November 28, 2008
The Christmas Photo Challenge
Now that Thanksgiving is over my thoughts are focused on Christmas and all the things I have to do this holiday season.
First on the list? Getting our family photo taken for our Christmas cards. Every year I stress over this task. I want the picture to be perfect. Can I just say how difficult it is to get all of us to smile at the right time? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get the kid and the dog to look at the camera at the exact same moment?
We tried to get this done last night before we had Thanksgiving dinner. One hundred takes later and we are no closer to snapping the perfect pose. This is the best shot we got and I don’t really care for it:
Here is the color version:
It looks as though Murphy’s ears are connected to Doug’s goatee. He claims he was just trying to hide his second and third chins. Such a funny guy, that one.
I ordered a sample of this photo from Walgreens, just to see how it will turn out. I’m positive we’ll have to take a new picture. I might kill myself. I have no patience when it comes to using the self-timer and remote.
What do you think? Use one of those photos or try, try again?
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November 28th, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Headless Mom Says:
I’d probably go for a new one too. Unless you are the master letter writer and can come up with a funny story/line about the dog attached to Doug’s face? Me? Not so much. We’re going to have to do this soon, too. *fear and trembling*
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December 3rd, 2008 at 11:51 PM, Leslie Says:
I think it’s a great picture! A child and a dog, both looking happy and at the camera? It’s a keeper.
Also, Dawson could never deny you. He looks so much like his mama!
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