...but yeah, it just didn't end up that way. Hubby and I loaded up the kiddos and headed to my mom's backyard. Why? Because it's easier to change the kids diapers there. (No, my 2 year old has not even started potty training yet.) I fixed the hair bow, straightened a collar, brushed some hair, and then set out for what was supposed to be a simple and sweet (read short) photo shoot. My mom and sister were the appointed photographers, and I APPLAUD their patience. Seriously. Over an hour later were were all sweaty and tired and still not a "perfect" shot in the bunch.
First of all, Ava just did not want to sit still for the pictures. She was wayyyyy more interested in playing with all the kitties in the backyard. (Yep, poor planning on my part.) The few times we managed to get everyone still and in one spot, actually looking at the camera, Hubby or I managed to mess up the shot by ordering the kids to smile, or reaching across one child to hold the other one in place. It turns out that Ethan is a little photo ham though. We made a nice little family of three for pictures while Ava was off playing with her favorite kitty. We had absolutely no luck with getting any shots of the kids together though, Maybe next year. We finally admitted defeat and decided to make do with what we got. Then I went home and took some more trying to get a few decent ones of the kids. That didn't turn out so well either. While there were no perfect shots, we did get a few decent ones. I'm not going to share those with you, because they will be part of the holiday card/newsletter, but here are some of my favorite "less than perfect" pictures.
By the way, a big THANK YOU to my mom and sister for taking most of the pictures! Neil and I helped out a bit when we could, but we just could not have managed without them.
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