Day 19: Staging

We've all seen those beautiful photos in front of the tree that look like they were caught in a truly magical moment, where your kids happen to be standing in a perfect way, with matching pajamas, and aren't arguing, and you just happen to have your camera at the perfect settings to take the photo. 

Not. 

So instead, you stuff your kids in matching pajamas, and bribe force threaten their lives convince them to stand a certain way to take that picture perfect Martha Stewart Magazine shot. 

And then, you bribe force threaten convince them to lay on the floor in front of the Christmas tree, no not that way this way with your arms like this, and shove a book in their face (Santa Claus, the most beautiful magical Christmas book ever) and tell the 8 year old to read this page to the 6 year old. Why because I said so and you can't get up until I tell you to. 

The things we do for great Christmas photos. 

Luckily the kids forgot they were being staged and actually started enjoying themselves and read two more pages of the book. 

See? My ideas aren't that terrible after all. 

Disclaimer: This post, like most of my blog, is full of sarcasm. They actually are really good sports and deal with my obnoxiousness with the camera with only a little complaining. 

Matching Christmas dinosaur pajamas. Because obviously. 

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