tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post4892504089523097969..comments2024-03-06T05:16:15.314-05:00Comments on Chicky Chicky Baby: The third annual "I can't believe we don't pay someone else to do this" holiday card extravaganzaChicky Chicky Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-19056860364803109012008-12-23T11:13:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:13:00.000-05:00OMG, sorry I was laughing by butt off. Having two...OMG, sorry I was laughing by butt off. Having two myself, I remember doing this. Luckily they are 5 and 2 so this year it wasn't quite that tough. Still, the whole experience of doing it is crazy!Pippin Partyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992205811859754338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-11873693124678647172008-12-22T22:43:00.000-05:002008-12-22T22:43:00.000-05:00Way to go! You did so much better than me. I end...Way to go! You did so much better than me. <BR/><BR/>I ended up sending a card with two individual photos, because getting one of them together and both happy was impossible. <BR/><BR/>Ah...the joys of squirmy babies and sibling rivalry.Soggy Granola Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329700208073756459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-30036661123376211422008-12-17T16:31:00.000-05:002008-12-17T16:31:00.000-05:00It's awesome.For the record, we DO pay someone els...It's awesome.<BR/><BR/>For the record, we DO pay someone else to do our holiday cards, and I still stress about it. (You can see the result on one of my recent posts..)Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-981141646135051572008-12-14T15:02:00.000-05:002008-12-14T15:02:00.000-05:00Gah! Those are beautiful, and better still, adorab...Gah! Those are beautiful, and better still, adorable. I don't "do" cards because I am cheap, lazy, unphotogenic and did I mention lazy. But I loved seeing yours.Gray Matter Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229890109467300091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-81308921358772822922008-12-12T21:16:00.000-05:002008-12-12T21:16:00.000-05:00I think it turned out so cute!! Nicely done!I think it turned out so cute!! Nicely done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-62845519581149920932008-12-12T18:35:00.000-05:002008-12-12T18:35:00.000-05:00How do you do it? I too, refuse to pay for those m...How do you do it? I too, refuse to pay for those mall shots. I make the grandparents do it (heh).<BR/><BR/>Those are some lovely ladies you have there Mrs. Chicky.motherbumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053978199395919666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-64003239719378982362008-12-11T19:26:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:26:00.000-05:00I love the drunk toddler look, and think it repres...I love the drunk toddler look, and think it represents the holidays better than cheese, at least at my inlaws' house.<BR/><BR/>(In all seriousness, thems some beautiful babies you got there.)SciFi Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479890087443823197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-24799064409378798692008-12-11T15:20:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:20:00.000-05:00Hysterical and adorable all in one! Thank you for ...Hysterical and adorable all in one! Thank you for the much needed chuckle from the outtakes.Suburb Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049942927713063446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-61193258635749588962008-12-11T15:07:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:07:00.000-05:00Omg I am having flashbacks. Since my two lovely ch...Omg I am having flashbacks. Since my two lovely children are 12 and 7 I thought it would be a wonderful idea to throw the 2 loving dogs into the picture. WRONG I should have just stuck with the kids.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142038148122875761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-37570948450408045232008-12-11T12:26:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:26:00.000-05:00You guys definitely don't need a photographer! tho...You guys definitely don't need a photographer! those pictures are as good as any professional photographer would click! I loved that greeting card, Your kids are very cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-75891160406468456282008-12-11T12:09:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:09:00.000-05:00They are great!An unexpected 2 week trip meant we ...They are great!<BR/><BR/>An unexpected 2 week trip meant we didn't get our portraits taken. And we still haven't!<BR/><BR/>New Years cards?<BR/><BR/>We managed to get to Santa's Village in New Hampshire and they took a picture of us bundled up in the sleigh (monorail). We all have on hats and I look like a complete dork. But my husband wants to use it as our card.