I toyed with the idea of sending out a Christmas picture this year... but then came the reality that sometimes it is just hard to get a "good" picture of a 3 and 1 year old. Instead of stressing (like I was), I just gave up and decided not to do it.
Here are some of the "rejected" pictures - truth is, they show more of my girls personality than a "good" photo of them smiling would (at least that is how I am comforting myself). This is photo session 1. More to come later.
Davey just wants to stand. Malia is not amused.

Malia probably telling Davey to sit down.
Both sitting. Neither smiling or looking at the camera. Malia has a snotty nose.
Getting closer. Davey is smiling. Come on Malia.
No Davey, you have to keep smiling because now Malia is.
Davey leaning forward to make a break for it...

... not so fast though. Malia is there to hug/capture Davey.

Squeeze.

Hard to know if Malia is thinking, "I love you so much" or "Haha! I got you and I am not letting go".
And we are done.