Family Pictures

Family pictures....aye yay yay!

These are less than perfect, but at least they are done.  Tru came into town because the fire's in Portland and all over Oregon, Washington, and Northern California are making the air thick with smoke and the air quality of being outside in it is like smoking 18 packs of cigarettes.  It's frightful.  Anyway,  Tru came into town to escape that with his partner, Levi and we threw together a family picture.  

We set the camera up on a tripod and had a friend push the button.  What we needed was someone shouting the two-year-old names, to keep their focus and knowing where to look....but they are Poppy and Lady and at least all of the rest of us look good.    

Bre stepped behind the camera and got the rest of these shots.  We are grateful for her and Addison's efforts.    

I love this bunch.    

My family doesn’t fit the mold and maybe yours doesn’t either. Does anybody’s? 

Which is all the more reason to love and to give grace to all.  Curiosity and compassion trumps closed minds and hard hearts every time.