Preparing for Family Photo Day

[@slonekettering25]

“Oh we’re gonna take LOTS of pictures!” . . . . I died. 🤣

[@theholdernessfamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@nikkidinezza9596]

My fav part of the video 😂

[@MarkAndTerra]

My favourite part as well. Literal LOL moment.

[@donnettmjohnson]

Same😭

[@jasonkarels6202]

That hit close...like I should seek therapy kind of close.....

[@kelligraham8294]

So accurate, All I hear my husband say to my boys is, “we do it because it makes your mom happy”. The last photo we did we went out in the desert and my oldest got attacked by a cholla cactus. Thank goodness it was after we were done!! The picture came out great though..

[@theholdernessfamily]

In the desert?! That's one place I hadn't thought of yet....

[@triciashull6811]

@@theholdernessfamily Big thing here in Tucson to get wedding photos and graduation photos in the Sonoran Desert.

[@brandonlfob]

Hey let’s photograph ourselves posing like we’re happy on demand. So synthetic and inauthentic. I’ve always felt ridiculous doing any photos other than candids. And boy does the ugliness come out in the people who the photograph is most important too!😂😂😂

[@MizBryteEyez]

When I was about 14, They offered family portraits at my little brother's school. (We did not and do not participate in these things. Everyone dressed as the pleased. (Of course at 14, I was the only one who "looked decent) my step dad wore a khakis and a white dress shirt that needed to be bleached, with a black eyeglass case in his pocket. My mother wore sneakers, faded out jeans, and a western shirt. My little sister (middle child) wore grubby sneakers, faded high water jeans, and a yellow E.T. T-Shirt. Her hair needed a brush. My baby brother (5yrs old) dressed himself). He wore boots 👢, jeans that were too small, a white T-Shirt with a spaghetti 🍝 stain. Because it was the 80's, I wore white ankle boots, black leggings, A matching top with a geometric design. OH! and the coup de grace BIG HAIR! (I TOLD you I was the only one to dress decent! 😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😛) Ugh, I still have that picture. I think we used it as a Christmas card many years after it was taken and made up a caption about when the hillbillies come out of the woods (We live in Arkansas BTW)

[@MizBryteEyez]

@@brandonlfob Our aunt would have 50 pictures all taken in the same pose, the pay extra to the photographer to PhotoShop them all into a single "perfect" photo where everyone was smiling and looking at the camera. 😂😂🤣🤣😅

[@HeyKimmi]

Our last family photos (with the grandparents) was taken exactly 3 months before my father passed away. I treasure those photos more than anything!!! I need to get another one taken!!

[@M-Joy]

My dad had to get specially tailored things too, he was walking one day after retirement and happened to see someone of the same build and height as him and was like "hey, do you want suits and shirts and stuff?" and had him come to his house to get it all

[@MySkillfulmeans]

That's wonderful!

[@LadyAnuB]

Clothes recycling for the hard to fit 😀

[@rayanagi]

We have two family portraits with all of us. Thank goodness our local elementary school offered family photos during school photo week. Schedule a time, get dressed up, run over to the library, pose in front of a choice of backdrops. Yes, the photos are cheesy. I got us all coordinated outfits. It was a "school" photographer. But I still treasure them. The second session was with a pro out in nature. Those photos are amazing! By a lake. Autumn leaves. Beautiful day. 😍 Total PAIN making it happen. 🤣 I don't see it happening again.

[@samk3151]

We have one family pic from when I was 7. Its adorable

[@pfleralle]

My husband is very tall and we get his clothes in Holland, where all the tall people live. All the department stores are cut for his tall, lean body. The clothes look tailored. We love you all, by the way. You have brought us joy for years and we use your book. We bought your book and audiobook.

[@jeanlanz2344]

Funny! Too true... the tension of capturing the perfect moment of family harmony for memories.

[@cindyhuebert1616]

When we take family photos, I tell everyone to wear their favorite outfit. I want everyone to look comfortable and like themselves. Oddly enough, we usually end up somewhat coordinated because I guess we all have similar tastes, lol.

[@Codababy]

"Where did you find a barn," like she dragged it into the backyard. 😂😂

[@kerasboutique948]

😂

[@erikfm77]

Maybe she built one 🤷

[@quirkyprincess77]

I love your idea for him to donate his dress shirts, where I live there is an organization that collects dress clothes and uses them to help ppl needing clothes for job interviews.

