School Picture Day
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016From Wednesday Mom – Janelle:
For years, I dressed my children up in whatever I pleased. When the boys were toddlers, I liked to dress them up for our outings in cute little button down shirts, plaid, belts, ties, and shoes of my choice. It made me feel accomplished during those long days by actually getting us ready for the day. No matter what they wore, it never phased them.
As the years passed, Jack and Tate got more aware of their attire. They liked certain fabrics, and disliked many others. They had aversions to buttons, collars, and “handsome shoes.” It was a little heart breaking for me since I loved to dress my guys up from time to time.
School pictures over the last several years were easy. Jack and Tate’s former school had a uniform policy. All school pictures had to include their uniform shirt. No big deal, it was like every other day of the year.
This year, they don’t wear uniforms. So, I got to pick the outfits for school pictures. I was reliving my dress-up days with my kids for picture day. I ironed two shirts and two pairs of shorts. I let them know this was what they were wearing for picture day. In the back of my mind, I knew there was potential for concern. I was ready to see some eye rolls at the thought of wearing buttons to school.
The boys were not thrilled to dress up for picture day. It’s hot here, and a long sleeved shirt wasn’t ideal. However, I wanted them to make an exception on picture day. After some negotiating, we settled on wearing the nicer outfits and taking a change of shirt for after the pictures were taken. I thought that was a fair trade.
On the morning of school pictures, I dropped my parents off at the airport. I hugged my parents goodbye while my husband got the boys ready and took them to school. I tried to make sure my husband knew to tame the bed head and dress them appropriately. I know he is capable of making himself look nice so surely he can help his kids look picture perfect.
I can’t wait to see how the boys pictures turn out this year. Will their hair be a mess? Will their shirts be buttoned? Whatever the case, I just hope sweet smiles are on their faces.