Christmas pics

Last night Steve and I realized it was Dec 20th and we had not a) sent out Christmas cards and b) even thought about taking a picture for said cards. So, being the brave, optimistic, and--dare I say-- slightly delusional parents that we are, we thought we'd just take our own pictures and get our cards ordered on Costco.com. So at 7 o'clock last night (aka. just before bedtime) on a Sunday when neither child has had normal naps/meals we set up the camera and snuggled up to our hearth.

Words cannot describe the experience. Maybe pictures can help show.....a tiny bit....what it was like.

Example #1: our first picture. Everyone reasonably happy! But no flash :(.

Example #2: While turning the flash on Judd had a fit (and was subsequently bribed with chocolate---oh shortsighted parents.....) and Wren took off her hat. We like to call this one 'Get The Hat On And Try To Calm Wren' (we also like long descriptive titles for things :))

Example #3: Obviously #2 wasn't card worthy so on to another round. Judd thinks he needs chocolates after every picture. So we give him one (*shaking head). Apparently one is not enough to keep his hat on.

Example #4: I think Steve and I's faces say it all.

so we picked the very last picture that was taken for our Christmas card. When you get it, don't think Wren is always the saddest baby ever, don't wonder why Judd's hands are thrown up in the air--try to just be excited that he even has his hat on at all, and mostly, just be happy you are getting a card at all! :)