Family Pictures

So, here it is, my trick to get a whole family to smile for a family photo:  1) set your camera on a tripod because you as the photographer also need to be in the picture.  2) Take a couple minutes to get all of your setting correct while everyone in the family (most of which hate getting their picture taken) waits for you.  3) set the timer on your camera so that you have a good 8 seconds to run and get in the picture. 4) Press the shutter button.  5) Trip over the tripod as you try to run into your spot and make sure you face plant it.  6)  Keep your face in the grass as you hear your camera fall to the ground.  7)  Stand up and try it again, hopefully avoiding step 5!
(No camera was hurt in the making of these pictures, thankfully!)