It is amazing how time flies! Family photos are a great way to see just how everyone has grown and changed. So, when everyone was here a few weeks ago, we had new photos made.
Psalm 128:8 says, “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, within your house, your children like olive plants around your table.”
I was asked once by someone who found out how many children we have, if we were catholic or just fruitful protestants? I had to laugh then and still laugh because we only had six children at the time!
With 26 of us now, it can be a challenge to get everyone together much less dressed for pictures. It took some planning but everyone humored the mother!
Here are some of the highlights – I can’t wait to share them!
I love this photo and the long line we make. Plus, the sunset and clouds are beautiful!
Here are the original ten children. We affectionately call them “The Big 10”! They are from 8 years old to 32 years old.
Of the ten, six are still at home. Ranging in age from 8 – 21 years old, our dinner table is still quite lively!
But, after all 26 of us are together around the table and those with families leave, the dinner table seems soooo small!
Our oldest son and his wife have four children. They are preparing to move out of the country on a new business venture. We already miss them!
Our second son and his family you might remember from New Addition to the Family. Their daughter is only one month old! They live in El Paso which is about 5 hours away.
Our oldest daughter and her family live in Alaska so we do not see them very often! They love the climate there and have a new found love in rock climbing – even the little ones love it.
Our third son and his family work with us in the family vineyard. They live within walking distance so we get to see them a lot.
Finally, here John and I are with the 10 grandchildren. We now have as many grandchildren as children!
We are truly blessed!
If you do not have family photos made, I encourage you to start! It is so fun to look back and see the difference time makes!
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Wow, you truly ARE so very blessed, thanks for sharing your beautiful family. We were only able to have 4 kids but we look forward to when they start multiplying someday like yours have! 🙂
Kelly
Dina-Marie says
Kelly, it is so nice to hear from you! It seems that in a blink of an eye, they are grown and having families of their own – time goes so quickly!
Sue says
Beautiful ! Thank you for sharing your lovely family with us all, Dina-Marie.
Plenty to pray for and love ! I made sure to take (and name and date) photos from early on, when the babies began coming along. We took generation photos of each child with their parent, grandparent, great grandparent, before the older ones went to their reward. The dad’s side of the family ; then the mom’s side of the family. (IE, the Smith line, then, the Jones line.)
These photos are precious memories.
So glad to hear from you again. I thought maybe my computer was playing up, or that I’d fallen off your list. Good on you, Dina-Marie, for taking some summertime to get yourself up and running, physically, again.
Dina-Marie says
Sue, I love your idea of generation photos – how precious! Thanks for your encouragement and for taking the time to comment!
Gay says
What a beautiful family! You are very blessed. You can never have too many photos!
Dina-Marie says
Thank you, Gay!
Darlene says
You are indeed truly blessed. You have a lovely family!
Dina-Marie says
Thank you, Darlene!
Nancy Larson says
Dina Marie
Thank you for sharing family pictures, they are awesome! What a beautiful family you have. We were only blessed with four children three girls and one boy. And I had three miscarriages.
But we also have 11 grandchildren seven boys and four girls, and my children say no more. It makes me sad because I love having new babies in the family. We also have one Great granddaughter who will be three years old in December. She is my son’s granddaughter, and he has never seen her as his mother says she is too busy and doesn’t want anything to do with him. It is very hurtful to me also as I have not gotten to know her or love her except from pictures.
Also I am interested in your Christmas puppies, my son has corgis and they are amazing dogs so I’m sure the corgi poo will be sweet also. Please send information on the price etc. so I can save up for Christmas. We would love to be blessed with the puppy.
Dina-Marie says
Nancy, you family sounds wonderful! I am sorry you have not been able to get to know your great granddaughter. Our female corgi, Bangles has not gone into heat yet so we donot have puppies yet. I will send you an email about the details though!