I love being able to take our own Family pictures every year. We make a day of it and get to go wherever we want and enjoy the scenery and the time together.
We usually end up with only one good Family picture... It is a little bit more tricky to take them yourselves and make sure everyone is looking. But, as soon as I get one, I call it good and I get to focus on my kids. Which is the best part about being a Photographer. I love taking pictures of kids. =)