Embrace the Camera

Let me start by saying trying to get out the door this morning and off to school was horrible. Little Brother is back to waking at the crack of dawn (actually before the dawn cracks) and is exhausted by the time we leave for school ... at 9am...

So.Am.I.

That wasn't a good mix this morning.

So, I was feeling pretty bad about myself and being a grouchy mom when I clicked onto a blog I like to read. (I've been following her story of adopting a sweet girl from Africa for some time. A good read!) Anyways, she has a thing every Thursday to encourage Mom's to get in the pictures with their kids.

I'm not that great at that, but I agree. I love looking back at photos and seeing my parents in their younger years! It's a rare photo to have my mom in there with us since she was always the one taking the photo. So, I decided to set up the self-timer and get into the shots this weekend, and this is what came of it...

Kevin and Little Brother were up napping, so Big Brother and I played his favorite game. It's Cranium Cadoo. It's a blast and now that he can read (some of the) words, he can do it on his own. It involves charades, drawing, playdough and more.

There's nothing amazing or artistic about these photos, but that's not what matters. What matters is I documented a sweet time spent with my boy on a sleepy Sunday afternoon.

Here is a cactus, drawing a taco, and one of the clues. 

Big Brother said, "Oh- that is Pumpkin Pants!"  That is what we were laughing about in the above pictures. 

Below you'll see the "magic" glasses that allow you to read the secret words. When you hold it up you can see what you're supposed to draw, etc. Well, Big Brother got a kick out that and we started taking pictures of each other with the red lens up against my camera. 

Alright, so back to my point about feeling bad about being a tired and grouchy mom.... When I read through her post, I started to look at the photos above. It helped me remember that sometimes I actually laugh with my kids and sometimes I not that bad to be around. Sometimes! 

And it helped turn our day around.

(that plus an hour at the gym)