I made it! The 12th day of Christmas and I was able to post something every day. I was glad to share so many sessions but have saved a personal post for last. I am pretty sure my Christmas Cards will be late this year so I’ll just share some pictures of my own kids right now. Getting combed hair doesn’t seem to be the battle I chose to fight this day. I’m fine with it. My standards are pretty low for pictures of my own kids. I only want three things: Them, no crazy Superhero T-shirts and to look “pleasant” (aka it is okay not to smile).
They were acting very silly and out of control on this afternoon. I would like to say that is out of the ordinary but it isn’t. They were doing big huge cheesy grins with their eyes shut tight. Below is what I got when I asked them not to smile so much. It reminds me of those old pictures from the 1800s when everyone looked so miserable stoic.
Are you still with me or asleep? In case my Christmas cards really never make it out, I have included a couple of my annual Santa pictures. My middle child has the gift thing figured out and explained to my little girl how it works as we waited our turn. According to him, if you only put ONE thing on your list, you are certain to get it. If you put 5 or 6 things you don’t know what you will get. So sure enough, all three went up to Santa with exactly one thing on their lists. Barbie Scooter, iPod and Wii-U. That is all the Phillipson kids need to make their Christmas complete. I’m afraid 2 of the 3 will be very disappointed on Christmas morning (although Andy and I have been known to cave at the last minute). I like this Santa. We think he must be the real thing and not just a helper. I like him because he always tells my children to brush their teeth.
Photographer’s Note: I want to get a canvas for each year of my Santa pictures and pull them all out every December. I haven’t quite figured out how to display them or where I would put them so stay tuned.
I would like to share the best and absolute worst all time Christmas picture of all 3 of my children. It again has the theme of uncombed hair. An added bonus is that it features Alex’s haircut he created himself called my bangs were bothering me and now they are not. If you read my earlier post about how I have lived with scissors on the top shelf for the last 10 years, now you know why. Unfortunately, my kids are bigger now and can move chairs and climb high when I am not looking. Ariel the Mermaid had a recent hair loss as well. Anyway, Enjoy! Merry Christmas.
No, you may not submit this to Awkward Family Photos. I plan on holding on to all my awkward photos. I’m pretty sure I will have enough material for my own book one day. If you have a funny picture, I would love to see it. And you actually can submit to a funny Holiday contest here.
More silliness below (probably my Mom is the only one that has made it this far?). I will call this session “get in the backyard so I can get a Christmas Card picture” OR ” the sun is going, the sun is going, stop it!” I can’t decide.
Christmas Gift Ideas: Only one today – remember the real gift already given to us all! I’ll leave you with my favorite Christmas song:
