This is what my seven-year-old daughter sees when she looks at me.
Or at least it’s what she sees when I’m in a good mood because it’s a hot and sunny Sunday afternoon and I just finished planting the corn and am ready to start in on the beans and I’m feeling nice and benevolent which is illustrated by the fact that I let her hold the camera in the first place.
If I was grumpy, I wouldn’t be smiling, because I am not one of those mamas that smiles while grumpy. I totally got skipped when the DNA dude was handing out the hide-your-feelings gene.
Right before Sweetsie took the picture we had agreed that she could take one more picture. (She had already taken a picture of her sister sticking her tongue out at her [which, come to think of it, is probably a pretty accurate portrayal of what her sister looks like to her—tongue out, roll-y eyes, the works] and a picture of her papa leaning on a hoe.)
So she snapped that picture of me, but then she kept snapping, little bugger, and I had to move in to stop the clicking frenzy.
She immediately chopped off the top of my head.
And then she started giggling hysterically and badly blurred me.
Quick as a wink, she did it again.
And then I laid hands on the camera and rescued my image from further tainting.
I learned something though. I learned that my kids can take half decent pictures (when they’re not giggling) and that it’s kind of fun to see life on their level. I may have to try it again sometime.
But only when I’m in a good mood, of course.
This same time, years previous: chocolate-kissed chili, ranch dressing
7 Comments
Jennifer Jo
Thank you, Dr. P. So sweet!
Zoe and Kate—you two are on me like white on rice! My hair WAS back in a ponytail, but when she started snapping, I snatched it out real quick. I knew with my hair up I'd look like a pinhead from that low angle. (Vanity, geesh!)
Kate
I am also wondering about your hair being down. It's making me hot to think about it.
Margo
funny – of course a child would point UP to take a photo of an adult, and of course I am always pointing down to take a pic of my children. . . I need to change perspective sometimes! (and there is NO WAY I would let my children touch my camera at this point – kudos to you)
Zoë
How can you work in the garden with your hair down? I'd be a sticky, grumpy mess.
Mavis
@ Dr. Perfection… She'd be a whole lot prettier if she shared her doughnuts with me!
judy
Yes you are momma–I think some of our best photo shots turn out best when we least expect it to come—so SMILE "YOUR ON CANDID CAMERA"
dr perfection
Those are good pictures. You are a pretty lady.