I've just spent an HOUR typing up a blog post and @#(*(* Typepad ate it. FAARRK. So cross.
I've used up my inspiration for the day, so I leave you with these pictures that were taken for a story in the latest version of Pulse magazine. Pics taken in July this year.
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Wonderful pictures! You look like the perfect little family!! :-)
Posted by: Kim | 24 September 2009 at 09:33 PM
Stunning!
Posted by: Julie S | 24 September 2009 at 10:11 PM
Why did I always think Kate was more blonde? You have a lovely family. Every last gorgeous one of you! Great pictures.
Posted by: Em | 24 September 2009 at 10:19 PM
Wow Adam and Kate look so grown up. You look great - hair colour suits you. Love that dog.
Posted by: kim | 24 September 2009 at 10:19 PM
Kate looks a bit scary in that middle photo - in a psycho kind of way. Just joshing, I think - ha!
Posted by: kim | 24 September 2009 at 10:23 PM
Man...what a beautiful family you have.
I am so happy for you.
Posted by: sheilah | 24 September 2009 at 10:27 PM
Hate it when that happens! Lovely photos btw
Posted by: Jeanette | 24 September 2009 at 10:32 PM
You look really happy and beautiful in these pics.
Posted by: victoria | 24 September 2009 at 10:50 PM
Lovely photos.
But you are no longer allowed to whinge about how cold it is in the winter! Your July looks stunning. Chicago's January, on the other hand, is brown and lifeless with dirty black remnants of snow mixed with bus exhaust.
Posted by: Orange | 24 September 2009 at 11:00 PM
I'm so confused! Where are all the tigers, lions, and elephants! :)
Posted by: Amy B. | 24 September 2009 at 11:05 PM
What gorgeous photos! You all look so normal! (ha ha, that's a joke, see?)
And I know you're often conflicted over your hair, but truly it looks stunning.
Posted by: melissa | 25 September 2009 at 12:30 AM
Gorgeous family! But whoever took the photos needs some photography lessons and/or equipment upgrades. The shadows across your faces are appalling for a professional publication.
Posted by: Oana | 25 September 2009 at 01:08 AM
Haha, even the dog looks happy! You're all gorgeous & divine!
(I HATE it when my computer eats my blog posts)
Posted by: Emma in Amsterdam | 25 September 2009 at 01:57 AM
Wait - isn't july winter for you guys? If that's winter, you have officially lost all weather sympathy from me and, if I may speak on behalf of the continent, all North Americans.
Posted by: Egg Donor (ret) | 25 September 2009 at 03:49 AM
Holy cow! Those are BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Lynnette | 25 September 2009 at 03:55 AM
haha @ Egg Donor (ret)! It was just a warm day! Winters are cold here,
promise!
2009/9/25
Posted by: Tertia | 25 September 2009 at 07:09 AM
Stunning family & stunning pics!!
Posted by: Sonja | 25 September 2009 at 10:26 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Heather | 25 September 2009 at 03:13 PM
So so very beautiful. Your Kate is looks just like a little princess. V V jealous about the weather.
Posted by: Katie | 25 September 2009 at 03:42 PM
Just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing--inspires me to get my butt in gear to arrange for some family photos for us!
Posted by: Leah | 25 September 2009 at 04:02 PM
I hear Maxie-Moo was missing you last night and only wanted Mama, thats so cute. He is a delicious boy, we like him.
Posted by: Sister Mel | 25 September 2009 at 04:34 PM
Gorgeous! And I knew someone would pick up that it was in fact winter...
Posted by: Hanlie | 25 September 2009 at 04:58 PM
Absolutely GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Jennifer | 25 September 2009 at 04:59 PM
Wonderful pictures! You all look so happy and your children are gorgeous!! :)
Posted by: amy | 25 September 2009 at 05:54 PM
Wonderful pictures! You have such a gorgeous family.
