August 18, 2008
Rosie's picture...unfortunately, I can't get the picture of all three of them to work. Will try again later...
Renee and I started a tradition last year of getting the kids picture taken. Initially, the plan was to do 4th of July pictures – but between all of our schedules, they ended up being “middle of August” pictures. No biggie – the goal is to have all 3 kids together in coordinating outfits for an annual picture. A few weeks ago we made a pilgrimage to the Children’s Place and picked out outfits for the girls. Khaki pants…hot pink shirts. Patrick was to wear neutral colors – Khaki and cream – so that he could coordinate with the girls.
We make our appointment, we show up, we wait for the Picture People to be ready for us. We wait and we wait and we wait. Finally – it is our turn.
For those of you who have never had the displeasure of taking a toddler to have her picture taken, I do not recommend it at all. Toddlers do not sit still. They do not pose. They do not smile. They do not cooperate with photographers. And, most annoyingly, they cannot be distracted by their favorite toys like they used to be. Mr. Monster and a variety of other toys have helped us get many perfect pictures in the past.
At the end of the day – we got the picture. Not as many good ones as we had hoped – but enough. Better yet – we had coupons, so I didn’t have to pay for one of the two prints that I took home. They are adorable kids…and they take a cute picture. It was just a lot easier last year, when Rosie couldn’t walk!
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