Before you see the pics, please don't forget to check out my review site, where there's an interview up with Nik and Allegra, one with Mackenzie about her new contact lenses, an opportunity to win a copy of Petz Nursery 2 for Nintendo DS, and where I'm giving away $150 CASH MONEY. I dunno, if there was a way I could enter for cash, I'd do it in a heartbeat - but maybe you have too much cash laying around? You can always send it my way...
I took the pictures for the Christmas cards this past weekend. I set a couple of different rules.
Wear black or white. Be prepared to spend about an hour. No irritating the most easily irritated one of the family.
I'll let you see how those rules were followed, but be prepared - there's a LOT of pictures here....
This is what happened after the above picture...
This is the typical pose of the teenagers...
And these are the "Aren't we EVER going to be finished" poses.
And one last one - thanks for sticking in this far, I took over 200 pictures, be glad I'm not sharing alllll of them...
Your pictures turned out better than mine. I love the one of your 3 girls laughing!
I didn't take as many because I forgot. I was lucky to remember to have my BIL take a photo of the 3 of us. So I have 3 photos of us as a family this year to chose from, none of which I like.
Posted by: Elizabeth | November 26, 2010 at 09:41 AM
Um....wow. lol As a mom of many, I can relate a litte. Mine are mostly boys and they tend to be laid back.
I really love that last shot! I bet that's what you needed after taking all of those photos. heh heh
Happy Holidays~
Posted by: Lisa @All That and a Box of Rocks | November 26, 2010 at 10:07 AM
they look like they were enjoying this "underneath it all" :) one of your teens is all daddy's girl.
Posted by: kyooty | November 26, 2010 at 10:29 AM
I of course think they're all beautiful but the biggest change is Mackenzie. She looks so much older and different without her glasses!
Posted by: Headless Mom | November 26, 2010 at 11:24 AM
These are all so great! The best pictures and the best memories are the ones that aren't 'posed' and show the real deal. My fav is the first one; even if your kids get along perfect it's cool to see them ham up such classic behavior traits! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Linda | November 26, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Your family is beautiful. We finally did one this year but we are all adults, only one that was really silly. Hope you were able to get one that you love.
Posted by: Debby Pucci | November 26, 2010 at 12:27 PM
so which picture did you pick?
Posted by: Sandra | November 26, 2010 at 01:13 PM
Will you share the picture that DID make the cut? *g*
Posted by: Brandy | November 26, 2010 at 08:15 PM
I love the one with Allegra staring at her hot pink phone while Mackenzie and Riley attempt to actually smile nicely. And yes, Mackenzie looks much older and taller than she has in previous photos. Every time you post photos of your kids one of them will look considerably older than in the previous batch. Sorry, as the mom, you probably don't like to hear that.
Posted by: Megan | November 26, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Fun times and lovely kids... Congratulations on a beautiful family!
Posted by: addy | November 27, 2010 at 09:15 AM
I absolutely love the pictures that were not planned. Although it is nice to get the faces in the pictures instead of the rump, and most liked to not have one of them off Texting while the shot is being made. lol. Those are the pics wit the most character and they show "reality" as it is...
Posted by: Rachel M | November 28, 2010 at 07:44 PM
I know these aren't what you were after, but they are lovely! What beautiful children! Do share the one you chose. You DID get the one you needed, right...?!
Posted by: UKCraftySal | November 29, 2010 at 02:40 PM
Okay I love these! They will be great to look back on someday.
Posted by: Alexis | December 06, 2010 at 03:29 AM