This was my very first shot. Not too bad but I was sure that I could get a better one so I kept going. I really should've just stopped right then because I know my kids and I know they have the attention span of their father...but surely they could indulge me for a few shots right?
So I moved around a little bit and got another semi decent shot. But I just couldn't get Joey to smile in this one and Brooke is sporting that constipated look again...so I continue on. What the hell is wrong with you Jenny?!
So then I decide that I want that classic shot of all of them looking away from me...and I don't have to worry about getting a smile. The idea in my head was birth order but being that Joe is still pretty content on sitting like a big blob and not standing on his own he needed to have someone hold both hands. Believe me...we tried it and he just kept plopping on the ground face first...of course I'm fairly certain that Drew was purposely letting go of his hand so he would fall =P It's cute... but not quite what I was looking for. Really Jenny...you've got 3 decent shots...be done already!
I decide at this point that I want a bit of a different background. We walk around for a few minutes but just can't find what I'm looking for. So we pile back in the car and drive for a minute. I tell Matt to stop and I hear the kids groaning. They thought we were done! Hannah mumbles that no one wants to do this. I of course give her that glare that only a mom can give. So I plop them down for the next shot. And this is where things start falling apart. Joey discovered that eating leaves is YUMMY...and choking on them and barfing all over your shirt is fun!
I love this pose and the background so I REALLY want a good shot of this so I continue on...fairly certain Hannah is flipping me off in her head, Brooke is clearly NOT going to smile ( or brush her hair for that matter ,what's up with that?), Drew is loving that for once he's not the one getting in trouble, and Joey..he's got another lead in his hand...and when told don't eat that...well that's the grin I got...letting me know that before long he's going to be just as rotten as the rest of them!
So we try another pose...I loved this but now both girls looked like they haven't brushed their hair! And Joey is eating the leaves again damnit! Seriously Jenny....they're done! Enough already!
So another grand idea...put Joey on Hannah's back. And this soo doesn't help the whole looks like she hasnt brushed her hair in a week!
I decide that maybe taking a quick break of shots with the 4 of them might help. Alex was along with us so I decided I would work on getting a nice shot of the 2 of them. Well it appears when she actually WANTS her picture taken that she can behave! Seriously..this was taken right after Joey playing tornado with her hair...and yet she looks perfect again! These kids are adorable and I love this one :)
Since the others got to play for a few minutes...and Joey got to eat some more leaves...I figured I might be able to get 1 more nice shot of them. I wanted Alex in this shot too. My vision in my head ( I really need to stop listening to these voices in my head!) was to line all the kids up according to height. Cute huh? As soon as I started putting them like that they started singing the song from Brady Bunch. And it was downhill from there. Joey's still eating ( and barfing) leaves, Brooke and Drew can't keep their hands out of their mouths, and as if Alex doesn't tower over all my kids anyways..he feels the need to jump on Hannah's back so he's even taller!
I could've saved myself an hour that day and just gone with the first one. But noo...I STILL haven't learned my lesson that there just isn't a perfect picture with 4 kids! Get over it Jenny... the kids will ALWAYS win...it's time to admit defeat!
