Getting Portraits- a representation of my life

Any of you Mom's who have portraits taken know how dreaded this is... so here goes I am sure some of you can relate!

Yesterday was the dreaded day I had portraits scheduled. I woke the kids up from naps and got all four of them dressed and pretty. We were actually leaving the house on time.. whoa. Opps back up both babies were magically stinky, back inside to change (not easy in all thier fancy clothing), now we are running late! Never fails. We arrive and she tells me we are lucky because the people after us cancelled. Sounds fine because I have done this before and even though it was a year ago I know things won't be easy. The photographer is thrilled when she sees the twins and tells me how much fun it will be. I warn her, she grins and says it will be fine. She pulls down a background I don't like, I tell her I don't like that one and she explains, "just humor me we will use the other on all the rest" I was like... you don't understand you might only get one photo! She loves the girls dress coats and tells me we will take some with them on and off and I again think to myself no way we will be lucky to get just one. Fast forward ... twins won't sit down at all for a photo, won't smile, and keep running to me. She wants to move on its been 45 minutes and there isn't more time. She's really sorry. The only pics she got are with the background I hate! Anyway, the older kids are fighting and my mom is trying to calm them down. Lindsey locks Jacob in the bathroom with the light off and tells him he is going to another planet, one disaster after another.... result a few decent pictures and a exhausted family. We had to pay extra to swap heads out and other digital miracles. So hopefully I will like the end result, for all that trouble I sure hope so! Maybe next year Sydney and Hailey will be easier for the pictures (they are great for me at home), I have to have hope!

You have to love the Christmas season. I know its a magical time of year... but so far this week is full of stress and busy stuff. We have several holiday parties, preparation has overtaken my days. On a good note my house is sparkling clean and that alone makes me feel like a happy person!

Happy first day of December. If you get a family photo cherish it, sweat, blood, and tears went into them!