The more the merrier

Let me first start by syaing that taking pictures of large groups is challenging especially when the kids out number the adults and then add in there the excitement of the upcoming holidays and you have yourself a very challenging photo shoot. I knew right off it wouldn't be the kind where everyone is looking at the camera smiling nicely on the count of 3. Luckily the family didn't have those kind of expectations either so that took the edge off a little bit. I took a ton of pictures and hopefully the family will find that one picture that says, "This is it! I love it!"
Meet Grandpa and Grandma, the ones who wanted a large family portrait.

 As you can tell, not all the kids wanted to have their picture taken.

 And then it was time to have Grandpa and Grandma photographed with all their grandkids, and that's when the little ones got the wiggles instead of the giggles. Giggles would have been better.

 And then I heard "just take it, whatever we get- we get!" Even with all the parents standing behind me trying to direct their children, it just wasn't going to happen.

 This is one of my favs, we just let the kids be kids and the adults looked so nice.

 I really like it in B & W

 Grandpa wanted to re-create this picture. He has one just like it when these boys were babies, they are cousins and all born within 2 months of each other.

 Then we did individual families and that was much more manageable.

And there you have it, after this photo shoot I think I can handle just about anything. :)