as if a global pandemic and quarantine and the whole country feeling like the apocalypse isn’t stressful enough, today i made my children pose for the holiday card… (our poppies are in FULL bloom and i couldn’t help myself.) they always look so forward to this photo shoot and were absolutely GRATEFUL that i suggested it (i’m a thoughtful, FUN mama like that.) i DID have to use the full force of my diminishing strength (since i can’t go to my bar method classes) to pull my son off the sofa and detach him from the Xbox and i didn’t even try to get him to change out of his corona comfort clothes (no one really knows how many days he’s been in them) - i just matched lucy’s outfit to his - but i could tell by the warm snarl on his face that he was thrilled. i ALSO had to promise them dunkin’ donuts AND frozen custard from the good times drive thru which is a much richer offer than i usually extend, but i really didn’t want to miss the poppies.
(we got the classic dozen from the drive thru - i LOVE a drive thru!)
(the good times frozen custard is a lot like soft serve)
unfortunately, my kids were serendipitously photographed last year by the amazing george lange and they have even less appreciation for my photographic approach (namely threats and bribes) than they did before. “GEORGE didn’t do it like this, mama… he is a REAL photographer and you are NOT good at this.” it’s true… george took terrific photos of them in a matter of minutes and he did not make either of them cry, but he has moved to pittsburgh and i imagine he is sheltering in place and so he is not available. alas.
(theo and lucy by the incredible george lange)
so we spent a lovely, LONG afternoon (i can never get a good one in MINUTES like george) in the front yard (what ELSE is there to do during corona?) i wanted to share some of the rejects (so many “earls,” yawns, tears and violence) so when you receive our card in december you will know it was hard won. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! x0x
(earl hickey of “my name is earl” who famously closes his eyes in every photo, even his mugshot)
(theo “earl” #1)
(theo AND hank “earl”)
(hank “earls”)
(theo “earl” #3 and hank yawns)
(lucy needling, theo hitting, hank anxious)
(lucy “earls” and is that the middle finger?)
(lucy crying, theo laughing, hank creeping away)
