Time to take the Christmas picture

Sunday was the chosen day for the annual Christmas picture, and as expected, there were many pictures taken (thanks again Heido and Joe!) but few real choices in the end due to closed eyes, turned heads, shadows, hands in front of faces, the works. Taking Christmas pix is always a bit of a hassle, but working with small children is sort of like working with time bombs.

Here are a few contenders from the whole family shot....

and a couple of just our family (Quinn is patting me on the head in a whole series)...

and a couple of Rick, Sarah, Charlie and Ella:

It would be great to could knock the Christmas picture process (aka ordeal) out of the way early this year, to make some room for the craziness that is sure to come in December. Next comes the choosing procedure... with someone(s) undoubtedly taking one for the team. Wonder who it will be this year.

I must admit that I do love looking through Christmas pictures of years past, and I also love to get other people's photos in the mail. In the end the ordeal of getting the pictures taken, chosen, printed and sent out is indeed worth it (I suppose).