Chez Spud

Next year I’m buying Christmas cards in packets. Or going pagan or something. I am NOT ever ever ever attempting a Christmas Card Photoshoot never ever again. I really thought I’d get a cracking shot this year. I finally kind of know my way around a camera and the boys even have nativity dressing up outfits for the nursery play next week (Diggy isn’t actually in the play but is insistent on being the lesser-known-thumb-sucking-fourth- king-bearing-’attitude’ probably…).

So last weekend I brandished some Smarties and attempted to bribe those megaboys in to their outfits and in to the garden for a photoshoot. Diggy was compliant, Bertie threw a monstrous tantrum. Attempt one? Fail.

I tried again today. Both were willing, hoorah, but SHEESH it was like herding cats. They just wouldn’t stay still, look at the camera etc etc. So I got the photo above (very ‘star of wonder’ I thought….moody, but hardly a two boys first equal shot). Then this, lovely but erm only one boy…

Then there was this, so sweet but Bertie’s got mischief on his mind…and it’s a bit out of focus too…

Oh, wait, yes Bertie definitely has mischief on his mind…he seems to be strangling his brother here…still, at least it’s in focus…

Diggy, zoned out post strangulation…

Then it got silly…

This is the best I got. Two boys? Check. Two boys looking at the camera? Check. Vaguely in focus? Check. No strangulation going on? Check. Spud out of patience anyway let’s call it a wrap? Check. Break open the Smarties mummy? You betcha.

Bah humbug.

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