[@goeagles25]

LOVE the Law & Order *clang clang* 🥰 Makes me think of my sweet mother who loved to watch what she called “Clang clang” ♥️ Thank you, Kim and Penn!!!

[@theholdernessfamily]

💗

[@queenofputrescence5167]

My family growing up and into adulthood - HUGE Law and Order fans. Although we call the sound the Doink Doink. But that was the sound my husband had on his phone for the ring tone when my Mom called.

[@lilyrudy5679]

Love the joke about blue dress shirt uniform! I've been in several meetings where several men are wearing the uniform sitting in a row.

[@pattyknoll7428]

I finally got my hubby to agree to couples photos for our 45th anniversary. The photographer was amazing and had us laughing the entire time. But finding the right outfits was very stressful!

[@sarah-phillips]

I'm a photographer and will do our own Christmas card because, well, it's just easier and I have full control of the shot. We've got it down to a science but I absolutely bribe my family with dinner/ice cream to TAKE ALL THE PICTURES.

[@Vipre-]

After watching the closet footage I'm convinced the skit is about 90% accurate to actual events. I only recall ever having one set of family photos done when I was maybe 17 or something. Only thing I remember about the day is dad yelling at us as we were walking back to the car. You never knew back then when you'd do something that'd set him off, or what it'd be. Such fun.

[@jonathanstewart2544]

You had me at the Law and Order doink-doink

[@TheCoolCookieKitchen]

Oh the “fun” of the stress Also there are some sneaky gems hiding in the closet. I think you need to do an episode of all the random costumes you guys have hanging out in your house.

[@crazykids1101]

YES!!

[@artistictreehgr]

Love your videos! Penn, you can shop anywhere you just need to find a good tailor in your area. The most important thing is getting the shoulder seams in the right spot and let your tailor do their magic. Learned this from fashion expert, Tan France.

[@christinmcfadyen1859]

I love the Law & Order “doink doink” sound! We did some family photos this past fall and it went great. The photographer was awesome and was so good with our young kiddos. My husband is tall, he’s 6’4” and needs tall shirts. We buy a lot of Eddie Bauer and recently discovered Old Navy sells tall sizes online (not in store). I always want to buy him the cute novelty shirt from Target or someplace and gave up years ago. Buying a size larger is NOT the same as a properly fitting tall shirt.

[@DarinMcGrew]

My brother and I accidentally sabotaged one of my favorite childhood family photos. Our mom had set out photogenic clothes for me, my brother, and my sister to wear. Before we left though, my dad told my brother and me to water the yard. He found us covered with mud, so we had to change into clean clothes. That's how my brother and I ended up wearing loud photo-print shirts (it was the '70s). My little sister's scarecrow doll ended up just blending in with our outfits, rather than being a colorful accent. PS: I love the wedding dress box on the top closet shelf. My wife has one too. :)

[@toshafocht743]

We do Family photos every year in November because I love them and I put them on our Christmas cards. My husband would be totally happy to never take one again. Lol! I totally stress out about the coordinating outfits though. My husband's outfit is easy. We have 3 girls, so to get all of us coordinated, but with different styles...ugh!! Not my favorite! Luckily, my sister is a photographer, so at least that part is easy.

[@gracelesslyfalling]

That’s a Baltimore Ravens jersey in the closet behind Pen?! Either a Flacco 5 or perhaps a ray lewis 52? Is someone in your house part of the ravens flock?

[@allier7467]

We just took family photos a couple of weeks ago for the first time since my now 8 year old was 2. 😅 I figured it was time to add our second child to the family photo wall so we finally did it. I hate trying to plan coordinating outfits.

[@alexakemmann88]

This is how my mom did family photos--but our last family photo was when I was in third grade...😬

[@rachelcrossen8136]

Planning the outfits is the worst

[@jwrightgardening]

I like looking at candid family photos but not staged ones so we don't do anything formal. Every once in a while when we are coming home from church, if we all still look nice and it's sunny outside, I'll grab everyone and take a photo. It's mainly for the grandmas.

[@christelvedo6281]

You two, especially Kim, hit the nail on the head! Great video, loved every second of it!

[@joshuabriggs1237]

I have the same weird body proportions and get most of my clothes from Duluth Trading Company. They are more expensive but they last me 10+ years and they are comfy. Great video, rings true, and keep up the great work!

[@theholdernessfamily]

Thanks for the tip!

[@janicehamby3587]

My husband also shops at Duluth Trading Company!!! Other than that we look for big and tall.

