Here goes this year's Easter commentary, and it's a doozie. I've taken the group shots from Easter, first using the whole picture, then cutting it in the middle so as to examine the close up. It allows me to see people's amusing faces while they're waiting to achieve the money shot. That's my new phrase in case you hadn't noticed. I surely love it. Anyway, the process of group shots goes like this. People group up and then wait to find out if their position is acceptable for the picture. After a brief overview, people may be moved and placed strategically in holes, or made to squat so everyone can be seen. Oh it's a happening. And while all this is taking place, Melanie's snapping away in order to achieve the outtakes that I long for. This year didn't disappoint. There are lots of photos to see in this post, so it's not for the faint of heart.
See if you can survive the scroll down.
The group is beginning to find their places, while Whitney and Grandma have taken the time for a silent prayer.
Carrie's dreaming of being at work. Whitney and Olivia are looking at Otis who's been cropped, and Carlie had to be cut out of this picture in order for my large butt to be edited out as well. Sorry Car.
People are straightening things and preparing to look good. I must say, keep your eyes on Caitlee B in the following pictures, because her facials do not disappoint. Also not so sure if Lindsey, Grandma and John have all spotted some poop.
Next.
Whitney's werqing it. Others are boring me.
Olivia on the other hand is pensively scratching while hatching a plan to annoy Emma. Emma and Caitlin are checking out the belly and Bill's getting in some face time with the camera.
Next please, let's look at Whitney closer up.
Now Whitney's REALLY werqing it, Mollie's devil may care attitude comes through in the picture, Maggie's judging Carlie, Carrie obviously heard a rumor there's a prize for the most closed eyes. Jared's bored of it all.
Olivia's wishing she'd gotten a manicure, Emma's focused on the camera, but right next to her, Caitlin's posing her hiney off and Lindsey looks as if she's going after Grandma. Watch out Grandma!
Next please.
I'm thinking about punching my own face. Mollie's admiring Carlie, Carlie's posing for the young Republican's club, Maggie's now judging Mollie. Jared just heard the rumor. Whitney's been posing her butt off for about 10 frames now.
Jackpot on this end. Bill's smoothing out his lip balm, Owen looks a little spicious, Emma's confused, Olivia's concerned, but Caitlin's face is just aces all around.
Next...
Carlie's trying to ignore Mollie's mmuuaaa and Maggie's considering clunking their heads together.
This one's golden.
I look pensive about it, Carlie's annoyed by it, Whitney's still werqing it, Mollie's ignoring it, Maggie's losing it, Carrie's laughing at it, Olivia's confused by it and Dale has a dream.
Bill has amused Caitlin, Lindsey's fixing things, Emma's supporting Lindsey's fixing things, Owen and Billie are boring me and now Lydia's about to clunk some heads.
This one's primo.
John's dutifully standing, I'm trying to remember my outfit with my eyes closed, Otis is doing his impression of a howling coyote, Carlie and Whitney are enjoying Otis' rendition of a howling coyote, Mollie's clueless about what's about to happen, Carrie can't believe what's about to happen and Maggie? Well that girl is hungry.
The Swanders are straightening. Owen's scrunching. Everyone else is bor ring.
Let's see that scrunching up close....yep that's scrunching.
Next please.
Carrie's practicing closing her eyes. Carrie! You nailed it! Let it go already. Mollie's thinking about licking somebody. Someone PLEASE go get Randy a step ladder. John's asleep.
Grandma's picking a number between one and 10. Owen's in mid squat. The rest of the people did not perform.
Once more.
I'm sure I just said something witty and wonderful or......I just grabbed Carlie's boo tay. I'm going with boo tay.
The other side of the pic is aces. Lindsey's lost hope of ever finishing, but Caitlin's expression just made my day. We have to see that closer.
That's full on glazed eye. Awesome.
This really may never end.
The people are amused over here. Carrie, sigh.....
The people with lost hope are over here. Bill's considering staging a distraction to make a get away.
Once more with feeling.
People behaving, Randy's in another zip code.
This seals Caitlin's win for the most funny faces. Olivia's been bitten by the closed eye bug.
There aren't many more.
Everyone's about to scatter cause Carlie wants to play, "pull my finger."
Lindsey knew what Carlie was up to. Owen's posture here is stunning!
Last one. I promise.
I'm finally so sick of myself and my commentary, I've punched my own face.
Emma's counting the money she just stole out of everyone's pockets, and Bill's giving the photo shoot a round of applause.
But that's not all folks!!
We still have Gmaw and the grands.
Here's a classic example of repositioning. Mollie's over here.
But now's she's being redirected to...
Wait for it...
She's still moving, but with flare.
And now, she's over there.
And Maggie's now seeable, and seemingly none too pleased about it.
Mollie's pleased with herself for the whole "moving to the other side with flare," and Bill finally had to go to his happy place.
We're almost finished people, and at first glance, this looks like a keeper.
But with closer review, Emma and Mollie ruined it for everybody.
Olivia's refusing to conform.
That's dedicated nonconforming. Caitlin? I have no idea.
Smack the money maker! I think we have a winner here.
But the try for one more.....
Failed miserably due to Mollie's closed eyes.
And now, once again Easter's in the books or on the blog or something like that.
And once again, I'm sick of it!!!!
Later....
