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Family Bliss
“Pure Family Time Bliss… our photographer told us to kiss trying to show how cute our family is together. This is what she captured. ”
(via source)
BFFs
“My sister had separation issues as a child…I learned to deal with it at an early age.”
(submitted by Michele)
The Awkward Sisters Photo Contest
After receiving the most submissions in AFP history (over 3,000!), we’re proud to announce our winner. Congratulations to Ashley for winning a $1000 Amazon.com gift card and for showing us a new, and extremely confusing, sisterhood bond! Here’s the story in her own words:
My sister (the legs in the picture) and I (the face) were taking dance pictures and the photographer wanted us to strike our favorite pose. My sister is 10 years older than me so needless to say, we came home with an entertaining conversation piece!
Congratulations to our two runners-up, Melanie and Hannah and thanks to everyone in the AFP community for so many amazing submissions!
I remember being so proud that my sister and I had built a snowman. It wasn’t until years later that I understood why our parents thought it was so funny.
My sister and I were pregnant at the same time last year and we wanted to do something we would never forget. So on a cold October evening we braved the weather and met my photographer friend in the park. While we were taking pictures we all of a sudden noticed a flash from across the street – there was an old man standing on his apartment balcony taking our photos as well. We decided that was when we should call it quits – but not before we got this hilarious photo among a few others.
And don’t forget to check out SISTERS in theaters today!
Thumb Drive
“A friend of mine ordered a picture cake and gave the woman a thumb drive with the picture she wanted to use. When my friend went to pick it up, this is what was waiting for her. My friend thought it was hysterical and didn’t give them a hard time. The woman’s manager insisted on giving her this one as well as the corrected cake for free. She said “I thanked the girl profusely. The rest of the staff at the store had a field day with it when I went through the check out. In the end, I paid half price for one cake because they didn’t have the proper filling, and nothing, of course, for the USB cake.”
(via source)
The Gift
“Just found this gem. My second child pulled down my shirt at just the right moment for this photo, giving the elf photographer a little more than he bargained for!”
(submitted by Heather)
Just What The Doctor Ordered
“My husband is a doctor and my youngest son thought it would be fun to write a prescription for his mom on a random prescription pad he found on his dad’s desk. We do not live in the Salty Balls Trailer Park btw.”
(submitted by Georgianna)
Dressed Down
“My husband and I were all dressed up and ready to attend the 240th USMC Birthday Ball in Washington, D.C., when our three year old decided he needed to be in EVERY pre-ball picture because he really wanted to go to the ball. Unfortunately, the only suit he had was his birthday suit. Although he did not get to go to the ball, he was so proud to have successfully crashed EVERY. SINGLE. PICTURE.”
(submitted by Nicole)
Glass Blowing
“My father and some buddies at a glass blowers somewhere in NC, ca. late 1960’s.”
(via source)
Without A Paddle
“The adults insisted that we didn’t need a guide to ride down the Nantahala River. The river is considered to have “class III family-friendly rapids.”However, my family were obviously novices. Most of the journey passed without incident, but we were taking on water – lots of it. The falls were the pinnacle of the trip. Dad bounced out the back of the raft. My stepmom jumped out after him while my sister grabbed me and told me to get ready for the camera. That’s us in the front of the boat. My aunt, uncle and cousins tried to steer the rogue vessel ashore to no avail. Men threw ropes from the edge of the river and I remember seeing a sign that read something about dangerous rapids ahead. More ropes dangled across the river, so you could latch on and save yourself as a last resort. It took the remaining adults and some help from the bank, but they managed to beach the raft and everyone made it to safety. Everyone involved tells different stories about that day with varying levels of intensity. For example, my aunt still insists that we were in no danger because ‘a bunch of nuns could do it.’ I’m not quite sure what that means.”
(submitted by Amanda)
