Say Cheese!

My whole family rarely gets together, mostly because of the massive distance (and I'm talking physical miles here...not emotional, or otherwise) between us. Trish and Jake live in Massachusetts, and with me in Arizona it makes it a challenge to try to find a time when we can all be in the same place at the same time.

With that said, it never fails that mom wants a family picture when we're all together. I don't blame her. I would too. Well, that is until I hear, (and I quote) "oh, we'll just have Tina take it".

Great.

First, I'm not a photographer. I repeat...I AM NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER.

I'm lucky if I can get all of my own kids in a picture without cutting off their heads, or cutting one of them out of the picture entirely.

Second, there's like 11 (ELEVEN) grandchildren. I can't even get my 4 in a picture. What makes her think I can get ELEVEN in???

And third...isn't that what Kiddie Kandids is for...and they're professionals (or so they say...that's another discussion all together--let's just save that one for another day).

Well, my begging and pleading fell on deaf ears, because I was her chosen guinea pig, um, I mean photographer, and she wasn't backing down.

So, after a lot of yelling, some crying, some pleading, and a little sweat (man, it can get humid in Utah!!!) we got some pictures. Heaven help us all!! Thankfully they will only be shown here (and this is only to drive home the fact that I am not, and will never be, a photographer) and somewhere in mom's house, hopefully not blown up to anything larger than a 5 x 7!!!