It was time for Grandma (AKA Froo Froo Ruthie) to go home.
My car was packed and I’d left Mark and Erika’s house to head to James and Laura’s house. About a twenty minute drive. Had to drop off the cast iron griddle gift left by the couch.
Drive back to Pittsburgh.
The one thing I didn’t really do on Christmas day was take any photos. It’s hard to be a participant AND a photographer simultaneously.
It can interfere with your living in the moment and enjoying those you are surrounded by. A camera can be a barrier, a distraction, an annoyance to others- sometimes I’m unobtrusive and candid and they ignore me…..but I said to James and Laura I was leaving and the one thing I didn’t get was a family photo of them at Christmas. And I’d really like to get one of their family I’d gotten Mark and his family on Christmas eve in the usual spot after church.
Okay, get Penny a milkbone biscuit. And Charles got an animal cracker/cookie.
Bribery. This group family photo will just take a sec, a little tasty bribe….. OOPS
Penny’s nose was right at the level of Charlie’s animal cracker.GULP. One big bite for Penny. And in the second photo you can see how Charlie felt about losing his snack.
We’ll get that family photo another visit. Thanks for letting me try.
Oh, dear! Cookie was just too tempting!
7:44 am, and you made my day with this instant classic. Thank you . Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Those pictures are great. You captured the moments.
I think that’s a perfect family photo!
We really do have expectations of what a family photo is supposed to be, don’t we! After many attempts to get my four grandchildren to ‘pose’, I finally let them go about their business. The best photo turned out to be the one of their backs as they wandered off down the road ‘exploring’!
You know what I’m talking about, Margie. Good to “see” you on the blog today.
A family classic, Ruth, far better than any you may have “set-up”.
I thought the two pics told a good story. Thanks John
I think this family photo is perfect. It’s honest. 🙂