Christmas Cards

We tried to get the boys' pictures taken for their 2nd birthday. I figured we'd at least be able to get one shot of each boy and maybe a group shot and if we were super lucky, a family picture. Yeah, well, that didn't work so well. It might have been the timing - we went the day before Thanksgiving and the studio was crazy busy. I'm sure it had a little to do with the gal taking the pictures - she should not have been left alone as she was totally overwhelmed by us. It could have had a little bit to do with the craziness of the boys. They did not want to have their pictures taken. They would sit on the chair, but only if it was behind the camera - not in front! No matter how we held them, posed them, coaxed them - we ended up walking out of the store without any good pictures - not 1! Oh, and that was after we lost (and found) Logan. He kept sneaking out of the room so we kept putting something bigger in front of the door to keep him in. At one point, we looked around and only found 2 boys in the room. So while 1 adult stayed with the boys and the crappy photographer in the room, 2 adults went around the store trying to find Logan. Everyone kept saying that they just saw him 'over there'. We eventually found him looking at some brightly colored backpacks.

So after the disaster that was our 2 year old photo shoot, I decided to just try and get a couple of pictures for the Christmas cards myself. Let's just say that the boys really didn't want to get their pictures taken. For a while, this is almost the picture I used on our cards...

Eventually, I got some individual shots of the boys. Not all in one 'sitting' but at least the pictures were done! Let's just say - thank goodness for digital cameras! You'll notice that both Alex and Logan are trying to bounce up at the camera. Once again, no one really wanted to stay seated for a picture!

I know it's late, but I hope everyone had a great holiday season and has a wonderful 2010!!!