Actually, I just reread my last response and I should clarify... The photo of you family was excellent, well balanced and executed, and that was the basis of Anne-Louise and my discussion about it. You managed to capture joy of life and "Naturalness".
The thought of eight terrifies me, I find that the 2 we have already are pretty trying, and one more will add to the chaos and entropy in our household. Your example is an inspiration that it is survivable
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