[@106DigitalRhetoric]

Came here to say this, too! We are a Duluth family as well since my husband is long armed and long torso'd. It's like appropriately middle age style without feeling like you are dressing like a Boomer. Signed, a 100% Xennial.

[@pambronson4467]

My Son and Dad both have long arms and torso. Duluth and Tommy Bahama are the only places I can get shirts for them.

[@stephaniewojcik3758]

My husband is tall and skinny and the only place we can reliably find business casual clothes for him is American Tall. Highly recommend

[@rossdax47]

As a current tall guy... Eddie Bauer has a lot of tall options. I was almost 40 before I discovered tall large tshirts and... they actually fit! Most of the closet is now EB. As a former photographer... this was painfully true to life. I've seen that eye flare of doom so many times. Well played.

[@createwithconfidence8094]

I am a retired portrait photographer and have taken photographs of many families, including my own with my remote control. I insisted on family portraits once a year, minimum. Now that my daughters are in their 20s, I feel I need to get one more family photo. This was a very funny video!

[@cherylhazle3969]

The Ravens jersey, though. Love it!

[@lindagarner723]

Once the kids get older getting family portraits is harder to do. I think our last one was at a wedding. At least we all looked nice!

[@Wordsnwood]

Yup, long torso/arms here. It's a Northern European background thing, Penn. (child of Dutch immigrants here). I wear a lot of short sleeves. (really, we should go to The Netherlands or Denmark on vacation and check out the stores there...)

[@Codababy]

I would say this is correct. Ancestry has me pegged as mostly Scandinavian and northern Celtic (which was also a lot of Scandinavian, thanks Vikings) and my dad and both of my sons have that body type. Super skinny, super tall.

[@chickyboodiva]

They have tall sizes at JCPenney and Kohls. We usually order everything he wants to try on, do pickup at the store, and then return while we're there. There are so many more tall sizes online than in store

[@zzzcozumel]

LOVE you guys, Holderness Family !!!!

[@crystaloneill4860]

The stress! And someone always spills on themselves on the way to the shoot. Like, why, when I'm pretty sure monster mom told them no eating or drinking until after?! We do photos and Xmas cards every other year because that's about how long it takes to recover and pull ourselves together for the next one.😆

[@laurabeard3]

We just did family pics on vacation and I made 2 trips to the store for outfits and stressed the whole time. They came out perfect!

[@smlynch65]

Saw the Ravens jersey. Good taste there.

[@cheyennemundy9681]

I LOVE family photos! My aunt and I are working on planning a photoshoot for my two sons with my grandpa, their great grandpa. It'll be a Cowboy Photoshoot (cause Texas, my Grandpa and I are both Texans, my boys are Oklahomans). But my grandpa's health has been declining for the past year and my husband and I are working on getting a visit planned. Then my aunt and I got the idea in our heads that we have to make a professional Cowboy Photoshoot for the three of them happen, and get them all in western shirts and jeans and Cowboy boots. Family memories!

[@brentderksen]

Monster voice is great. Our kids hate taking family pictures. One Christmas we said, "cheese cake cafe if you are happy and we get a good picture"... Success!

[@AlisonV362]

We have several photos where I can recall screaming or crying (or both) from just before or after. We have a saying in our family that it isn't Easter unless someone cries (bc the egg hunt got too hard). 😂

[@denisefallin8042]

"it's hard to be Penn"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lauraclark952]

We coordinated the outfits; Blue Jeans/leggings and white shirts/tunics. The tiny ones wore matching blue bottoms with white Tshirts that had blue dots on them. We were on the beach with the PNW ocean right behind us, they looked great. Always keep it simple.

[@moderndayphilosopher4356]

😂 the last professional family photos we took were at least eleven years ago - I don’t think my youngest brother is even in any of them. Now we just use the best random ones we’ve taken over the course of that year, whether we’re in full Halloween costumes or not 😂🤣😂

[@pigpjs]

"We have a garden‽" 🤣😂

[@SustainedFuture]

Funny how Penn has such a rare body type and needs special clothes, but his bath robe fits Kim just fine. 😀

[@abc-ni5mi]

Order your clothes online from the Netherlands! All the men are built like Penn there. 👍🏻 Love your videos

[@aprilknutson2809]

We just took new ones and right before my husband says “didn’t we just do this?” I said “last year.” He said “wasn’t that in October?” No…it was last May. 😂

[@yellowladybug4010]

Haha! Truth My friend and I were just talking about the the stress of family photos. Especially when it is with extended family. My mother-in-law is super anal about the color matching. She really struggled with my husband (her son) because of his minimal wardrobe. My husband literally has seven of the same blue button up shirt so that he doesn't have to think about what to wear. He has two white dress shirts for church. Then black pants and that is it. She wanted to buy him khakis, but last minute put my sister in law in black pants to have them match. Then trying to keep littles entertained during the hour-hour and half of the session, but avoiding getting dirty. It's so much stress. But I love having family pictures. They are super special to me, because family is most important in my life and I cherish looking at them.