<BR/><BR/>It may have to suffice!Leighann of Multi-Minding Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887411464033643026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-5034648177695195602008-12-11T12:01:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:01:00.000-05:00that's a perfect shot. i always opted for the slee...that's a perfect shot. i always opted for the sleeping children shot. much easier to take, but you have to be sure to not get the tranq darts in the shot.furiousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-23538072441516997082008-12-11T12:00:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:00:00.000-05:00So, so funny. Mine got into a choking festival th...So, so funny. Mine got into a choking festival this year and we documented all of it. I wanted to use it for the card in the interest of being realistic but I was vetoed also.The Stiletto Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206822797293852486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-32027386522399462422008-12-11T11:30:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:30:00.000-05:00So cute. C.C. is getting so big. Heck, I'd pay you...So cute. C.C. is getting so big. Heck, I'd pay you to do mine. It would have been better than the crap shots I got by taking mine to the mall idiots last week. Seriously I could have saved myself big bucks and 4 years off of my life, if I'd not even bothered.Issahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309906249557761472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-67394722080662528012008-12-11T10:54:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:54:00.000-05:00The Hallelujah one is supa! Sorry you got vetoed....The Hallelujah one is supa! Sorry you got vetoed.<BR/><BR/>Love all the pics though - they're just so damn cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-23628763870421150042008-12-11T10:20:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:20:00.000-05:00i'm sorry...but your girls are ridiculously cute. ...i'm sorry...but your girls are ridiculously cute. even the outtakes are stunning.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127692699186571544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-76645469238442264652008-12-11T10:12:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:12:00.000-05:00Beautiful!Beautiful!All Things BDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471290940963547810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-52754858253000527232008-12-11T10:06:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:06:00.000-05:00Avalon - Absolutely. Send it to me and I'll send y...Avalon - Absolutely. Send it to me and I'll send you a card. I might even send you a picture of the "Hallelujah".<BR/><BR/>And for the record, I wanted to use that one too. I was vetoed.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-21622148466903096232008-12-11T10:03:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:03:00.000-05:00First of all...your girls are GORGEOUS! I love the...First of all...your girls are GORGEOUS! <BR/><BR/>I love the card. My cards are projects every year too. Thankfully I know how to crop and paste different pictures together on the computer before I order cards. I've had to do that on a few occasions, this year included.Mrs. Schmittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745072739050640143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-74677232490478903322008-12-11T09:27:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:27:00.000-05:00Mrs C~~~ I hate to burst your Gin induced bubble, ...Mrs C~~~ I hate to burst your Gin induced bubble, but I would much prefer to get the Haaaaaah-lleh-luuuuu-jaaaaaaaaaah version.<BR/><BR/>They both look like their singing a bawdy Christmas carol.<BR/><BR/>Shall I send my address?Avalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717171111059212946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-37932774870689155042008-12-11T08:21:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:21:00.000-05:00I love all of those photos...your babies are adora...I love all of those photos...your babies are adorable.Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943944132576611470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-52126758152775224922008-12-11T08:17:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:17:00.000-05:00Adorable photo! I'm impressed of anyone who has a ...Adorable photo! I'm impressed of anyone who has a 'photo session' for the card---I just went through a bunch of our candids and cobbled something together. The one year we tried to take a photo for the card, I looked like I'm holding a tiny, screaming, bucking bundle of clothing in my lap.Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-70593258812952206012008-12-10T22:43:00.000-05:002008-12-10T22:43:00.000-05:00Wow! That's a great photo you caught. I assume lot...Wow! That's a great photo you caught. I assume lots of wine was had after that photo session? There's always lots after mine every season b/c I take my own, too. Seriously I'm sweating bullets after I click the last shot.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080488909182074526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-33334942965279807792008-12-10T22:42:00.000-05:002008-12-10T22:42:00.000-05:00I raise my own gin and tonic to you in celebration...I raise my own gin and tonic to you in celebration of a job well done.Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-42569856231428274582008-12-10T22:41:00.000-05:002008-12-10T22:41:00.000-05:00I'll see your gin and raise you a vodka. Those are...I'll see your gin and raise you a vodka. <BR/><BR/>Those are two beautiful girls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com