So this is what this mother does when it's impossible to have her whole family together for a family portrait. Neither does she have Photoshop on her computer. So she cuts each member of her family out of various photographs and arranges them the best she can on a piece of construction paper. Then she takes a picture of her creation with her digital camera, and viola! a family portrait!! (I can hear it already - "You used THAT picture of ME?")
So who's who? Across the back are Kris & Miki, Anthony & Lori, and Sam. Miki & Kris's children, Bjorn and Katrina, are kind of sticking in the middle behind me. The next row across are Frank, me & Dick, George & Lisa. The front row are Jeremy holding his dog Molly, Frank's children J'von, Destiny, and Adrias, Ray & Thyda, and Lisa and George's daughter Sophie. And that's our gang, folks - all together on one piece of construction paper, ha, ha!!
(I must add this yet: our family is like a little United Nations, and I just love it that way. Dick and I, and of course our biological children, are from Swiss-German descent. I think Miki's roots are German as well. I'm not sure about George's. Kris is Swedish, Frank, Sam, and Ray are Puerto Rican, Lori is Jamaican, and Thyda is Cambodian! Hmmm, what are we missing here? Maybe Sam should look for a wife that's Italian or French or Indian...just kidding, Sam!)

7 comments:
That's a terrific picture! Very creative and original.
Well aren't you a smartie pants?! Very good idea actually. Sometimes a Mom's gotta do what a Mom's gotta do in order to have a family portrait. LOL
Hugs!
Kat
I love that...and funny, by reading your blog and about everyone, I knew who they were as I read the names! YEA!
you used THAT picture of me???? Just kidding
I love your United Nations Family, Sweet Jeanie Girl, and it is amazing how each one of those precious people bring a distinct flavor to your family even while blending in to make it uniquely "Dick and Jean's Family" How very cool is that? It is beyond "cool" dear friend. It is GOD!!! Love you!
What a great idea! I love what you did to get your 'family portrait.' Have you ever had ever single one of them together at one time? Wouldn't that be fun? It is wonderful how your family blends together in such beautiful shades of love!
I always LOVE your cut and paste pictures every year. I don't know how you do it but it comes out looking really nice every year.
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