"Wait, let me take your picture!!!"
My 11 year-old son (the ONLY boy in the house, btw) is smiling, but inside I know that he was all, like, JEEZ!
"CRAP! Wait, it's too dark!"
Frankly, the kid has lived with me long enough to know that, you know, it's just easier to pretend EVERYONE'S mother is a dork (like me) especially, on the first day of school.
"Okay, now, smile!"
DAMMIT! Hang on. Can I just, you know, UGH!!! Wait a minute. Is he? Nooooo. Who am I kidding? Maybe he was just wiping some leftover sleep from his eye. Or, a bug flew up his nose (it COULD happen) still, it would be nice to think that my kids, you know, like having me around, kind of, sort of, too.
"Wait, let me take your picture!!!"
My youngest daughter (she's 9) was packed and ready to start school, a couple of weeks ago and, no, I can't say as I blame her.
"CRAP! Wait, it's too light!"
She's the last of my kids to ever enter the 4th grade and, I'm sorry, but I just don't remember the other 3 ever looking THIS little.
"Okay, now, smile!"
DAMMIT! They just NEVER wait, anymore, do they? Maybe she was feeling sorry for her baby sister (ahem) or, because she's a freshman now and doesn't start HER high school until next week (SOB!) still, it would be nice to think that my kids, you know, really do like each other, kind of, sort of, too.
"Wait a minute…"
[scrolls thru cell phone]
"…who did I forget?"
DAMMIT! I'm just NOT ready to admit that MY OLDEST IS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL!!! Maybe, it was just WAY too early in the morning and I couldn't find my phone (it COULD happen) still, it would be nice to think that she already knows, after ALL these years, I love her, just the same.
Wait a minute!
Does a "night before school starts" picture of my coloring her hair count for at least something?!?
[sound of many crickets, chirping]
Besides, the fact that, you know, YES, I am one of THOSE moms and, well, there could be worse things.
[ducks lightning bolt]
Like, she could have a mother stupid enough to actually leave that picture (up there) on Flickr, right?
[cricket]
Riiiiiight. Wait a minute. She DOES read my blog. D'OH! Never mind.
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49 responses to “The 11th First Day of School”
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
My daughter will block her face everytime I take her picture these days and then we argue about it, so I stopped trying to tie her down for pictures.
My son on the other hand, will ape and mug when any camera is pointed in his face so it’s hard to get a good one.
They get so big so quickly and why won’t they let us record it properly? That’s what I want to know.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
Hey Catootes: I get that my oldest kids are at the age where they HATE getting their picture(s) taken. Still. One day, I hope that they understand how I just want to FREEZE frame them for just a little while longer! Hugs, Liz.
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
You are too funny! Love this post! All pics are perfect!
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
Patty: Aaaand, I did NOT edit them either 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!! Hugs, Liz.
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
I TOTALLY forgot to take my younger son’s picture on the first day of school this year. My plan was to reenact it, and I still haven’t. I wonder if it’s too late…
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
awww, look at your kids! 🙂 i hope they had a great first week! 🙂
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