family pictures

Do your family pictures ever end up like this?

 Or, do you also have the kid who's afraid of the flash of the camera, like this?

 How about the boy who keeps hitting himself in the head while you're trying your hardest to get him to smile...

Yeah, me too.
Family pictures are stressful.
Until you get some like this-

Our kids were just thrilled because the house we were taking pictures at had cookies and hot chocolate.  
That combination of treats makes anything worth it- even having to think of your "happy" place on the way to the photographer because no one is getting along.
We even got asked if we (family) would consider taking pictures for our friend who does covers for magazines in a big city near us.  How cool would that be?