Why is taking a Christmas card photo so hard??

Oh My is all that I can say about my attempt to take a Christmas card picture. For the past couple of days, I have been dressing the kids up in different outfits and making them sit in the yard, at the lake and in front of the tree and it has been a WILD experience. Anna Clayton is scared to get dirty and has forgotten how to smile normally and Wells would rather be eating the leaves, taking the ornaments off the tree or slobbering everywhere!!!! As you can tell from the pictures, one child is MUCH easier to photograph than two!!!!!! I tip my hat to all the photographers in the world!!!!! Just a warning also- our card may not be that great this year!!!!! Ha, Ha!!!