No Room for Mom

When your dinner table looks like this…

Just kidding… of course. Though today, we had my 7 kids, Nicole, and Robbie at our house. And it was definitely- a very full table! :)

I took the kids out to the park today, in hopes of getting a good picture of my kids, with my little…

…or not so little… brother.

Success!

Though it could have been a better photo… atleast all of them are looking! No one is sticking their tongue out, or picking their nose- so that’s a bonus!

Ella wore pig-tails for the first time…

But she still refuses to look directly at the camera.

Unless, I’m jumping up and down, while shaking my keys, and yelling,

“BOO! What’s this Ella?! Kids! Keep looking here! Ellie, Ellie!! Where’s Mommy!? Say cheese! Where’s the camera!? KIDS! Look here! Ella!….” 

And so on… that’s how I got this…

Otherwise….

 

She runs away.

Or...

Purposely diverts her eyes…

I had a little bit more luck with the boys. When I say “little bit” that may even be a slight exaggeration.

Jed is watching Max play in the sand…

The girls cooperate better, as long as I’m quick.

No longer then 30 seconds, or their faces start to look like Charity’s does here…

  Not grumpy, just slightly perturbed…

Ah well…

Can you believe how big these two are???

Because this….

Feels like just yesterday…