Family Portraits

In celebration of my grandmother's 85th birthday this week, my extended family gathered in the great metropolis of Raleigh to celebrate, but of course, no Wilkins/Garrard family gathering is complete without a few family portraits. This year, we went all out, even requiring immediate family groups to color-coordinate. The Canady clan wore red. The photo "session" was hot, but the pictures turned out pretty great.

The grandkids and great grandkids. I think this picture turned out great! Our moms/aunts usually make us take this kind of picture on a staircase (a tradition that started LONG ago!), but I think this one looks just as good...especially since there are so many of us now!

The Canady clan.

Three generations of Wilkins/Garrard women. Grandmother with her three daughters and three granddaughters.

Me and Dave. I feel like we're posing for prom pictures. :-)

My new favorite picture of us.

And, finally...playing in the gazebo!