The Hanou's | Family Portraits

We were wondering, as we started this shoot, about the many christmas cards we see with the perfect family on it. How do they do it? All the kids smiling sweetly and looking right at the camera while sitting wherever they were told to sit for as long as it takes.  Well let me tell you something. That doesn't really happen. But why would we want it to when we could have as much fun as this family taking pictures, and still look perfect?