Embrace the Camera

Are you up for a challenge? I read about this a few months ago on the anderson crew's blog and thought it was a great idea. I really hope to Embrace the Camera- you should do it with me! This is how she describes it on her blog:

do you have pictures of yourself, with your little people?

in this day and age of the "momarazzi", many of us are always behind the lens...rather in front of it.

some of you feel much more comfy behind the lens, and i get that.

look, you think i want pictures of myself in the same velour jogging suit for the 3rd day in a row {i slept in that jogging suit each night too---i know, gross, right?}

well, i don't really want those pictures...but my kids do---or, at least they will one day.

how many of you LOVE looking at pictures of your parents, when they were young{er}?

i'm raising my hand!

sadly, i don't have a lot of pictures with me and my mom from when i was younger.

i am off to change this for my kids.

i want them to have an abundance of pictures...to remind them of these days that we spent at home together.

the days may seem to drag...but honestly, the years fly.

is my son really about to graduate...from kindergarten?

wasn't it yesterday that i was wiping his diapered bottom?  and now i am wiping his pee up from all around the toilet.  embrace the pee.

and embrace the camera.

we will call it the {embrace the camera} challenge.

get out your self-timer camera.

give your $1,000 camera to your 3 year old {yikes!} to capture the shot.

hit the button and run and jump into the photo.

hold the camera out in front of you and your munchkin.

take a shot in the mirror.

whatever you need to do, to capture yourself with the little people.

if you are thinking "no thanks...i don't want my crusty self in the photograph, thankyouverymuch" then you are going to get a swift kick in the shins for that.  {and trust my bruised shins...that hurts}

do you honestly look at a picture of your mom from back in the day and think "man, she was {insert your horrible adjective that you use to describe yourself}"

no.

we don't think that.

and neither do your kids!

so, pick up the camera and get shooting.

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This is Nathanael's favorite place- my left shoulder. He lays his sweet little head down and snuggles in to me as I sing his goodnight song. I don't want to ever forget what it feels like to have his little bald head resting so peacefully on my shoulder. I love cuddly babies!