[@jawjagrrl]

My spouse is a long limbed, extremely broad shouldered 6'7". Clothes are "fun". Casual and office clothes are usually a 2xt from Eddie Bauer, which has athletic cut as well as relaxed fit (hubby doesn't hit the gym anymore like Penn does). At least his feet are a reasonable 11.5. My late FIL wore a 14A shoe - had to get made in Italy. His socks all came from Italy as well. When my hubby graduated college his Dad took him to Brooks Brothers for a custom suit for job hunting - the tailor smiled with glee, saying, "you'll never be able to buy off the rack for the rest of your life, hee hee". Sometimes Belk is OK for tall that isn't also Big. Casual and work clothes- Duluth Trading post. Durable and even a 36" inseam is an option for jeans, work pants and khakis. Hooked on those khakis for durability (spouse is tough on clothes) and the convenient phone pocket on the outside right leg. Their women's yoga pants "noga pant" also has this pocket and I'm hooked! For cheap Activewear, Old Navy has tall men and tall women items online - my 6'1" stepdaughter can even find stuff easily now.

[@suzannequebbeman4057]

My husband is 6'2" and skinny, I know the struggle of buying him clothes! Primark has so far been best

[@kimtodd1803]

It's so nice to hear that Kim says to donate ❤️

[@ColleenJoudrey]

My husband is tall, slim and limby. He has two Armani dress shirts that I thrifted and fit him very well. I literally buy him what ever inexpensive dress pants are available and alter them. Last time we went to a funeral, it was in a snow storm and we had to help push the hearse up a very icy hill in the cemetery. Both mine and his clothes were destroyed from being pelted with gravel, repeatedly falling and having to scamper from the car sliding backwards down the hill. Between that and emergency first aid on the funeral director because he cracked his head open on the ice, My grandmother's funeral was definitely memorable.

[@sherrymillson9741]

Every two years! We have lots of family photos!

[@ericsscout]

Our families have so much in common it's hilarious 😂

[@alisonbrandon9059]

Also, the last time we did family pictures, I had a legit nervous breakdown, we missed out appointment, and ended up driving 40 mins to get frozen yogurt instead! ~A

[@akylinaflute]

We have 5 kids and we use to take family photos every year with different matching outfits. Believe me, that is tough!

[@mikemeyerphotopro]

As a professional photographer I'm glad you all got all dressed up for me. I thought you all looked great everyday! I just show up in jeans and a polo, click, click, click done ;) :)

[@noelleherzig]

I have the most important family photo ever - my kids and grandkids were all together a little over a year ago and they were very kind to take pictures for me! We all now know that this is so important because since that picture we have had 2 family tragedies that took my sweet 3 year old granddaughter and the baby my daughter in law was carrying at the time. So that photo cannot ever be recreated and it is my most important possession now- don’t put those photos or opportunities to be together off - you just never know! Such a great video and good luck finding big and tall shops for that Penn! Bunches of love Noelle

[@wherami]

Get over there and look happy!! Omg I died

[@tweetthang96]

Fun fact! My parents both have family photos from when I was about 6 that were/are in their offices/on their desks. To put context on why that’s so absurd? I’m now *26* and my baby sister hadn’t been born yet! And yet, they remain pretty much the most recent set of printed family photos we have. There are more recent photos, one as recent as Christmas 2021! But they’re on Facebook

[@cooperminion825]

I miss getting the family photo done at the portrait studio. With all the green screen tech available today, I'm surprised that they haven't made a comeback. I still remember my mom dressing me up in cute outfits and taking me to the Walmart portrait studio when I was little

[@dani0459]

This is hilarious and soooo accurate! I think I age a decade every time I try to organize our family pictures…which I have done annually for the past 4 years! Men just don’t understand…but clearly, we can’t have outdated pictures on the gallery wall that I forced my husband to spend hours measuring and putting up ;)

[@kristennewman344]

Omg yes. Our photographer always sends outtakes. One of my favorites is from when our twins were babies (10 mo-ish)...it looks like we're having fun. WE SO WEREN'T.

