When we first started doing this, it was easy. It was just Joe and I, so we'd grab the cats, hit the timer on the camera, snap a few pictures, and we'd be done. My biggest worry in the past was that I looked fat. Nowadays, with kids that don't want to sit still or pay attention, it takes 154 times longer, and there's no way the kids AND cats will sit still for pictures. My biggest fear is that we won't get a good shot at all.
I tell Joe every year after we've spent time taking pictures and becoming very frustrated, that "next year, we'll hire someone to do this for us." That might save some frustration.
But every year, I forget the hassle of the past and become overconfident that this year will be the year the kids do a great job. And this year, we had a great time taking pictures. Having Joe around to help meant all the difference. I got some great shots of the kids because of him.
First, we visited Santa:
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| Quinn was in kid heaven getting to see Santa! |
Last year, the Santa picture made it onto the Christmas card. I thought we might do the same thing this year, if we were desperate. The Mall Santa costs like $25 and in years past, I've gladly shelled out the dough to get Santa pictures. This year, I was made aware of free pictures with Santa at Wal-mart. I jumped at the chance. You can't beat free. And he wasn't that cheesy!!!
When Quinn saw him, she started shaking with delight! It was the funniest thing. She was shaking and giggling and was dying to run over to him. She sat on him and when he asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she replied, very loudly, "My mom said I can have whatever I want!!" Hahah, No, I didn't. I said, "You can tell Santa whatever you want." Not close at all, little girl.
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| Joe and I even got in on the action! |
Then we went home, set up the tripod and ended up with this picture, the one that made it onto our card as our family shot:
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| Mitchell actually looks happy for some reason!! |
We did have a couple of close calls:
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| Like this one.. I love Quinn's face!!! |
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| And this one.. Quinn needs to reign in that smile. |
The family shots aren't too hard to get. If Mitchell is being held and everyone is saying "cheese," he sometimes cooperates. But, I really wanted to send an additional picture of the kids together. That would be WAY more difficult. Luckily, I had Joe behind me pretending to tickle the kids, we got some really cute ones:
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| Mitchell really thought he was gonna be tickled to death. |
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| This one almost made the card. They're not looking at the camera, but they're looking in the same direction! |
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| This one is going to get framed!! Joe is a genius. |
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| This one made the card. |
I love these kids! They did a great job together. Quinn, the ham she is, also wanted a little solo photo session:
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| Hahah She looks scared!! |
Joe's cousin gave us this dress for Quinn. It reminded me of dresses I wore in my youth, so I set Quinn up in a pose I used a lot in the 80's.
As for the picture taking this year, it wasn't too terrible. I really do think that it'll be way easier next year as Mitchell will be a full year older and probably able to talk and understand better. Watch me regret not hiring a professional again next year!! Hahaha
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