I'm referring of course to the picture on our Christmas card this year.
The five of us all look happy and healthy, but Megan and Kayla are noticeably 'sans veste'. So, here are a few quick facts that you need to know before you lose any sleep over the well being of our older children:
Fact #1.
Their nice, warm, winter jackets were about 3 feet away, just out of frame.
Fact #2.
They were only without their coats for the few seconds it took to snap the pic.
Fact #3.
Although we look happy and bright, this picture was the culmination of two hours of pose changes, venue changes, yelling, empty threats, and ultimately bribery. We got the shot, everyone looked good, and when we realized that the picture was going to be Exhibit #1 in the case for Child Welfare taking away our children, I refused to try to recreate that 'magic' with the jackets on, or everyone's jackets off, or whatever else it would've taken.
So, there you have it, the true meaning of Christmas. Hiding the truth about how tough life really is and how much extra, unnecessary stress this season adds, with a 4x6 glossy Christmas card your family almost killed each other to make.
Merry Christmas.
Bring on the eggnog.
3 comments:
Yup, I'llbe expecting the phone call. And you're right about the true meaning of Christmas, but that's in the dictionary as meaning #2. #1 is something extremely important about a Baby King being born to save us. Hmmmm. Our version sucks.
My picture took 2 seconds and it was a matter of saying "put the lights down..oh wait that's cute..look at mommy, Smile..NOW DO NOT TOUCH THE LIGHTS!!" Seriously..I am tired just reading your post..but I did notice the children, sans jackets and all I could see was Megan and Kayla saying "we don't wanna wear our coats." Why fight...They look pretty happy to me. And it's a beautiful picture.
Vicki warned me before I even received the picture. I think it is pretty funny. Hope you guys have a great Christmas. Hope to see you between Christmas and New Years. Take care, and give your girls a great big hug from us.
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