Family Photo Craziness

While my dad was here he offered to try and take some family photos.  It ended up being rather challenged with scheduling, weather and 3 little kids but he did manage to get some good photos.  However, I thought I would include a post with some of the outtakes, as well as the good ones to show a little of what it was like trying to take pictures of our family, especially the kids.  I feel like some of the outtakes actually show our kids' personalities the best.  I hope you enjoy seeing the silliness that happens when we try to take photos!

An actual good photo of Alden!

My silly boys...

If you can't tell, Anders loves his hat and any kind of ball!

Alden loves any chance he gets to ride a bike.

Eliza wasn't really wanting to sleep but she didn't want to open her eyes all the way either...still I think she is precious.

So sweet!

I seriously love being a mom, even though it is challenging at times.

Alden seriously dotes on and loves his sister and I feel like these do a good job of showing that.

Here is where it got really fun...trying to get three kids to cooperate, look at the camera and smile/not cry at the same time...

Where are the boys looking?

It is so hard for them to smile sometimes.

Success! We got at least one of both boys smiling and looking...

Such silly faces sometimes...

It is sweet seeing the boys with their little sister!

What are they doing?  Silly boys!

Sweet Eliza!

Trying to take a full family photo...still totally challenged!  Drew and I don't seem to help because we try talking to the kids to tell them to smile and look and I tend to blink a lot.

Success!  A family photo where all who are able are looking and smiling!