. . . outtakes and takeout . . .

. . . family photos . . .

. . . first of all ~ it isn't easy

to get all seventeen of us

in the same place

at the same time . . .

. . . today the stars aligned . . .

. . . exhausting, i tell ya . . .

. . . especially when you consider

all that goes on

behind the scenes . . .

. . . and, hey . . .

. . . let's all pause

for a moment of silence . . .

. . . as we give thanks

for digital photography . . .

. . . where outtakes disappear

with the click

of a delete button . . .

. . . where there's no need to fret

over wasted film or photobombs . . .

{hi, elliott!}

. . . in fact ~ just go ahead

and laugh it off . . .

. . . and while there's no guarantee

big people will pay attention . . .

. . . you can be certain

little ones definitely won't . . .

. . . but somehow . . .

. . . someway {photoshop} . . .

. . . you'll hopefully end up

with a few decent shots . . .

{don't worry ~ we did}

. . . then after the outtakes . . .

. . . takeout

{happy meals and el charro burros}

makes it all worthwhile! . . .