christmas card tryouts

"tryouts"
 - well, it seems like tryouts when trying to get the perfect card - (or present the perfect image).  though i learned this year, through much error, perfect is quite the stretch.  in our home, decent is the goal.

love this?
no.
edward's expression.

this?  

no.  

lyda looks ill.

maybe this?  

bunched too tight

this?
langston's smile?

no.
hair looks dirty

not it.
not sure why

here,
they're strangling lyda

 are we done?

 Enough!

and the winner...

by default

we're tired, and can't continue

 hallelujah!  

done, and we're out!

all for the perfect card, and in review of my card behavior - yuck!
friends, do not let me do this next year!