Picture Preview

The other day I had my kids pictures taken and just got the sneak peek. A photographer we love (that had moved away) was in town and offering half-hour sessions at the last minute. We still had their cute matchy-matchy outfits from Easter (though admittedly Nash had to be squeezed into his even then) so I jumped on board.

It's like a cruel game trying to get 3 kids to look at a camera while an (imaginary) timer ticks away. A joke even.

One kid looks when you sing Let it Go.
One kid looks when you sing a special song we made up called "Smash Mash Crash"

(("Smash, mash, crash,

Wonderific you're terrific

Smash, mash, crash,

Wonderific, you're terrific

NASH!"))

One kid looks all the time, but can't be bothered to smile anything but the biggest cheeserific smile you've ever seen, even though he's got the sweetest smile on the planet.

And they ALL wanted to run around the big, lush, green, gorgeous field and pick wildflowers and weeds instead of sitting and taking pictures.

Let me tell you, letting one sibling run and play while the other one gets individual shots taken does NOT solve this issue. It just doesn't.

See that super adorable girl there? She's the WORST at having her picture taken.
She doesn't want to do it, she doesn't want to smile and she can't be bargained with, begged or threatened. Just no.

This little sweetie though, he's as sweet and cooperative as he looks! Unless it's between the hours of 12AM and 5AM.

By the time this one (which was a product of P hiding and a very skilled photographer) I was ready for a cocktail.