“Attempt number 1 at a family photo… stay tuned for more,” the author shared. To be fair, the setup wasn’t exactly ideal—that dude texting in the background kind of ruins the moment, plus the angle is just all off. That didn’t stop the mom from trying again, though. In between giving the kids bites of Mickey-shaped pretzels and putting them on a few rides, she persisted with that camera.
In Take 2 Hilaria admits the family came a bit closer to nailing it, despite some wonky looks. “Perhaps we are making funny faces...but I do believe we are all actually looking,” she wrote.View this post on InstagramPerhaps we are making funny faces...but I do believe we are all actually looking @disneyland
In the end, all it took was a little Mickey magic (coupled with that third-time’s-a-charm luck) to get the proper family photo Hilaria was hoping for to commemorate their trip to the theme park. “3rd time (and Mickey’s pro photographer)‘s the charm!!!!” she wrote.Alec seemed to agree because that third photo is the same one he shared on his own Instagram account. “People would often ask me, ‘Who is the greatest filmmaker in history?’ I’d say, ‘That’s easy. Walt Disney,’” he wrote. “Here we are, hanging out w the biggest movie star of them all.”Wonder how long it took Mickey to perfect that gaze into the camera with Minnie and his own clan of cute critters.[video_embed id='-1']RELATED: Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious attempts at a family photo are super relatable[/video_embed]