take 1....

and ACTION... literally action in every kind of way but smiling and sitting still....

 ok, kiddos TRY to look THIS way....

 ACT like this is FUN!!!!

 i mean, i was so proud of them... getting SIX little pumpkins in a row and looking somewhat same direction with somewhat "real" smile is a MIRACLE....

 have i failed to mention our LOVE for our cousins... all girls...all sweet angels from above.... we hope we can take good care of them as they grow which is seemingly TOO FAST.... we see each other often and its just not enough....

 our littlest cousin swung by with her daddy..... so i snapped some of her too!  i mean... a bundle of love right there!!!

 my big girls did GREAT on their "group" shot... by boys on the other hand... well, i won't knock them but lets just say we were NOT quite as still as the girls.  look how big, sniff sniff.

 this was my easy target to shoot. I did attempt a hat removal but her daddy had this baby all snug as a bug in the rug as not to get chilly and plus the little hat was too stinkn' cute so note:  this is NOT her christmas pic. but was too cute not to snap.... she was doing the mickey mouse hot dog dance!!!!!

do i attempt some more?  NAH. i think we will use what we have....

or will we???????