family portrait...

...of ducks

who couldn't quite get their act together...

they dillied - they dallied...

they tarried around the little lake - they couldn't decide if they wanted to be in the water - or should they be on the ice... there was a whole lotta quackin' happenin'... 'til they got 'rounded up - and waddled half in, half out - so it appears that they're standing on water... clever duckies - when really there's a layer of ice underneath 'em...

in the end - they managed to group around together - the way most families do in these situations - most dislike having their portraits taken - it's a fuss, a bother - who said it has to be done anyway - is it really necessary... do we have to get dressed up - where's aunt betty... ho-hum...

personally, i believe it's important to capture family time on film - kiddos grow up too fast - precious moments you forget but would like to remember - it's a way to look back - reflect - laugh over - bond together - share the what dids, what might have beens, what could bes in life - and ultimately, make for way more than...

one

happy day.....