(Not Quite) Picture Perfect

I tried to take some pictures of the kids outside today for our Christmas card. I was by myself with them and was overall unsuccessful. It is really hard to get a 5 year old and a toddler to look at the camera and not make a weird face at the same time. Here's a sample of my dialogue with them today:

"Nathan, look at the camera."
"Ashley...Ashley, look at Mommy."
"Nathan, look at the camera and put your hands down."
"Ashley...Ashley, look at Mommy."
"Nathan, I said 'Put your hands down'!"
"Ashley...Ashley, look at Mommy. I've got a leaf on my head!"
"NATHAN, PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN!"

Oh well! We'll try again another day!