Anatomy of a Photo Shoot

I have created a monster.
It started off with buying a nicer camera so we could get good snapshots.
One year, a second lens, and a sad attempt at an in-home studio setup later,
and my husband is saying things like,
"I think it was a pretty good day,
even if we didn't get any great pictures."

Today I thought I'd try out a new backdrop
while getting a gorgeous shot of the boys together
with natural light that was mediocre at best.
Ha! (Here's what actually happened.)