Chelsea's 4-Year-Old Pictures

So, I'm sure most people do this, but I always take my kids to get their pictures taken for their birthdays to commemorate the growth of another year. I typically spend $30-$40 for them, regardless of how they turn out. This year, I thought, how about if I spend the money on a cute new outfit for them instead, and take the pictures myself for free? I have this nice camera that I don't use nearly enough, and if we're having a bad day or they just don't turn out right, there's no loss and we can just try again another day. There's no pressure to get it right the first time, so I think it would be a lot less stressful than going to a portrait studio. So here is my first attempt at birthday pictures.

There is a cool old building on Main Street in Bountiful that every time I drive by I think "that would be a great background for pictures!", so that's where we went.

Dress: $12.  Boots: $17.  Model's own hat and legwarmers. Printing pictures at Costco: $5. 

So what do you think?  Should I stick with Kiddie Kandids?