i called craig outside to take our birthday picture with annie before he changed out of his suit.
he wears a suit everyday.
i love that he does….so handsome.
and i love that he wears pink shirts and POLKA DOT ties….i didn't pick that out…he is just that classy.
#1….pretty good….craig is faking.
#2 um…this is for annie only…..they can't resist.
#3 seriously….it's only for annie!
and i know what you are thinking….."YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING!" i know i know.
my hairdresser is sunning herself in the caribbean and i have to wait.
i just want you to know that i am aware of this problem.
and wanted you to feel confident that i am most definitely a brunette.
#4 she always gives long kisses & her mouth is always half open….makes for a sloppy kiss….but it is her thing!
#5 oh my….another one….this is only for annnnniiiiiiieeee.
#6 oops….sock is falling down.
#8 getting tickled….squirming…mom's eyes half closed.
#9 oh come on!! bunny ears? on the best one?!
#10 craig got behind the camera. all the girls in one shot. i love my girls.
#11 more bunny ears. i am done. get me outta here. i am not the one giving the bunny ears.
#12 never mind. forget it. let's go open presents.
christine - those are so great 🙂 and #9? Photoshop, my friend. Easy-peasy! Send it to me and I’ll remove the ears for ya!
crystal beutler - Your family is just toooooooo cute! Love the pink shirt and polka dot tie. I wish more men still wore suits to work.
Nicole Q. - So cute! Love the one of you and your girls!
Kristin S - Outtakes are my favorite part of photo/video shoots!
Am I sick?
Christina - Pretty darling. I like #8!
And the first bunny ears…could you tilt it to one side, cropping out the ears? 🙂
jeanne - Annie is so stinkin cute!!!
Valerie - Don’t you think that the best pictures you take are the ones not so serious and definitely not posed. Love all of them. So cute!
Maria - where would we be without digital cameras? I don’t think I’d ever get a decent shot without one! so cute!
Grace - Love Annie’s smile in #10. Your family’s smiles exude the fact that they are loved. 🙂
michelle - oh my word!!! you crack me up. i love the pictures. ALL of them. but, especially the ones of you and all your girls. so so sweet to the bones. i think i need to get a remote for my camera and try this with my family. we never get pictures together!
Tammy @ Making a House a Home! - Love them all, such wonderful memories!
jessica kiehn - craig is so handsome! Love a man in a suit:)
Those DADGUM BUNNY EARS! Why do kids think that’s sooo funny?!
Hey, outtakes are my favorite, so these turned out great in my opinion:)
Tammy @ The Sabourin Family - LOL @ “sock falling down”
tara pollard pakosta - so adorable!
seriously, your girls are so CUTE!
your older daughter, um you need to lock her up til she’s at least 27!!!!
gorgeous!
love the birthday shot idea.
we try to do this too!
tara
Juli - #6…yup that’s the expression my hubby would’ve been wearing in each photo. Getting photographed pains him!
cassi - You could always edit out the bunny ears in number #9, that one is soo cute
Kirsten - I love #5!!!! – and I think it’s totally salvageable. Just a little photoshopping needed…
thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
Darcie L. - I’ll Photoshop the bunny ears out of #9 if you want. 🙂 Our daughter is 2 and FINALLY learning to smile for a camera. We have 2 years worth of random faces…
Lisa - This made me laugh so hard! I have 4 kids and CANNOT get a picture of everyone even looking at the camera! The older ones always mess around making silly faces. So funny! I’ve actually given up trying to get a good picture and figure I’m documenting what my family is really like! 🙂
Courtney Walsh - love it!! 🙂 I think you should frame the one where you’re getting bunny ears! It’s ridiculously cute! 🙂
elisa - You are so stinkin cute- blonde or brunette!
sandy toe - What a cute family you are. I love polka dots too!
sandy toe
Amy - I love your style! And I love your clothing style too! Links for the WHOLE outfit, please! 🙂
Debby - Funny stuff! Removing the bunny ears with Photoshop would be a great way to learn!!
Jennifer - I love Annie’s smooches!! My little boy has been trying to ‘marriage kiss’ me, and it looks pretty similar to Annie’s!! I have to tell him, I only marriage kiss daddy. It’s heartbreaking to him!! I love your blog!!
Mary - Great post!
Sometimes the outtakes are better than the perfect photo.
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - OH! I love the one of all the girls. You have such a beautiful family!
midwestmom - Great pictures!! need a link for the gorgeous sweater please!! you guy are too fun!
Lindsay - I love this! Awesome tradition! I think I will start doing this too. Thanks for the great idea.
Dana@Bungalow'56 - Those family shots are sooo hard to come by. Good effort though!
Dana
april - funny stuff…its like that cloud commercial where the mom cuts and pastes the faces of the kids to have normal smiling faces…it made for a funny blog posting though……have a great day!!
shauna - love the daddy kiss! soooooo precious! Ella does the same thing and her daddy is the MOST common recipient of the the slobber…
Jaime @ Queen of the Creek - How cute! 😀 I think outtakes are the best!!
They show what’s REALLY going on!
Staci - Love em all 🙂
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - this is why i love you!
Kimberlee J. - No. 9 is my fav…keep the bunny ears. 🙂
Cari - Outtakes are hilarious! Frustrating at the time? Oh yes! Fun to look back on later? Definitely! 🙂
Trish - so funny! I like #8 your eyes don’t look 1/2 closed it looks like you are looking at annie affectionately 🙂
Alma - Hilarious! my camera is full of outtakes too. Too funy
se7en - Those kids of yours are just delightful!!! So so so cute!!! And I have no idea when Annie grew up so fast!!!
Sandy - These are great and fun to look at. It’s nice to see the missing teen, I mean Lauren again. She’s naturally beautiful. Love her tights too. 🙂
Laura Phelps - good tradition…even if it takes 478 pictures to get it right!
of course, the best are always the out takes
in pictures and in life
Lindsay - I love that the outtakes tell the story. Cute!
Julie - Oh so cute! Love it! Hope the birthday girl had a Very Happy Day!
Heather R. - So it is not just us…ha! 🙂 Too funny.
Denise - thank you for inspiring me to get out from behind the camera. these pictures are so fun!
Four Flights - So Cute! Happy Birthday Annie!
Annie - These are all hysterical! Gotta love family pictures! (P.S.~ Where did your daughter get her floral tights? I love them!)
pam - FUN! Our oldest is getting into new editing stuff and she just edited out something like the bunny ears on your favorite pic…CRAZY. I couldn’t believe she could do it.
Karen Lehmann - These are so cute. I LOVE the bunny ears. And I didnt even notice any roots, even when i tried to notice them because you mentioned it – 🙂 Guess I should go check my own roots
Linda @bushel and a pickle - This is a very happy group of people who seem to love and enjoy each other. Isn’t great to actually like your kids! Hope the presents opening was a blast. Have a good day!
Holly - How fun is that! Also, Craig rocks the pink shirt and polka dot tie!
Kirsten J - Love the outtakes – WE tried at least a dozen to get my folks with the grandkids. All I had were outtakes. But that’s okay.
Anita Ogle - Love the photos and lurvvve your shoes. Please share where you found them.
Anita
Gemma - Hi Meg!
These outakes are so cute!!
Cherish them forever : )
It’s been ages since we’ve seen Lauren on here!!
Gemma x