Smashing Pumpkins
“We were taking some shots in the pumpkin patch and trying to get the baby to stop crying. His sister was sitting behind him and decided she wanted to play with a small pumpkin. She was about a foot behind his head but it ended up looking like she was the cause of his discomfort!”
(submitted by Frank)
The Fight Before Christmas
“Our annual family pictures used to be very stressful events, but 1998 took the cake. In this picture, I had just taken a Santa doll from my sister. She retaliated by slapping me and taking the doll back. I was clutching my face and my dad flipped her over his shoulder just as the automatic timer went off. All my mom could do was stand by helplessly.”
(submitted by Emily)
Service With A Frown
“I’m not really sure why, but my kids ALWAYS draw me with a frown.”
(submitted by Jennifer)
All Their Ducks In A Row
“This was a family portrait and Mom had made us all duck sweatshirts. I had an asymmetrical hairdo and I don’t know what was worse – Mom’s braces or her makeup!”
(submitted by Jessica)
Ghost Boy
“Grandma wanted family photos of all her kids, so she dragged us to JC Penney’s. (No one wanted to do it.) The photographer was so disengaged that she didn’t notice my nephew sneaked into our picture, and we didn’t notice until we got all the prints back. We call this ‘ghost boy.'”
(submitted by Kelli)
Happy Mothers Day
“My sisters are clearly giving my mom the best Mother’s Day of her life.”
(submitted by Alexandra)
Mom’s Prom Date
“Unbeknownst to Mother we hired a stripper for my sister’s bachelorette party. At first Mother was shocked and horrified, but after a night of completely inappropriate behavior (girls behaving badly), Mother loosened up a bit and joined in the fun. So much so that she decided to take a picture with the stripper! And being the good catholic girl that she is, she felt this was a perfectly acceptable pose…It is now affectionately known as her prom picture. Go Mom!”
(submitted by Celia)
Bowling For Shakespeare
“In our senior English class we had to make Shakespearean Globe Theaters out of a non-wood material. My group used duct tape. To complete the look for the senior picture, I wore my duct tape dress, shoes, tiara and bracelet. I don’t know how the bowling pin on a pedestal worked into the theme.”
(submitted by Melody)
Like Chippendale Like Son
“This is my son Little Earl. He takes after his Papa.”
(submitted by Big Earl)
Sleep Deprived
“Mom sewed all the clothes we were wearing, even the neckties and the underwear. I’m not sure why three of us look like we hadn’t slept in a week.”
(submitted by Pat)
