Take Your Pick
“We took this family picture during a trip to Clark’s Trading Post in New Hampshire. We were obviously very excited to get those awesome glitter & streamer batons and to be sharing the day together. But the best part is the woman picking at her underwear.”
(submitted by Kristen)
The Grass Is Greener, Until It Isn’t
“We had artificial turf installed the day before Easter. We thought it would be good for egg hunting and taking an Easter picture but one child was not happy about being unable to feel the dirt. She hadn’t yet forgiven us when we asked them to take this picture.”
(submitted by Katharine)
Frog Boy
“How my boyfriend got all those frogs to stay put is a mystery unto itself. Don’t know how it took seven years of dating to find this picture, but it was worth the wait.”
(submitted by Hannah)
Camera Shy
“My son, daughter, and I went to a community day event in Jamestown, Virginia, where we won this gift basket in a raffle. The organizers wanted to take some publicity pics with us, and of course my daughter was being a stinker and threw a fit. Only my son and I sat for them. Years later I was clearing out my email inbox when I rediscovered this gem. Kids can be so creepy!”
(submitted by Nicole)
The Outfit Checklist
“My checklist for leaving the house: plastic visor? Check. Awkward goggles? Check. Pink plastic Swatch watch? Check. Michael Jackson-style glove? Check. Outfit purchased at the thrift store? Check. Self esteem much higher than situation warrants? Check. ‘I’m ready, let’s hit the road!'”
(submitted by Sara)
My Many Fashion Mistakes
“This was me in 8th grade, in ’92 or ’93. I don’t know what is worse: the perm, the ribbon, the tucked-in shirt that no sensible middle schooler would ever wear, the black shoes with white socks, the way-too-obvious black watch, the ’97 for my graduating year or the fact that I was trying to look cool. Epic fail!”
(submitted by Dola)
Third Arm
“Here I thought, ‘What a great head shot of my son,’ but then I realized he has a third arm growing from his shoulder, thanks to his sister.”
(submitted by Katrina)
Window Watcher
“This was not one of our best family photos, but somehow it works! It was Easter. I was newly pregnant and throwing up all day. Our one-year-old daughter would not sit still, hence the look on my husband’s face. Oh, and our three-year-old son decided this would be the only spot he would stand in. Somehow he looks like he is photobombing the pic, and is possibly an extra in ‘Children of the Corn’.”
(submitted by Sarah)
My Son’s Inheritance
“The photo on the left is my son’s first grade photo. We DID do a retake, but the photographer was so tickled by the photo that he allowed us to keep the original! The photo on the right is his Dad and my husband, Doug. Looks like great first grade pictures are biological!”
(submitted by Cristy)
