You smile, I smile

The Challenge:  To take a "Christmas card-worthy" picture of my child looking, at least, in the general direction of my camera with a smile on her face. 

Although it may come as a surprise to many of you, this is, in fact, a very difficult task.  Even though she is quite photogenic, she refuses to smile at my camera.  She is a very cheerful, playful child, but when it comes to having her picture taken, she'd prefer to take the "serious model" route.  In most situations, I am fine with this, in fact, I prefer it; however, when it comes to her Christmas card picture, I'd rather her look at the camera and smile pretty, even if just this once.

With both of my sisters in tow, the four of us girls trekked out into an open field with Ava fearlessly leading the way.  We came prepared this time. With my boom box (yes, I still have a boom box) and Justin Bieber's "Baby, Baby, Baby" blasting, the four of us danced our hearts out, while singing at the top of our lungs.  While I'm not sure I got THE shot, I did manage to capture my baby's beautiful smile.  Thank goodness for Justin Bieber!