Sometimes seeing the pic right after I take it is not a good thing!

I used to take "Sunday Morning Snapshots"of the kids.

I seriously only had time to say "Smile kids," take the picture, and run out the the door.

Now we have 8:20 church so I have zero time in the morning.

This simple time change has taught me a lot about myself.

I am obsessed with the notion of "The Perfect Shot."

I took these pictures yesterday after church.

Since I wasn't under a time crunch I just kept snapping

hoping that at least one would work.

I found myself begging, pleading, and

(though I'm so mad at myself) yelling at them to

#1. Look at the camera, and #2. Smile!

This is how it went...

Me- "Hey guys before you change I want to take a picture."

I get them all in the front room and Henry starts to cry.

I'm not worried though b/c Hen is a Ham and loves to pose.

Tom- "This is not going to work! Henry is crying let them go change."

Me- "It's o.k. he won't once I get out the camera."

So I get everyone on the couch and

Me- "Everyone look over here,

look at the camera,

smile,

say cheese!!!"

1st shot- Logan's eyes are closed!

(Henry did great)

2nd shot-Logan opened his eyes WAY TOO MUCH!

(Henry did great)

3rd shot- Jays eyes are closed!

(Henry did great)

4th- Jay is looking off into space. That never happens!

(Henry did great)

5th- Lays felt like it was her turn to close her eyes.

(Henry did great)

6th- Hand in the face.

7th-Everyone looking everywhere.

8th- One smile, one kid looking at camera!

9th- No one looking at camera!

10th- Only Henry looking.

11th- Only Henry looking again!

Me- " Could you guys just

look

at

the

camera

and

say

cheese!!!!

12th- Everyone looking,

but worst than the first.

Tom- "O.k. that's it. Now all you have is 1000 pictures

that aren't any better than the first!"

And he was right.