The day after Thanksgiving our family all loaded up and headed to the mall for.....no, not Black Friday shopping......we went for family portraits! It was a busy, crazy day at the mall, and the portrait studio was packed! Luckily we had an appointment and our photographer was right on time.
Though it was a little rushed and we did not have time to do a lot of different poses, we still managed to get some great pictures. It was a great gift to me (my Christmas present to myself) to have all my children together in one place and to have a picture taken. The only sadness to the day was that we had to hold a framed picture of Emily, instead of having her sweet little spirit here with us on Earth. But we were able to include her by holding her photograph and she is always close to our hearts!
So, without further words, here are some of our family pictures! Hope you enjoy them!
From left to right, back row: Josh (age 3), Katie (age 19), Andrew (age 23), Dana (age 22), and Sophie Faith (almost 1 yr) Front row: Angela (me), Chrissy (age 11), Kevin (dad) and Stephen (age 10). I am holding a picture of our angel Emily (forever 4).
I am so blessed with seven beautiful adopted children, now ranging in age from 23 years down to 1 year, and I am so happy to feel with certainty that my family is now complete. Sophie Faith is our last little addition and I thank my Heavenly Father for each and every one of my kids, as well as my beautiful daughter in law, Dana! Though the sorrow of losing one of my precious little ones remains fresh and painful, I know in my heart that dear Emily played a part in bringing Joshua and especially little Sophie into our family. Her spirit remains strong and I feel her close to us on a daily basis, but most especially I feel her around Sophie. I believe she watches over her little sister and loves her very much. It is such a blessing to know that Heavenly Father allows Emily to participate in our family in such a special way from Heaven.
Emily, we love you and miss you so much!
It was quite a chore getting all the family up and dressed and loaded into wheelchairs and car seats and getting the whole crew up to the portrait studio, but it was so worth the effort! Here are a few more.....
Hope you all have a blessed and happy Christmas! Love to all - The Mason Family
