Sunday Pictures

The kids were amazing yesterday. They played happily together for a good part of the day. I was astonished, and quite pleased. This is what they were doing:

They actually had a bunch of their animals playing around the log cabin they made. It was pretty cute!

Yesterday I wanted a picture of all the children. This becomes an increasingly more difficult task as the number of children increases. I decided it had been too long since I made them sit for a picture, so I corralled the kids. Unfortunately, Joshua was distressed over a mismatched pair of socks and Rylee had just woken from her nap, so there was some grumpy going on. I bribed them with chocolate.

Delaney missed the memo, apparently.

I reminded them that I was willing to give chocolate and everyone but Rylee put on a good face. Okay, I do not know what Delaney is doing, but at least she looks happy!

Hoping to get Rylee's cooperation did not work. She was mad and not going to be happy for me. And I lost Delaney again.

I tried a new tactic to make Rylee happy and it worked, but Marian's attention wandered from me. I love, love Callie's face!

Oh, look! Everyone is looking the right way. Now if I can just get more smiles. ("Fly over Big Hawk...")

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about! I love the happy faces; I can't believe Marian even cracked a grin. ("Swoop down....")

I think this is as good as it is going to get! Its a keeper! ("Get the little Chickens!")

And now the silly shot. They really are so funny! Check out Rylee, trying to figure out what is going on.