Tree Pics...

Today was a very important day in the Wortman Domain.  One that we do every year.  It is what we like to call 'Tree Pic Day.'  It has become a tradition that we go to the same nature park and take pictures every year of the children in the same tree.  

2005

   

   Above is the initial installment of the Tree Pic, and everyone fit well in the small tree.  Of course, as you will notice, our level of camera with get better over time.  Its an event that lasts a couple of hours and spreads out over the whole main area of the park.  

2006

   As you can see above, it's amazing what just one year can make.  All four children still fit on the tree, but you can see it getting a little tighter.  

2007

   The years just seem to keep flying by as the children continue to come into their own.  Its amazing to realize how much they have grown in just one year.  They fill the tree more and more.

2008

   This will be Dustin's last year in the tree, because he has become a strapping young man and causing the tree limb to bend significantly.  The girls weight on the branch doesn't help much.

   

2009

   A few changes this year.  Dustin is standing now, and the branch that Brad always held onto was broken off during the year.  The girls have gotten a lot bigger and the picture quality has improved.

2009

   The above picture was also taken in 2009 as one of the other pictures we always include throughout the day.  As you can see the kids really get into this event.  This particular picture, the kids were just throwing leaves everywhere, but if you look closely, when Annie took the picture she caught an amazing anomaly.  The leaves make a 'heart' shape above the kids.

2010

2011

    As for now this is the last picture in this line up, and as you can see the kids are quite grown up.  Dustin is 20, Brad in the tree is 19, and the girls Aramys is 8 and Kendalyn is 11.  They are my beautiful children and I would never give them up for anything.  And I especially want to give a big round of applause to my dear Annie who has taken almost all of the pictures every year....

Above Annie is in the middle of our children, and a recent addition to the pic, Annie's Second Cousin Samantha...

2012 

Welcome to 2012 and the tree pic of the year.  As you can see there have been some considerable changes over the last 12 months.  

 This year the 4way stop is now a 5pointed star... From 12'clock clockwise is Dustin(21) Sammi(20), Kendalyn(12), Brandon(20), and Aramys(9)

This years latest addition to the troops is Sammi's wonderful little boy, Scott(2.5mos)
As you can see, it was a little chilly out for the pics, and he is sporting a red nose and rosey cheeks...

Above is one of the best pics I think I have taken... Not because of the quality as much as the content...

This is one of the only pics of the entire brood...

It took another tree, my iPhone with a timer on the camera and some electrical tape to get...

 2013

Now for 2013 and the tree pic of the year.  Unbelievable the changes that have occurred.  As with pictures in the past, Sammi and Mr Scott are in with the 'kids'...

Mr Scott sitting in the same crook in the tree he was in last year, looking a LOT bigger...

 He is such a great little boy with a happy spirit...

 Mr Scott and his Momma.  Great shot taking by Annie.

And here is the crazy bunch once again...

Thank you for stopping by...

As the years go by I will continue to add each years picture to this blog....thanks for stopping by....