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We Tried
“This is me, my husband, and our three happy children. We rarely get a picture of us all together and this will be the last.”
(submitted by Louise)
Buzzed
“When I was growing up, my dad was an amateur beekeeper. When a large swarm appeared in our backyard, Dad posed the neighbor Kenny and me (age 4) in front of it, for perspective I suppose. Those are finger puppets on my hands. We have other photos where we are standing even closer, but those didn’t come out as well.”
(submitted by Leslie)
The Punk & The Hunk
“I was a punk in high school and my brother got all the ladies.”
(submitted by Nick)
Bear Lake
“A very short-lived photo studio opened at the mall near our house and my brother and I begged for months to get our family photo taken there. Finally, our parents relented and our family spent a glorious evening trying a variety of poses and costumes before selecting this gem. The real highlight came with people’s reactions to the photo after we had it framed and placed over the fireplace. Because this was before the advent of Photoshop, a lot of people ACTUALLY BELIEVED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED…even one of my brother’s girlfriends.”
(submitted by Allie)
The Viking Compromise
“I wanted to get family portraits done. My husband did not. This was our solution.”
(submitted by Nicole)
Daddy Day Care
“This picture is of my dad and I. Let’s just say that this picture looks like his supervision skills are a little impaired. :)”
(submitted by Jessica)
All Thumbs
“Taken at a family reunion in northern Illinois in 2002. My siblings and I are showing off a talent that runs in our father’s side of the family.”
(submitted by Andrew)
Baby Got Back
“My son got a litte too close to Grandpa while he was swinging and paid the price :)”
(submitted by Dana)
Falling Slowly
“My daughter and I had been holding hands and she was leaning away from me and our photographer caught the perfect moment. So the rest of us are looking fabulous while my 2 year old is crashing into the pavement.”
… and later that day. Seriously.
The Fly
“This was from one of my dance recitals – my dance teacher chose me to be in the older group’s dance, where they were spiders. I was dressed like a fly and buzzed around the stage until they trapped me with a white parachute (their spider web). Possibly the most embarrassing photo of me ever…”
(submitted by Jenny)
