Christmas Card Picture

Cora is beautiful. The most beautiful girl in the world, actually. But ask her to pose for a picture... forget it! Here are my attempts at a Christmas Card picture. I posted a similar entry on Dec. 28, 2009. It has gotten worse. Even when she is not being stubborn about smiling/staying still, she has this "My Name is Earl" thing that she does where her eyes are completely or partially closed. We can't win. We finally settled on a family shot. There was quite a bit of M&M bribery to make it happen too, I assure you.

Please don't get me wrong. There are millions (yes, millions) of pictures of Cora that could win awards. But for some reason, my picture taking skills go down the drain in December. I take full responsibility as the not so wonderful photographer. And as silly as some of these pictures are, they are still some of my favorites. (I just didn't think they belonged on the refrigerators of my aunts and uncles for a whole year :)

Enjoy these pictures. They make me giggle. Oh- and she insisted on props this year... and we were battling eczema on her chin... and pacifiers... and candy corn/m&m smiles...

I love her. I love her. I love her.

prop (doll), pacifier, AND Earl eyes! Triple threat!

only to be topped by doll WITH pacifier and Earl Eyes

2 pacifiers, chin, and not sitting like a lady

Yes, she is awake. Just a complete refusal to cooperate.

Coy said that she was giving an ugly gesture to show what she thinks of all of this picture taking nonsense.


I will not smile.

Yes, she is still awake. And no, of course that's not a pretend cockroach from her toy bugs kit by the ottoman.

BIG cheese!

curtsy?

More candy corn please.

Candy corn smile

CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!

candy corn mouth

more props...

Okay, actually not too bad.

This is what we settled on. I did a little cropping and called it a day. Coy and I had no intention of being in the picture but that was fine. I had no makeup and had been awake since 3am cooking breakfast for my neighbors. I threw my apron off just in time for the automatic camera timer to flash and voila! Merry Christmas from the Allens!