say cheese

Anyone have any idea how many shots it might take for three adults to get a good picture of a five-year-old, two two-year-olds and a 17-month-old together, all sitting down, looking the same direction, without fighting, whining, pouting, being obnoxious or falling apart... preferably smiling??
Oh, and maybe time that right for the photographer to actually take that one good picture in focus??!
Seriously.

Take 1:Take 9:Take 22:
Take 24:
Take 39:
Take 41:
Take 45:
Take 47:
Take 48:
Take 49:
Take 50-something:
This was all in an effort to replicate last year's photo. :)

p.s. Aimee-
some good ones turned out from our outside pics too...
remind me to email you those or get them to you next time we see you!