Our Holiday Photos

I love seeing everyone's family photos this time of year, either on blogs or on the Christmas cards that are rolling in, so I thought I'd share ours as well.

We got our photos taken the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at JCP. They were having what they call a "gray Wednesday" sale and their photo cd, which is normally like $130, was on sale for $60. And then they sent me a $50 off coupon. Sold! The key with JCP is to go in there with a plan. We brought two outfits and went for one Christmas-y background and one wintery, because it just doesn't look right to have Santa hat photos up all year long. Also, don't be afraid to keep asking for more shots and poses. I think they allot like 20 minutes per session, but I say go over if you have to! They would have gladly stopped at 10 shots, and I just kept asking for more and more, until we wound up with almost 40. 40 digital shots at $10 I can live with. 10 shots at $130 is insane! Just sayin... So to sum it up, my number 1 tip when it comes to JCP photos is be a diva. They won't tell you no ;)

The cuteness. Seriously, I can't help but smile every time I look at this picture. 

And, because there are hardly any pictures of just Joe and me:

Also, you know I love my throwback photos, and this one's too cute not to re-share:

Ez's 1st Christmas!

So there you have! I think JCP does a good job, especially with babies/young kids. I much prefer natural outdoor settings, but sometimes timing and budget have to be factored in, and I'm very happy with the results.