Picture Day Results

J-man (4th Gr/9 yrs), Mommy (3rd Gr Teacher), Ladybug (Kinder/5 yrs)

I always fill out the form with such hesitation. School pictures are expensive and you can't preview. Some years we've had great pictures...some years...well, let's just say, Lifetouch got a donation from me. That is why J doesn't give a big smile anymore. He hasn't mastered the "fake" smile without looking like he's experiencing some type of ancient torture outside of the cameras range.  He's even brought them home and said, "Pictures came in today...you really don't want to see them, Mama."  Well, this year, I am a happy mama.  I actually wish I'd ordered more than the smallest package available (mine were free).  All three of us look great....no torture in these pics.

On another note, I found myself staring at these pictures after school today.  For me, one of the greatest fascinations in life is that two people (with a lot of help from God) can make a whole other person.  I look at my kids and see so much Alan on a normal basis but then I see pictures like those above.  Although neither of my children look like me, I see me in them.  For some reason that fills me with such joy and makes me want to kiss on them.  I'm sure there is some psychological reason behind that but I think it's just because they are mine.  Mine and Alan's.  I sure love those two.