Why do My Photos Come Out This Way?

....grrr....
Once again, I've decided to have my Christmas Work Party photos developed. And once again certain body parts have been removed from a few photos. AND WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE MY FAVORITE PHOTOS??? (e.g. top part of people's heads are removed, so you don't see the foreheads, but just the eyebrows and eyes).

Yes, I edit them on my laptop with my photo software. And no, I try not to crop too much... Ack! And my red eye removal techniques are horrible. One eye is shiner than the other or I change the skin color just above the eye.

I guess I just want to learn how to do it better... One day I will learn.