It's the most wonderful time of the year and what better way to capture the love and laughter than with an awkward family photograph?

The festive season is ripe with opportunity for the artless to express themselves on camera. Costumes are hastily thrown on, comedy hats appear from the back of the closet and as we have learned in the past, there is always one relative who just can't help but get naked.

Relax at Christmas: Having missed the memo about the festive flannels, it doesn't stop one gent taking pride of place in the group shot by the tree

The family tree... full of nuts: Some relations will put up with a lot in order for a slice of turkey

Festive bubbles: What better way to get one up on the neighbours than by featuring the newly-installed hot tub in the family Christmas card

The family who eats together, sleeps together: Cram your distant relations full of carbs and you may get through Christmas day without a single conversation

Snow joke: Keeping active is the number one priority during the season of excess for this garish bunch

Festive cheer: Santa hopes his jolliest face will make up for the mongers of doom on all sides

Snazzy: Don't let last year's wrapping paper end up in the trash...dress the family in it

Guess what daddy's getting for Christmas? First on the list is a pair of pyjamas followed by a lesson in self-respect for this chap

A memory to last all year round: Well, if you can't wear the red PVC at Christmas, when can you?

Creepy Christmas: From an adult onesie to a startling encounter (for Santa), the big day is just full of surprises

Shelling out for presents: Joy, laughter...and a semi-automatic rifle, the recipe for a perfect Christmas Day

Get out Claus: Father Christmas doesn't let a shiner get in the way of holiday celebrations and he's more than a match for some creepy clown

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073883/Ho-ho-ho-rrifying-Christmas-comes-year-awkward-family-photos-lifetime.html#ixzz1gXqtTwXH

BIG HAND springs to mind

Whew...escaped your roving eye for another year.....