My mission? To take updated pictures of my children for the holidays to send to my mother, and other relatives.
No problem, right? I'm a photographer...shouldn't take but 10 minutes. Yeah....not when your kids have PCS.
WHAT?? Pictures??? Run for it!!!
Actually, he was putting on quite a dramatic show of running away from a fire ant hill.
Ok...time to buckle down.
"Come stand over here Owen" (he obliges....after I tell him about 4 times and bribe him with candy).
"Owen, can you look over here at mommy?"
"Ok...great. Can you take your vest out of your mouth please?"
"Or I guess you could just take it off"
And make a completely devilish face that makes me wonder what evil deeds you are plotting in your sinister 4 year old mind.
Ok....let's give Owen a break. AJ - you come stand over here, okay?
Ooohhh...yeah. Not EXACTLY the look I was going for.
Here you see him trying to look at me (like I asked him to) and make sure that Owen doesn't steal his Lightening McQueen Car that he has deftly hidden in the grass just behind and to the left of me. Right after this shot, he had to run off to rescue Lightening from the Evil Owen's clutches. I guess that's what Owen was plotting earlier...."yeah, wait till it's AJ's turn...then I'll make my move"
We moved on to the field next to our house. AJ was standing there looking so forlorn.
"AJ! Do something! Don't look so sad!"
Here we have decided to pick some fuzzy "caterpillars". JOY! The field is full of them!! We'll spend the next 14 minutes picking every single one within a 15 yard radius.
Alas. We have angered the fire ants and must make a sacrifice to appease them. Sadly, the caterpillars are offered up on their fiery red hill of doom.
What's that mom? You need some pictures for grandma? Why didn't you say so??
(Note symptom: Blank Stare)
I'll try again tomorrow.
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6 comments:
it happens to kids of cheap moms who figure they can get a cute shot of their three month old for the Christmas card instead of getting an appointment at those lousy Walmart studios....talk about your blank stares....
But they are just so darn cute!
I love the fact that I was just reading a story and had pictures to go along with every single part of the story! Next time i expect pop-up pictures though missy.
I don't know how such sweet looking little boys get into as much trouble as you write about. They are such cute little angels. Love MOM
amy lynn-- pop ups?? hmmm..that's interesting. I'll see what I can do.
mom - boy do they have you fooled. You think robby, johnny, and abby wear you out? AJ would have you passed out on the couch in 35 minutes.
I love your post...my son definetly has PCS, I always joke that the only shots I have of him are in profile, because he is always running in the opposite direction when the camera comes out. Love your story! I saw your blog on ILP!
Darcie Radtke www.truthinlight.com
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