The circus *updated*
2nd Place?
Oh yeah!
“ The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another’s desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together”. ~Erma Bombeck
This weeks’ theme at I heart faces is self portrait.
At first, I took photos of the kids and I individually but in the end, I decided it was all or nothing because my family are all a part of my self.
They have shaped me into the person I am today.
Crazy, expressive,emotional (them, not me…okay, me too).
They inspire me!
I LOVE LOVE this!
What a FUN shot – I’m so impressed by it too – you got everyone in and centered and with fun expressions and everything – perfect! 
Such a freakin awesome photo!
OH! THis is AWESOME!!! Aren’t you glad you went for the whole kit and kaboodle. This photo is a true treasure!!! Kudos to you
You know. I’m not even sure if I’ve ever seen a photo of you. Maybe?
I think you need to have more photos like this.
I love it!
A cracking good shot
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speechless.
Amazing shot! Glad to see the camera included. I’ll bet there will be a few giggles about this one. Good luck on your entry……fingers crossed.
That is hysterical!
aw thats great! love it!
This is by far my fav you have ever done. It’s crazy, fun, organic, just explodes. I will be popping over to this one when I need a smile.
I see a Christmas Card out of this one! LOVE IT
What a wicked cool photo! Love every aspect of it. What you wrote about it is so true. So true.
LOVE IT! This is such a fun and expressive photo. It makes me smile and laugh. Fabulous family photo!! Definite winner! I wish I could come over to your house!
That is incredible! I love it and can’t believe you got a great expression out of all those little people crammed into your mirror. I almost think they are having just as much fun as you this week. Awesome entry!
That’s the coolest shot I’ve seen so far! Great idea!
Oh my goodness..this is one of the best shots ever! You all look like a fun and crazy group…just what family should be.
~Angie
co-founder of I ? Faces
Tiff! I love this so much!!! What an amazing job you did, I wonder what you said to everyone to get them positioned and making those funny faces all at the exact same moment!
Oh my gosh! This is such a fabulous shot! Wow! I LOVE it!! I am totally going to try this with my family now! Thanks for the great idea!!!
This is an awesome family portrait. i think it really show who you are.
What a great shot
I expect to see this in the winner’s circle on Saturday. I know it’s early, and there are only, like, ten entries linked so far, but this is FANTASTIC. Love, love, love it!
This is perfect! Mirror shots are fantastic too, because the kids can “decide” upon the face of their choice! What a great family you have. I absolutely won’t be surprised if you win the gold this week. You’ve got my vote!!
Oh hey – you’re the one who placed in last week’s contest with that unforgettable picture of the girl behind the tree! JUST ADORABLE!
And this week’s is terrific. I have NO idea how you managed to coordinate that many people making terrific faces. WOW, just WOW.
Awesome shot!
feakin-fantabulous! what an awesome pic! it turned out so great.
i LOVE it!
~Becca
Oh wow what an amazing picture! That’s got to be framed and put in your house.
Absolutely wonderful!
This is the most amazing photo. I love it. Absolutely love it. So who took it? Since you’re all in there…..did you do it with mirrors?
What an incredibly fun photo!! And what a beautiful family you have. I love this picture. It is amazing and cute and funny and just everything a good family photo should be.
This shot is ABSOLUTELY amazing – I so LOVE it. Just how did you get everyone to look so great all at once!! I just want to ‘head-up’ you though as sadly I think it maybe might be disqualified from winning because you do not seem to be holding the camera;
“For both categories, you must take the photo and you must be holding the camera when you take it (you can’t use a tripod or anything else to hold the camera for you.)” – taken from the Iheartfaces homepage.
Sadly – because it really is a fab shot, but I thought I’d let you know! Of course — If you DID take it with mirrors – AWESOME!! But say so in your blog I would!
PS – thanks for stopping by my blog
FANTASTIC! I love the quote you chose as well.
absolutely fabulous!!!!
WHAT AN AMAZING SHOT!! There’s nothing else that can even be said about it! It’s simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!
Okay, if this doesn’t win, I’d love to see the shot that does. This is incredible. I love each and every expression on the faces of your family. So cool!
WoW – what a shot and what a fun way to earn a state pension! (it’s my favourite argument against those who tut-tut large families – or children in general for that matter – so who’s taxes are gonna pay for YOUR retirement mate??)
I also love how you guys called it the “Age Pension” rather than the “Old Age Pension” – that’s just cool.
I. Love. It. Best family photo EVER!!!!
That is such a fabulous picture – well done for thinking of it in the first place and really well done for getting everyone to keep their eyes open all at the same time! I love the quote that goes with it – very apt.
Oh. My.
Love. It.
My favorite, by far.
They inspire more than you, my Dear. And you, perhaps, are most inspiring of all.
I took a peek at this yesterday and saw what a great job you did, despite you obvious feelings that you missed the mark. The exuberance, the joy of everyone, the sheer quantity of people…so much fun! (And I can clearly see that you are HOLDING the camera, so I think you are well within the parameters of the contest.)
What a great picture. I want to try this with my group.
You inspire me!
Hahaha…this is absolutely adorable!! Great expressions, great lighing, great processing, just great!!
First, this is one amazing photo! Second, I am completely in awe at your skills not only as a photographer but also as a mother in getting your entire family to cooperate for this photo!
I love this photo. It looks like it was a great time had by all! ((Reminds me of my family when I was younger)
That’s a great Picture! it just keeps getting better week after week, I don’t know why you never win!
Oh man, I’ve got to try this. I think my mirrors big enough… So cool.
that is great, really great
This shot is incredible! It was fun looking at each individual expressive face! What a beautiful family
Amazing! I love this shot sooo much!! Fantastic job capturing yourself and your family
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LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!!