Momarazzi Monday

I always thought that Momarazzi Monday required "photos that aren't posed, just capturing real-life", to quote myself, but I also think it could be when I force my poor children to not play for 5 minutes so that I can get the photo I want.

Take this puddle for instance. It was from snow that had melted earlier in the day and all my poor kids wanted to do was play in the puddle and what was left from the pitiful snow. However, I could not resist the reflection I saw in the puddle.

1. Hey, your reflections look really cool. Can you guys stay still for a second so I can get a picture?

2. No, I need you to stay still. See the water, it's moving, I need it to be still. Just one more minute I swear.

3. Yay they stood still. But now their reflections look like zombies. Either that or children whose mother was crazy and if they wanted to play they better stay still for just a "second". ;-)

Momarazzi Monday

This is only the second time in my blog's history that I have done a Momarazzi Monday but it's fun and it's in the name so here is another installment. Momarazzi Monday is when I post photos that aren't posed, just capturing real-life.

Isabelle's first haircut. She did fantastic! I really didn't want to do it but she would get food in her hair and the knots were getting out of hand thus making her cry when it was time to brush.

She kept looking up to see herself so the hairdresser finally gave her a mirror to sit on her lap.

Alex got his hair cut also.

Towards the end she was done sitting still. She wanted down.

Trying to get a shot of her new do. I should have known better than to try and get it while Spongebob was on.

Momarazzi Monday (On Tuesday)

Being a momarazzi sometimes requires stealth and swift movement. You know, so your kids don't know you have your camera. You're stalking them, checking them out, waiting in the wings until they do the cutest thing and then you leap out and snap away. Ok, maybe it doesn't quite work that way but I thought Momarazzi Monday would be a great way to show off the photos I've taken that required a little more than "Look at mommy", "Where's mommy's camera?" "Please, just look at me one time".

This week we have Isabelle caught in her baby doll's pack n' play. She was just sitting there holding her doll. Then when she turned around I noticed that she had her "nukie" in her mouth and that's why she was so quiet. She knows that the "nukie" is only for bedtime. Talk about being stealthy! That girl is already a pro.