Christmas Pictures

Last night we went to JCPenny's to get pictures taken for Christmas cards.  I got a gift card as a baby shower gift and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to use it.  Everything was going great - we arrived early and they were able to squeeze us in a half hour before our scheduled time.  Ava was dressed in the cutest outfit with tights to match.  The woman who took our pictures was kinda insane.  She said she had four kids but she had no skills for taking baby pictures.  She kept yelling "Smile!" at Ava, not in a nice way but a forceful way.  She yelled at me - "Mom!  Ring the bells!  Mom!  Bells!"  She even screwed up the background - I wish I would have noticed this before she was finished.  She laid Ava on her stomach and then you couldn't see any of her outfit.  I was not impressed... at all.  I just kept thinking about how great Leah is with Ava when she takes her pictures.  We ended up getting a few ok shots.  I mean... they were all cute because Ava was in them... but none of them were excellent.  The Christmas cards are ordered and I'm overall pleased with them.  I'm so grateful that I have Leah so that I don't have to go back to a portrait studio anytime soon.