ALL MY CHILDREN gave me a most wonderful Mother's Day gift---a family portrait session with the talented photographer, Jonathan Canlas. It was a major accomplishment to get everyone there for one hour together. Maeve and Brad came from Australia where they were working and vacationing, Mia, Bruce, and family from Nebraska, Ian and Kelsee fresh from a trip to San Diego, Ty and Holly from North Salt Lake, and Lisa and Micah from Kaysville. We met at Memorial Grove, just down the street from where Carly and Oliver live. I told everyone to dress in black or brown and when I arrived and saw ALL MY CHILDREN, I knew it would be beautiful. After, we all ate at the Spaghetti Factory. We were quite a sight walking into Trolley Square in matching colors. People probably thought we were just a weird Mormon family. As Michael and I looked down the long table at our family of 20, we were just incredulous at the amazing children we have. We love them all so much. They are all unique and special and they have blessed our lives.
Here are some favorite images from our shoot.
15 comments:
I loved walking up to the family photo shoot and seeing everyone in their brown and black! Glad to be a part of the Johnston Family!
mom, did you buy these files from Jonathan?
Wow! What beautiful pictures. What a beautiful family, Mike and Beth!
I LOVE this family! You guys are so great and all look WONDERFUL in this shot! I hope that you ordered a huge one for your house!!!
Oh so cute! That was fun!
Yes you do have a beautiful family - and they are also great people. Instead of a Mormon family, I bet everyone at the restaurant was thinking it was a film shoot for "The Sopranos".
Brooklyn loves naming everyone in all the pictures! Great practice!
What a BEAUTIFUL family! These pictures are so great!!!!
What Darling Pics...it sounds like you all had such a fun "family reunion." Love the Blog too!!
Mike and Beth, I didn't know you started blogging! I'm glad I stumbled upon this. These pictures are amazing! Good Mother's Day gift, Johnston's!
Wow, what an amazing photo of your beautiful family. I just noticed that you added my blog to your friends list. Thanks so much, and I love reading your blog to get updates on your family.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETHERS!!!! LOVE YA!
Happy Birthday Mom, we love you and are thinking of you. Ty & Holly
Wow !! That is an amazing picture. Just think....in a few years it will probably double. I love these blogs
The pictures turned out great! We will have to enjoy the big family photo while we have the whole family in it. There are seven new additions from the last family photo!:-)
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