Posted by: Kristin | 25 September 2009 at 06:48 PM
OUTSTANDINGLY GORGEOUS!!! A complete, happy family!! you must look at the photo's and your children and pinch yourself on how VERY far you've come! happy days!
Posted by: Lindsay | 25 September 2009 at 08:29 PM
My HEAVENS how the twins have grown! Somehow it is so clearer in these photos that they have left the toddler phase in the dust! And good heavens you look way too G and D to have had a wee baby!
Posted by: terri c | 25 September 2009 at 11:28 PM
so sorry to hear about the lost blog post - when you click on "compose" and it prompts you to recover the autosaved version, is that not working?
this is Ginevra from TypePad by the by! :D
Posted by: Ginevra | 26 September 2009 at 12:43 AM
Oh my gosh, I LOVE these pictures Tertia! They are beautiful of ALL of you! They are absolutely "frame worthy".
Posted by: Rebekah | 26 September 2009 at 04:30 AM
Wow Tertia, fabulous photos! You really are looking fantastic.
Posted by: Kimbal | 26 September 2009 at 03:09 PM
Absolutely lovely pictures! I also was surprised that this could be a depiction of winter. Even on an exceptionally balmy winter day, it would NEVER look like that here in Ottawa - and we wouldn't be seeing any bare knees or toes. You might, however, get a winter day like that in my home town of Seattle. Oh, for the goold old days...
Posted by: Martha | 26 September 2009 at 05:34 PM
Um, that would be "good" old days.
Posted by: Martha | 26 September 2009 at 05:35 PM
So gorgeous!
Posted by: Danielle | 26 September 2009 at 07:58 PM
The perfect family!
Posted by: Lena | 26 September 2009 at 08:12 PM
What a beautiful family!
Posted by: Return to Norway | 26 September 2009 at 09:12 PM
You have a beautiful family! a family!!! I think you needed Max to round it out to complete the family, does that make sense?? Before you were a set of duos you and hubby and the twins and now you are a family!! And a gorgeous one. Adam and Kate look all grown up!
Posted by: patsi | 27 September 2009 at 04:13 PM
Aw! Thank you for sharing this beautiful blog about your family. You have a wonderful set of children and your wife is absolutely lovely! Adam and Kate sure look all grown up in this picture. I cant wait until they take their first few milestones and you guys can share them with us in yet another fun filled and lovely post.
Posted by: Anne Stephanie Cruz | 27 September 2009 at 10:59 PM
lovely photos. lovely family. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: melissa | 28 September 2009 at 03:34 AM
I love the new hair color. And, Adam is channeling Marko.
Posted by: bj | 28 September 2009 at 04:54 AM
And, in the 3rd photo the light has caught your face & eyes & your smile just right. You look like a madonna.
Posted by: bj | 28 September 2009 at 04:56 AM
Gorgeous and divine looking family!
Posted by: Heather | 28 September 2009 at 08:16 PM
So glad I found this blog, you're a fantastic writer and your story in inspiring. I've added a link on my website and told my aunt about your story, she's going through the same problem you went through.
Though our problems are different I can relate to what you went through... Your family is so beautiful it was worth it.
Posted by: Silindile Ntuli | 28 September 2009 at 11:43 PM
You have a lovely family and the pictures are gorgeous!
Posted by: Bea | 29 September 2009 at 07:15 PM
Truly gorgeous! Thanks for sharing - what a great family picture!
Posted by: Lynn | 30 September 2009 at 03:58 AM
Stunning photos, Tertia. Really gorgeous. I love your family! :-)
Posted by: Beth | 30 September 2009 at 03:59 AM
Beautiful, you look amazing.
Posted by: Alet | 30 September 2009 at 12:11 PM
Those are gorgeous photos! Kate's hair is darker than I realised, I always thought she was quite fair.
Posted by: Melissa | 01 October 2009 at 12:02 PM
aw..these shots are really beautiful. you should print em and hang em up in your house :-) if you haven't done so already!
Posted by: ren | 06 October 2009 at 01:52 PM