And you still don't get a good one. All I wanted was a picture with us and all 5 of our grandkids together.
Unfortunately for me, this was only my priority, no one elses.
Sometimes it's really not the nicest thing to have so many others who carry cameras and like to take pictures. It means scenarios like this:
Me: I need to make sure I have my camera with me.
Them: Don't bother mom, everyone has theirs & there will be lots of pictures.
Right. Um huh! I have issues with that one, because the truth is, people take pictures of what THEY want, WHEN they want it. Then when the occasion is all over if I gave in and counted on someone else taking all the pictures, then the conversation goes something like this:
Me: So where are pictures of the "_____"
Them: oh, I didn't take any of that!
Or: Why would you want pictures of it?
Or: I didn't think that mattered
Or: They weren't around, so I figured we could get pictures later (we all know later dosen't happen...)
Or: I figured someone else was getting pictures of that.
Or: ____________
"whine, whine..."
O.K. You get the idea.
Of course the other problem with not taking pictures yourself is that you have to wait on the other people to share. Then not only am I impatiently waiting, but I have to deal with others who are impatiently waiting also & can't figure out why "I" don't have any to share yet.
"whine, whine..."
Obviously I'm not going to put a big picture of these on my wall--
Then again...on second thought It's my life. Why not? You don't get much more real than this!
My life isn't Perfect and neither are the pictures!
Outtakes are sometimes some of the best pictures! ;-) I know what you mean about the whole camera thing....sometimes it just isn't worth it to count on anyone but yourself.
ReplyDeleteI know you adore your life!
I agree with Darcie about the out takes! And, I too like to have my own camera at events;-)
ReplyDeleteYou have cute grandkids...even if you didn't quite get the picture you were looking for;-)
these pictures just show the true side of the kids. they don't want to sit still for a picture
ReplyDeleteDear Whiney,
ReplyDelete[hee-hee] IN a few years those pictures will be just fine to hang on the wall. Time has a way of softening our critiscism of imperfect pictures. Life is candid.
Love,
It's Hardly Utopia in NE
Dear mom, Well you do have some pictures of all your grandkids in the same place and I did miss the run in your hose :) But I'm sorry we didn't get pictures of them at the wedding also as they where all very nice looking and in the picture taking mode then. Love ya JR
ReplyDeleteI agree on the camera thing. i always try to have it with me.
ReplyDeleteI think all the pics are great.. it's not what ppl call 'professional', but it's true life. The best kind. adorable grandkids!!
Dear Sis o WHINE...I mean MINE,
ReplyDeleteMy first thought when I saw these pix was: How did you suddenly have so many more grandbabies than me when I got the first one before you?
My second thought was: THIS is exactly what YOUR family picture looked like before I even had my first baby!
And, dear readers of my sisters blog: I am only 2 years younger, married 2 years later and only got 1/2 as many kids as her! And the last one was born 12 days after her last one. Go figure. And...here's the kicker: People STILL think she looks younger than me!! I think I even got mistaken for her mom once.
At least you got some pix with the 5. Just think, in no time at all there could be twice that many...THEN think about how hard it will be to get the pix you want, you will remember this photo shoot and think it was a walk in the park.
Thanks sis, you make me smile :)
ReplyDeleteI realized that my girls are just carrying on the tradition of "twin cousins"....Trey and Jessi are 3 weeks apart, and Lyrah and Barrett are 2 months apart. What a life!
LOL...your life isn't perfect? Gay, some people are really lousy at guessing age so take heart there. Yes, Maxine looks great but you look great also. You just have a few more grey hair and I tell people, I am proud that I have had enough time to get grey hair. It is reality, when you lose a sister who never had a chance to get them.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the camera thing - I want my own thankyouverymuch!
ReplyDeleteAs for the grandkid pics - I think they're great! Kind of like the holiday pics I took and didn't like any of them. Then after all the comments I got I ended up using them afterall. It's REAL life! As I know you know ALL about. So...make a collage and frame those babies!
Everybody else has said it. At least you've got a photo and time will change your perspective. Just like my family photos this year. It's well we've got them, and that's about it.
ReplyDeleteyour sister's comment cracked me up!
ReplyDeleteYour Jessi baby still reminds me (in looks) of my JM baby!
Sweet pix!
I think they're great! It's extremely stressful to get even two kids to look at the camera all at the same time, let alone five the ages of your grandkids. I love the pictures just as they are!
ReplyDeleteI don't care what their grandma says about them... those kids are cute! :)
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