Each year, my kids, husband and I gather for our annual family photo shoot. It’s a tradition we’ve done each year for the past 12, and one that we all really get into. We use the same photographer who we love, go to different spots for each session and always incorporate a suggestion our kids made the very first year.    Back then, they thought it would be fun if they each wore a pair of sunglasses for at least some of the shots, allowing them to sprinkle in a little bit of j

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