we’ve attempted family photos and we have not once gotten that magical shot I’m always hoping for. You know the one where both kids are standing perfectly still, smiling, looking at the camera, I’m having a good hair day, Randal doesn’t look like he’s ready to kill someone.
😉
Just a few weeks ago my sister came out to take some pictures for us. I got us all dressed up in coordinating outfits, chased after Carson after he was dressed to keep him from spilling something down the front of them. Made sure they were napped, fed. Ready to go. Talked Randal through it – made sure he’d last longer than five minutes. I brought treats to bribe him. Oh, to bribe the kids with I mean.
Oh my goodness. I have a new appreciation for all those moms who have been behind my camera! I tell ya. Tryin to get those kids to look at the camera, not stick their fingers up their noses, get Randal to smile. It was not happening. Needless to say we didn’t get much. There’s a lot of funny ones like this – which probably tells the true story of how it is a lot better than any perfectly posed shot ever could.
Carson wanted Daddy to hold him. Then he wanted mommy to hold him. Randal was telling me “ok. that’s enough” I was mumbling under my breath “Emily look at the camera!” It was quite the ordeal. I tell ya.
So I decided a while ago that if I wasn’t going to get a darling family shot that I could blow up and hang on my wall I’d do the next best thing and I took a favorite photo of each of us and hung it on our ‘family wall.’
I love that wall. It is the only wall in our house that happens to have pictures hanging on it – but that’s beside the point. I love seeing those photos all together like that. That little group of people.
Us.
Our little family.
Everything that matters in the world – right there.
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I love the family shot-real life, hehe. and that wall is perfect.
Wow that’s beautiful! What a great idea as we’re never going to get ‘that’ family shot 🙂
your family picture made me LOL…but that’s real life. love your family wall. beautiful, rebecca!
-moon
On a similar note, I had to use a separate photo of each of my 3 children on the front of our Christmas card last year, because we could never get a good one of the three of them together (they were 4, 2 & 4 months at the time). Not looking forward to it again this year!
You have a beautiful family 🙂 I’ve given up on the family shot too… Your photo wall looks fabulous!
i looove your picture wall! so simple and beautiful! and i’m cracking up at your family photo…all families are the same, that is exactly what most of my family pictures look like from this summer! so funny!
love it! your photo wall is gorgeous. i am new to your blog. love your photography and your layouts. i too, opted for the Christmas card photo w/ separate pics of my kids…my 14 month old daughter wasn’t overly cooperative for the group shot either! 😉
LOL Rebecca!
I can totally relate to this! I tried last weekend to get my kids together for the infamous Christmas card picture and BLAH 😛
I adore that wall with your photos!
Rhonda is photo-shopping Roman’s head from one picture to another and I don’t love how I look, but that’s how family photos go I guess. I like the four pictures, it’s a good use of that wall!
That’s too funny and very common. I should post some of the out takes from the session with my 5 nephews!!!lol.
love the pictures! great idea 🙂
i have a wall i wanted family photos on and never thought to do that. great idea
They look great! Love the lined up shots. Family shots are so stinking hard to get!
What a beautiful picture wall with beautiful pictures….love the idea!
i forgot to ask where did you get the cool frames?
Simple and perfect! WOW!
Your home colors are just amazing!
Ah Rebecca……I have to LOL!!! That’s how my family photo shoot went as well!!!! My husband saying “that’s enough” and me saying “c’mon just a few more!” The frustration!