Christmas Cards

You know how parents send out those picture cards of their kids for Christmas? And some people send them of their pets? Yea, um ... I never seem to make the cut. It usually gets too late or I don't have the funds for stamps (those suckers are expensive these days). Usually we just never get around to it because we're so busy.

This year I swore it would be different. I crack myself up sometimes. Because ... you guessed it!! It's December 21. I have no funds, no picture cards and have come to accept the fact that it isn't going to happen again this year.

So I thought I'd do the next best thing. I'd take some pictures and email the people on my Christmas card address list. I think I have all their email addresses. So I arrive home from work (at the liquor store) with the makings of the perfect Christmas cocktail (that's a whole other blog) and big ambitions. We shovel ... for the second time in two days ... send the boys up to put "nice" clothes on and snap a few photos. Easy, right?

Ha! They complain. I get aggravated. We try to include the dogs. That's a disaster. We give up on the dogs. I make a deal with the boys that we can do their version as well as mine. They perk up. And voila! we actually have some decent shots ...

Not too bad! But here is their version ... they couldn't decide between marshmallow guns ...

Or rockin out with instruments ...

Either way I think they're pretty great. I love them to pieces, they are the greatest kids and we had a good time taking the pictures. And isn't that what it's all about?