[@robcossin4690]

The best place to have a family photo is at a wedding. Be super nice to the photographer and BOOM, we are all dressed up and look our best.

[@muchadoaboutkovu]

You have a walk in closet. That’s like the epitome of home luxury. ✨

[@amyhearn65]

Our family photo always has a goofy pic and everyone looks forward to this one. The little ones even practice thier goofy face in the mirror before. They are the ones we always frame as classic. I would attach if I could figure out how.

[@shanaadams5119]

The look on Penn's face when Kim turned all demon on him. 🤣🤣

[@American1made]

This was great, it really took off and went well. Smiles 😃 everyday

[@tngirlz4622]

My husband is tall and broad shouldered - I buy his work clothes (polos, mock-necks, the occasional dress shirt) from Lands’ End. Their ‘tall’ sleeves are long enough for what he calls his gorilla arms. I find LL Bean’s ‘tall’ sizes are not tall enough, except for short-sleeved t-shirts. Jeans and Docker-type dress pants (for work) we get from the Hudson’s Bay Co. (we’re in Canada 🇨🇦 - don’t know if they ship to the States). I think the pants are a house brand - they go all the way up to extra extra tall. My brother-in-law (6’5”) gets a lot of his clothes from Moore’s - again, may be just in Canada. They have good tall suits. I agree it’s a problem - tall men aren’t just taller, they have broader shoulders, etc. - some ‘tall’ clothes are skimpy, and pull across the shoulders, or pinch under the arms. Roots has good, generously-cut sweatshirts and casual clothes - they are definitely Canadian, but may ship to the States. Both men take very good care of clothes because it’s SO HARD to find comfortable, well-fitting clothes for their size.

[@ezza3580]

My husband and son are the only ones in the family that can find clothes that fit in a store. If I want clothes that fit well for my daughters or myself, I have to sew them myself.

[@sandradimarco5595]

Every year we get family pics its so accurate

[@cassierobertson5778]

Oh my gosh, the flashbacks... except in my family, Dad is the one who organizes it and drives us all crazy.

[@meganofsherwood3665]

Yes. Same. My mom stopped caring after the first one when I was five, and I threw a temper tantrum about my outfit and my baby brother wouldn't stop crying. Dad's had to dramatically lower his standards, though - if he can get all of us lined up, holding the dogs, and looking at the camera, he considers it a victory 😂

[@JenniferJane78]

Nordstrom sells shirts and suits for giants but pro tip shirts designed for cufflinks are typically longer which can work for longer arms.

[@rainbowdarling]

We do them annually with the same photographer, and I spend basically the whole year curating a Pinterest board of ideas for outfits that coordinate. It ends up being worth it because the photographer is amazing and takes beautiful photos (and we don't have to holler at everyone to smile haha).

[@cieutag55]

We have family photos scheduled today!!! This hits too close to home.

[@noziashahapor9299]

So good to know there are version of me out there who are obsessed with family photo 😃😃😃

[@christmascandytree437]

The best photos we have is sunrise and sunset in front of Niagara Falls.

[@what5579]

We have pictures of the family when my daughter was born… yeah she just turned 16! We had pictures taken last year, it turned out to be “the one”. You know, where we all have matching shirts, somehow no one remembers how to smile properly and our hands are in awkward places. And my husband has the audacity to say, “ this was fun, we should do it again!” When they asked us if we wanted to purchase a packet, he said yes!! I had to restrain myself from sucker punching him and say, “I don’t think we can afford the whole set.” Awe memories!

[@mcwheltle]

Hooray! A Ravens jersey!

[@krapposelli]

My kids don't understand why I end up yelling and mad while taking the phot and making the Christmas card every year. I feel like I may have found my people... 😂

[@jawjagrrl]

My family hasn't done a full family photo since....79? I was a kid in a new subdivision and they hire a photographer to come in a photograph every family on their front steps, come out surprisingly well - even the pets.

[@christinekeefe9004]

On man, family photos are so fun aren't they? The last time we tried coordinating with the grandparents and the cousins! For my taller, long-limbed hubby I prefer Vineyard Vines, J.Crew, and sometimes Banana Republic. I feel like most other places cut the arms too short for him.

