So, my sister and I decided on a recent Saturday morning to take some photos of our sons for Christmas cards. Des (my beautiful sister) takes many of my blog photos, so I feel like she is a competent and talented photographer (see here and here for further proof). We dressed them up in coordinating outfits- corduroy pants, button-down dress shirts, seasonal sweater vests- and gave them a pep talk. Namely, be good and take pictures and we will take you to meet the REAL Santa Claus.
They immediately agreed. And complete and utter chaos ensued.
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| OK, sit next to each other. |
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| Stand NEXT to each other! |
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| Look at us! Hands out of your hair! |
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| Stand NEXT to each other! NEXT TO EACH OTHER!! |
We decided to change tactics. "Hey, wanna go take pictures next to the REAL trains?" They agreed to be good and we all trudged down the roads- boys having a blast, moms sweating and cursing under our breath (and trying to avoid the random dead cat on the sidewalk "Hey, guys! Look at that TRAIN!").
Take Two: Railroad Tracks. And complete and utter chaos ensued (AGAIN).
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| Look at US! |
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| Stop touching stuff! |
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| Stand STILL! |
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| LOOK AT US!!!!!! |
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| Might have been good, but I chopped their heads off. Not literally, but I thought about it! |
Since they weren't cooperating, Desiree agreed to take some pictures of me. As you can tell, I wasn't really in the mood .
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| I SAID SMILE!!! |
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| SMILE, darn it!! |
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| Striped Top~ Forever 21 Jeans~ Old Navy Tank~ New York and Co. Shoes~ New York and Co. Jewelry~ Wal-Mart |
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7 comments:
LOL Too funny! It's not easy to get the little ones to pose. I wish I had some suggestions for the next time but I need them for myself. :)
LOLOL! Boy, can I relate, with my own son!! Followed you here from Real Momma, Real Style and just added you to my blogroll.
Ohmygosh I can totally relate to this!!! You have NO idea the things I have to promise my kids!!!!! I think the pics are cute, though ;)
Thanks Jeanine! And welcome :)
Cute!
Thanks!
OMG how cute are your boys! We had family photos taken while we were home and Blondie Boy was not the most cooperative!
I love how your top goes with your hair colour!
Hope you'll link up with What I Wore Wednesday: http://transatlanticblonde.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-i-wore-wednesday_30.html
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