Recently it’s been weighing heavily on my mind that my dogs are getting older. Chance will be eleven at the end of this month, Cash, nine in July and Roxy, ten in October. I’ve immortalized my dogs with paintings prominently displayed throughout my house, photographs, and even stuffie replicas, but it dawned on me that we don’t really have any pictures of Jeremy and me with the dogs. This saddened me, and prompted me to take action.

Most families get portraits done, and my family consists of Jer and the dogs, but I have to admit that I usually find the typical family portraits pretty cheesy. The potential for lameness is even greater when taking family photos with dogs since you run the risk of becoming a victim of awkward family photos. So what to do?

I started looking around at local photographers and found a few through event blogs that seemed more in line with what I was after (i.e. no velvet backgrounds or being forced to stare dreamily into space). After much deliberation, we decided to go with Jayme Anne photography because I love Jayme’s laid back style and the fact that she’s not a pet photographer. After all, the dogs will look good regardless, but I’ll need as much help from a professional as I can get! Anyways, we’ve scheduled a photo session for this weekend barring any unforeseen horrible weather, so wish us luck and I’ll be sure to share some of the photos next week!