We are still working on getting a Christmas card photo.
From left to right:
- Edward leaning in, obscuring Henry
- Rob talking, and blending in to chair
- Elizabeth squashed, and singing
- William listening to Rob, and blending in to chair
From left to right:
- Edward, Henry, Rob, and Elizabeth tuned out
- William picking nose
From left to right:
- Elizabeth with weird expression
- Rob mid-yawn but still trying to smile
- William looking cute
- Henry blocking his face with his hand
- Edward sticking his fingers down his throat
That’s why I used the two picture card last year – one pic of each child looking towards the camera! Notice I didn’t say smiling. You’ve got quite a challenge on your hands. FIVE! (And cue you…Duh!)
Oh – and Good Luck!
Ok, here is the solution (hahahah), take one photo of each child on the same blank background (ie.. white wall). Then photoshp them together for one odd disjointed of five smiling, looking straight forward children.
Or, just put mullet wigs on them all and then it doesn’t matter which direction they are looking.
my favorite is the nose-picking one! love!
Ahh, you have such cute kids. I don’t envy you your project of getting them all to behave for one photo, though.
What IS it with kids not looking at the camera? For Jim’s big, extended family photo (which his grandma insists on each year) we were literally WAVING CANDY in front of the children’s faces to try to get them all simultaneously turned in the same direction.
It eventually worked, though. Maybe you could try it with cookies?
They’re all so cute! I have to agree – stick them on a white background and photoshop away! It has to be easier than getting them all to smile and look at you without the nose picking!
These are pretty much my favorite posts ever. I am literally laughing out loud. Maybe try a new location?
Oh please give us more of these! Please! Please! Please!
Because they are a HOOT!
You could continue posting these every day and I would continue to get enjoyment from them.
I finally gave up on the perfect Christmas photo, and I’ve only got two girls! With the magic of turning all photos black and white, I’ve been using whatever great picture I’ve been miraculously gotten during the year. Nothing says Christmas more than a summer day on the lakeshore. :)
I can’t stop laughing at these. So, so, so great.
What is it with kids sticking their fingers down their throats? My nephew was gagging himself in a restaurant (he’s a year old) on purpose, and even Jillian at almost 6 months sticks her fingers down there. :::::shrugs:::::
I think a montage of all the not perfect ones would be a great card! People would get huge smiles receiving it! =)
Oh, I like that last one. I know it’s not perfect, but I like what they’re wearing, and I like their expressions, and I like that even though Edward is sucking on his fingers, he and Henry are looking at each other. It’s a sweet picture, and with five kids, I’m sure perfect is never the goal, right?
Bless your heart–may the force be with you!
Hey–maybe try a pajama shot while the oldest is still young enough. Put them all in cute pajamas and line them up on the bed. You can even put the bottom half under covers and have the headboard or big pillows for the background. Also–looks cute in black and white which also will hide a multitude of camera sins!
these pictures, especially with your handy descriptions, have me literally laughing out loud here. chortling! at my desk! before i’ve even had coffee!
William picking his nose and Edward trying to make himself gag made me laugh so hard.
These are awesome – keep ’em coming.
William picking his nose and Edward trying to make himself gag made me laugh so hard.
These are awesome – keep ’em coming.
William picking his nose and Edward trying to make himself gag made me laugh so hard.
These are awesome – keep ’em coming.
Don’t feel bad! Check out this failed attempt at photos:
http://badnessjones.blogspot.com/2007/11/photographic-negative.html
And I only have two to try and get smiling and sitting still!
Wow, this is just such a hard task. You’ll get something you’ll find acceptable soon. I can’t get ONE child to hold still long enough for pictures.
My sister-in-law has 6 and does a collage of their best pics from the past year. Trying to get them all looking cute at the same time would be a virtual impossibility.
I vote for Option 2.
But ya know, I think each picture is cute in it’s own way. I wouldn’t stress about it too much. Otherwise the fun and meaning of the picture might be taken away.