry Xmas we love you guys!

jill langston kaufusi said...

These look so good! Hope you guys have a great Christmas!

BETS & VETS said...

Luv the family pic., what a cute family!

Lolohea Tonga said...

BEAUTIFUL family Mary! Merry Christmas to you all! We love you guys.

Miki said...

Love the picture mary! The family is beautiful and those were some very cool seven dollar sweaters! Love you guys! Merry Christmas!

Leise said...

OMG! I love it, da pictures! Sili, I'm jealous of your talents!

The Guirola-Uyema's said...

She did such a great job! They are beautiful!

Soakai Fam said...

Mare - got your xmas card. Love the pics. Whoever said taking family pics is easy must be crazy. (and fyi, A LOT of people tell me its easy... maybe I'm doing something wrong or looking at the task the wrong way...)

Vika said...

Sili did a great job. Now we know who will take our next family picture. what a great looking family!

ma'elePHOTO said...

OMG!!!! I am SO SO SO SO SO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to hear that Sili is majoring in photography! Please Mary tell her I have a job for her this upcoming summer! And I need some MAJOR help... and since she is SO going PRO, I'll fly her out for it!!!! I love these. Your girls are just PRECIOUS!!!!

Tane and Angela said...

i love your family pictures! your kids are so adorable!

harmony said...

love the pix, mare! i just got it in the mail...i feel so special! lol! if i checked the mail at my mom's more often i probably would have gotten it before christmas, but you know meee...

love u guys!

sarana said...

great photos! nice colors also. i love malia's hair!