I SAID SMILE!!

I wanted to get a good picture of the kids last night, so I could FINALLY insert it into the photocard template I'd created, upload it for printing, and get the cards back home/addressed/sent out. I made sure the kids were fed, relaxed, and all that other good stuff needed to ensure better succes, then I grabbed my camera and got to work.

Smile!


Not too bad, now let's do one and make sure everyone has their eyes open!



Well... I really need to see a REAL smile on everyone, okay? (passed around some tickles, made some funny faces...)



Come on guys, scoot closer and pretend you actually like each other! And don't tip your head up so high, okay?



woah, wait a minute! What's going on here, let's try that again...



Ha ha guys. Do you have it out of your system now? Let's try again.



No bug eyes, please? Just smile nice, don't cross your eyes, don't bug your eyes, don't wiggle your eyebrows (and yes, all this was happening), sit in the spot where I put you (they were like jack-in-boxes!). Can you do that, PLEASE??



HEY! What happened to REAL smiles and open eyes???



I'm over HERE!!!! And I said no bug eyes.



That's right Connor, I SAID SMILE! Good job listening to your mommy!

I debated long and hard between #1 and #6, finally deciding on #1. I'd rather have the squinty-eyed laughing Jared pic over the crazy bug-eyed pic of Emily.