Brought to you courtesy of real life.

I was getting ready to upload more pics from our vacation, and I just could not get over these. I have been in stitches thinking of all the chaos that goes into getting a kid (or two) to look and smile at a camera. It's really quite funny! 

 I'm smiling, but look, mom, Jamesy's got his tongue out.

 See? Oh, he stuck it back in.

 That reminds me, I think I'll stick mine out too. Up here by my nose.

 Speaking of nose. Hold on mom. I have to take care of this.

 Almost got it. 

 Okay. There. Now that Jamesy has quite the frown, his shirt is revealing his midriff, and the sun has taken all your good lighting behind the clouds, I'll paste on this fake smile. Ready. Cheeeeese!!!!

This is the stuff life is made of, folks. Isn't it great? One more...

 Jamesy! Look at mama!

Oh, hi mom. Can't smile right now. Have a dead bait fish in my mouth.

 Ok. That's better. What was that? Oh, you wanted to take my picture?

Splash.

Mmmm. More stinky water. I think I'll put my face in it.

Now that I'm over here, please mom, for the love of all things good in this world, take this yoke of oppression from around my neck. I can't move with this thing on.

CHEEEEESE!