Friday, December 17, 2010

I bribed them with ice cream

I wanted to try and get some pics for our Christmas card this year (never mind the 3 boxes of generic cards I already bought from Wal-Mart). I think photo cards are the best.  Too bad I can't get my entire family together at one time to get a family photo card made.  Anyway, I took the three kids out to a field close by and got snap happy.

Oh how I dream of a real better camera. Maybe next Christmas.

I had to bribe the kids with Baskin Robbins. I said if they behave, do as I say, and pose like mad men, I would take them for a scoop of the sweet stuff.

I got what I needed, loaded the kiddos back in to the van and made our way towards BR. Even though, I love their Mint Chocolate Chip ice-cream, I wasn't in the mood for unloading and reloading my brood. I had an errand list a mile long. But I didn't want to go back on my offer. So, I did what any selfish mom would do.

Oh man, I am parched.

Perhaps they couldn't hear me over Bruno Mars blasting on the radio?!

I could use a cold one.

Still nothing.

They weren't getting my pointed hint. I had to come straight out with it.

Kids?! We should go to Chick-Fil-A instead of Baskin Robbins. I hear they have great shakes. And Nic, I can buy you an ice cream cone!

Moans and groans, really?!

I will throw in a sweet tea!

Cheer and applause!

Score for me! Who doesn't love sweet tea and a drive-thru?  Maybe Baskin Robbins should reconsider their strategy...

Without further lame stories about my thirst for delicious sweet tea adieu...

This is the photo I used for our Christmas card... In the background you can see (barely) Red Mountain and Usery Pass. Pretty.


And here are a few more I captured.







All in all, it was a quick and easy photo shoot.  I can't wait to get the kids out again, though! ;) We have some cool, old buildings out here that would serve as killer backdrops!

P.S. I really have to figure out this lighting thing... Do I really need to take pics when the sun is rising or setting?! I am in a constant fight with shadows. Maybe it's a mixture of the light, shadows, and my just okay camera?! /sigh. I see some photography classes in my future.

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