[@shayajp]

I spy a ravens jersey. next thing you know we'll find out that Penn is a closet Terps fan (his duke hatred will be able to transfer).

[@lgottman418]

Yeah, I saw that too!! Spill Penn!! 😉

[@trishsp3160]

go Ravens!

[@Codababy]

I said the exact same thing and I feel like he's going to need to do a snippet to explain himself once the comment blizzard rages. 😂 #marylandforever

[@jindejak93]

Blue shirts 🤣🤣🤣 one of my best friends wore several hats at the company we worked at one was IT so we never knew when he would have to crawl around. His "uniform" was jeans (black or dark wash denim) and a shirt sleeve blue (some type of plaid). Whenever a special occasion would happen his partner and I would ask "what shade of blue shirt are you going to wear?" He would answer "I don't know there are so many" while laughing. It was a running joke for years now that he's retired it's blue tees. Lol

[@kclee4538]

The hard part in my family is just getting the coordinating outfits and getting ready the day of. Once we’re all set and posing, it’s never been that bad. The last couple years because of the pandemic we just ask my sister in law to set up her camera on auto or prop up the phone to do the same. Are they the highest quality or the best poses? No, but we get at least one good one for printing. And my niece and nephew are great about keeping my toddlers entertained so that’s not an issue either. Best part is after we just sit down and eat something like fried chicken after that completely ruins the perfect look, and laugh about how the grease enhances the aesthetic.

[@scePhotography]

Ha! We are getting ready to do family pictures next week! Perfect.

[@snowwhitepeak]

He could donate those shirts and then Kim would have more room for her stuff!🤣

[@ahatala6823]

This is so timely and accurate! We’re planning (hoping) to have our family pictures taken at the beach this weekend 😋 I have been watching the weather like an obsessed woman because there’s a decent chance for rain. I’m also trying to make it somewhat fun for our three boys and do a pirate/treasure hunt set of pictures after the nice-clothes pictures…one can hope it makes the experience more tolerable 😋

[@charliebecker2216]

We literally did this 2 weeks ago with 3 families and grandchildren and parents. When we go to the beach photos night is the worse day.

[@emadcox]

I'm a photographer- and every bit of this was true!😂

[@SharynS.]

I don’t watch Family Feud much but every time I look at a video, all the contestants in the families are beautifully coordinated! And sometimes it’s in very offbeat colors. It’s pretty fabulous to see but I always wonder if there is a secret store that supplies coordinated clothes for just Family Feud and fa,ily photos. Although, to be honest, it’s now occurred to me that if someone wanted to own a clothing retail store, they could probably make a lot of money selling or renting coordinating looks for family photos.

[@stephschef]

our last family photo was in 2015 when our oldest graduated from high school. After that they refuse to have their picture taken

[@ShirleyLeMay]

Family photo taken each year for the holiday card. Started in 1999. Saved a card from each year and bring them all out to display when the Christmas tree goes up. Was a pain to do at first, now everyone expects it.

[@kj6446]

last time we did it...outside on a farm, temp just below freezing, and a wind...smile everyone standing around without jackets...

[@louissivo9660]

Wait, Penn was a news anchor!? Ha, found the video and then my mind was further blown that Kim also was in the biz. Found her video also. Goodness, I learned a lot about you two today.

[@geoffhirsh2402]

We have an understanding in our house - If you haven’t worn it in 2 years, bye bye

[@talldiscgolfer88]

As a 6’6” man. I simply don’t have things that fit. And every button up shirt is either rolled sleeves or a jacket over top.

[@audrieking7109]

Haha this is great timing since my husband, baby, and I are getting our first family photos taken tomorrow! The baby is too small for the outfit we originally got her, so we had to scramble yesterday to find a new outfit for her. We found the perfect one at Target, but the only size they had was too big. Out of all the Targets in our metroplex, just one had the dress in her size. And it was like 45-60 minutes away. My husband was kind enough to drive us out to get it 😍 But yeah, lots of stressing 😅

[@ctowne2005]

Love the ravens jersey!!!

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

I think the only time we took a full on family photo I may have been 2 years old. Thankfully I never had to do this since 🤣

[@BareFam509]

I do them pretty regularly BUT (this is a big but). I don't go for perfection. I try to schedule a mini session (which is a thing in our area) and I try to buy as little as possible and we don't have to fully coordinate. Perfection not required, just the passage of time.