Christmas card flops

I absolutely LOVE this time of year for many different reasons! One of those reasons is the excitement I get from going to the mailbox everyday. I cannot wait to open the Christmas cards we recieve, talk about the families who sent them and the memories we share with them! And over the past few years, it seems that most people are including pictures on or in their cards. It's so much fun to see these faces (even the faces of friends we see everyday)!

I always wonder too, the events that took place when capturing those pictures. Was everyone around filled with joy and did they ALL have smiling faces? Or, was there anyone there with a grumpy attitude? Were there 1000 pictures taken just to get the perfect one for the card? Who had a better attitude, the subjects of the picture or the photographer?

Well, let me tell you, the attitude in my heart when attempting to get our Christmas card picture this year was not pretty! I was annoyed with my camera and frustrated that one of our children wouldn't stay still (I'm not naming names, just wondering if you can figure it out from the pics below). And now, I'm removed from those photo moments and can laugh while looking at our "Christmas card flops." So I decided to share some of the many flops with you! Don't worry, we did decide on a picture for our card, but it looks NOTHING like these. We had to go a different route!

Again, not naming names, but someone is a little fussy. . .

that same someone, doesn't want to sit still . . .

again. . .

almost cute, but you might have thought we were giving alcohol to our little one

and even if the little guy wasn't fussy again, the shadow in the background was terrible

Ahhhh the joys of taking Christmas card photos!!!!!