Wow, where to begin....
I love pictures. I have never missed an opportunity to capture my kids' milestone birthdays with a professional photograph. We live far away from family and my closest friends so getting pictures taken is a great opportunity to write a letter, reconnect, send pictures of the kids and to show our loved ones how much the kids have grown.
Today we all headed to JC Pennys to get Princess's 6 year picture, Prince's 4 year picture, and a group shot of all three kids.
The kids' behavior was horrible!
I don't know what triggered it.... The Cocoa Puffs at breakfast? Our new kind of orange juice? Or maybe they managed to sneak into my pantry, climb up to the top shelf, and help themselves to a cup or two of my sugar??
It was THAT bad!
My 6 year old laughed at me when I told her to stop hitting her baby brother.
My 4 year old ran away from me when I called out to him.
My 2 year old was, well, a two year old and took every opportunity that came his way to bolt from the studio.
And he had the best behavior of the bunch!
Arg! I am surprised that I have ANY hair left after today.
Of course we were called back late. We arrived at 10:10 for our 10:20 appointment, and they did not call us back until 10:35. That didn't help matters.
Before we went into the store, I told all three kids that if they had good behavior we would get a cookie afterwards as a reward.
This has worked many, many times in the past.
Not today.
They did manage to listen to the photographer once we were finally called back, so we did get some nice photos, but the process was excruciating.
At one point the Princess and the Prince were screaming at each other and pulling at each other's clothing.
I am sure that the people in the waiting room as well as the photographers thought I was a horribly inept mother.
And maybe I was, who knows?
This is where it would be so nice to have a grandma or a friend with me for back-up.
After the pictures were taken, JC Pennys had me wait a good 15 minutes before they showed me the pictures. Meanwhile, the Prince and the Princess picked up right where they had left off. They went back to the waiting room and continued to misbehave.
Finally, I was able to choose the pictures I wanted and get the hell out of Dodge.
The kids did not get cookies.
I am a mean, inept, cookie-depriving Mommy who cannot control her own kids.
Maybe next year we will just print out some digital pictures and call it good.
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6 comments:
Thanks for sharing your misery, I got a good giggle out of it. I have been there, really been there... I think Penny's does it on purpose, I think they get more money by making all moms feel like inept psychos who question whether or not they should have bred to begin with. The idea is that you will be in such a mangled state of mind and so desperate to leave, that you will just buy everything since you are too frazzled to make a good choice. However, the pics will be lovely and like childbirth, you will "forget" the experience and be back there in six months... BTW, I used to plan the picture appointment time around naps but now I ask for the first appointment of the day so there can't be a wait.
Savage Darlings: Thanks for your post! I am glad that I am not alone! :)
You mean, inept, cookie-depriving Mom, You. LOL LOL. :)
Turst me you are not the only mommy out there who have been in that spot. Noone who has ever had children will think twice about it. The only people who might think that you can't control your own kids will be those without kids, but in my book there oppion doesn't matter until they have kids of there own at the same age and stage as yours are :)
Next time maybe take the cookies with you and hold them infront of the kids when they are acting up and say.. "if you don't stop, I'm going to eat these and you won't get any" LOL :P either they will behaive and hey if they don't you get to eat some yummy cookies :P
Try to remember you set out to get some nice picture of the kids, You got them so you meet your goal for the day, Now take a deep breath and don't give this a second thought.
LOL UMMMMMMMM no you did not meet your goal.... LOL LOL
UGH typos..
What is it about getting pictures taken that turns the little darlings into monsters? M was always so good about having pics done until G came along. Now it is like herding cats trying to get one decent shot! I feel your pain friend!
I hear you loud and clear with this story. The picture I shared with on my blog a few days ago were just about the same story for me and my three, except that I had trouble with them during too. (that goes along with my WW this week...lol) I always leave the studio hot, sweating, flustered, and upset with the kids. My bribe this time was Happy Meals, but just as you, no Happy Meals were bought...lol!!!!
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