Uh-Oh...Mommy has the camera again

The countdown to Christmas is on.

Our precious little beauties are prepped and ready.

Of course we have to sneak in the holiday card photo shoot.

I have said it before...and I will say it again...

Photo-shoots are always full of entertainment at our house.  There is always one stick in the mud camera shy beauty in the group.  Most often, it's miss Jocelyn.  However, today...It was miss Farrah.  She was less than thrilled about taking a group photo.  She wanted to be in the picture alone with the singing hallmark snowman.  I, as you guessed, wanted a picture of my four girls sans singing hallmark snowman.

Here is the series of events.

 I was able to get in two good photos before "the meltdown."

 As we see here...Farrah begins crawling away from her sisters.  She is coming to get the singing hallmark snowman.  Which is on the table behind me.

 And...Farrah is out of the shot, at my feet.  I use the "you're going to be sad when Mommy takes a really good picture to share with everyone and you're not in it" tactic.  It of course does not work.  She makes it clear that she could care less.

 Here we have full blown tantrum in the side view of the photo.  Complete with kicking.  Oh yes, I said kicking.  I now pull out the "Santa is watching you" tactic.  Yep, you guessed it.  She does not care if Santa is watching.  She is NOT getting in that photo.

 Chloe with the "Mommy is getting flustered, I better smile look" 

Jocelyn telling Farrah (with her eyes) to get into the picture so Mommy doesn't cry.  

I will also point out...Jocelyn is IN the picture!

 Silvie swoops in to Farrah's rescue.  What does she bring?  The singing hallmark snowman.

She consoles her for several minutes.  Giving kisses and love.  Trying to convince her to just "suck it up sister."

 Silvie is over that.  She wants her picture taken.  She's not afraid to ham it up for Mommy's camera!

 Neither is Jocelyn.  Ham it up Baby Girl!

 Chloe-girl making sure she takes part in the pretty posing contest.

 Oh my sweet Farrah.  Had to share this one,  even crying and mid tantrum, you are beautiful.

One day, you will thank Mommy for capturing this...one day when you have children, and they will not pose for your "silly" photo-shoots.

Oh Jocelyn...Mommy loves it when you smile!

Sometimes you see Triple

 Sometimes is really always in our house.

Three x Three.

Cheesing it up for the camera.

Side note...big sis...would not have her photo taken in her robe.  Weird, because lately any other time she is streaking naked through the house.  We have to bribe her to get dressed.

Go figure.

photo shoot part deux the park

Photo Shoot part one the Playhouse

Grammy Pam works with a lady who has two teen daughters.  Both of the girls are in 4H and love photography.  We made a trip to their home on Friday night for a mini-photo session.  Her daughters were really sweet and really good with the Beauties.  Following recent suite, Jocelyn was a bit camera shy.  The other three were smiling pretty and posing sassy.  Of course I had to snap a few photos too.  I hope the girls were able to catch some good ones.

Christmas Card Flunkies

I would like to begin by saying...I WILL send out holiday cards...I promise. They maybe Valentines. I didn't say which holiday, right?
The girls and I tried to make cards with our family Santa picture. We bought the disc instead of prints, that way we could make our own pictures and cards with it. Well, that's what we thought. The good news is the Santa picture was very cute. The bad news, the file is too big and will not upload to make the cards.
So, long story short, yesterday the girls were finally all snot free, and in fairly good moods. I broke out the chocolate covered pretzels (as bribery) and starting catching shots. Silvie would not get in the picture if she couldn't sit in the doll chair in the picture. Jocelyn has started making silly faces in all pictures. Farrah likes to put her hands in her mouth. Jocelyn was picking her nose in one. (we will send that one to Gama Val) They were all saying Ho Ho Ho in several. Of course we had some serious silliness, and yes I did have to break out the bribery...so there are also photos with the chocolate pretzels. It was an interested photo shoot. We had some fun, some giggles and a few tears. But in the end...I think I have one for the holiday cards.

Tis the Season

Happy Beauties

Silvie Jocelyn and Farrah

Trying to get away from the camera

Silvie Mae

Farrah Grace

Jocelyn Pearl

Chloe and Farrah

Chloe Emerson