Family pictures... the ugly truth.

9.12.12

Post written a couple days after my birthday 7/25, as these are pictures from the big day :)
Don't mind the fact that I have pregnancy blob going on and my dress is all sorts scrunched up in the chair.

Why is it so hard for one to take a good solid picture where all members of the family are happy and smiling? I'm asking this question to you, you, and you. I want someone to honestly tell me the trick, the secret, the things that this mama needs to do to make these family pictures happen. And I'm not talking about professional type of family pictures... although that's another post of its own. I'm talking about just the normal day to day pictures. Birthdays. Zoo. Just because.

Those.

I have also come to the conclusion that when you look your absolute best? That's when everyone else seems to ruin the picture.

And the one that your husband and child finally look at the camera to without making the silliest face? Well of course that one would be the one where your face is turned the wrong way or your hair is covering your eyes.

But? You get to a point where enough is enough. Get these people off of me, turn the camera off, and lets go. My husband is at the point before you even start.

Let us go through an example. Because who doesn't love to look at family pictures gone wrong?
These are from my birthday last week... and are prime evidence of how men and children are not equipped to sit still, smile, and look straight into the camera.

Because us women are.

 That, my friends.... is about as real as life gets.

**And for a little more substance out of today's post... go check out my guest post over at Laura's blog where I talk about becoming a boy mama for the very first time!**

Happy Wednesday to you all.