Well my friends, it has been a full year of my Project Ten experiment. Looking back, I think it helped me to push to shoot more personal things, although sometimes it felt daunting too. I have had a few late months (like this one), but overall I think it caused me to look for the beautiful in the everyday. It pushed me a bit to do some story telling of my own life, instead of just the lives of others. I was also challenged not to show only the beautiful things, but also the reality (see Benjamin below in a few shots :)

We had a jam packed weekend full of fun things our kids were a part of, as well as a visit to Santa. I thought I would just share all of these family things I was capturing over the weekend for your enjoyment!

Ben was not a fan and apparently the poor soul had his socks showing!

This was right after Macy let Santa know she would really like a horse for Christmas!

"Stand there and smile" is not what Benjamin had in mind!

This was maybe the best we got during that visit! Four kids is tough in many ways...

Dean singing part of a duet in church during the service.

Macy singing in the kids choir for the service.

Maxwell was a wise king carrying gold at his school concert.

Make sure to check out these other ladies participating in Project TEN to see what they're up to in life and photography! The list might change a little for 2017, keep you posted! Katie Hall, Paula Richwine, Cait Jensen, Lisa O’Brien, Parker Slaton, Rae Barnes, Erin Gregerson, Kelly Lapp, Kate Neal, Heather Butler

Emily Troutman Photography