Spring Pictures

Late in February, the kids had their spring portraits taken at school. I'm not usually into these pictures as much, because I prefer the fall pictures with the solid blue background. But regardless, picture day at school is always a good excuse for Kaitlynn to get "all dolled up" as her Sweet Daddy would say.

My clothing obsession for Kaitlynn these days is Matilda Jane, so we love the opportunity to dress up in our MJ with the pretty spring colors. And as much as I love the clothes, Kaitlynn is ALL about the hair. She LOVES when I fix her hair all "fluffy" with the teasing comb and hairspray. Of course, it falls almost immediately due to her fine hair texture, but it sure is fun to fix in the mornings!

Fluffy hair on picture day!

She doesn't mind the camera.

Always love the poses.

I love how her lost tooth shows in her smile!

When Kaitlynn brought home her spring pictures for viewing, I thought they were cute but not as cute as the ones we had taken ourselves that morning. But I snapped a photo with my phone just to keep the shot. Kaitlynn's bow was a little wonky, too. The photographers never care about this stuff like a Mom, right?? :-)

Kaitlynn's 2014-15 spring portrait.

Later in the day....

Picture day wore this girl out. Found her like this upstairs after school when I noticed it had gotten really quiet!

And now for Connor's spring portraits. Of course, he definitely doesn't care about pictures these days, much less his outfit! I have been working hard to let go of some control issues (haha) so Connor hardly ever wears anything photo-worthy as far as his clothes go. He is ALL BOY and wears athletic clothes (Under Armour, Nike, etc.) every single day, which consist of a compression-type shirt and athletic shorts. Usually he tries to match the colors of his shirts to shorts, and I count that as a minor success! But on certain occasions like church, golf, and picture day, I require that he at least wear a collared shirt. He has a few of the athletic-style collared shirts for golf, and those are the ONLY ones he chooses. I'm happy with these, despite the fact that he has dozens of other shirts in his closet that I'm now realizing I should just donate to Goodwill.

Of course, any frustration I may feel about Connor's picky clothing preferences just melt away when I can get him to smile like this. :-)

Connor's turn for an outdoor shot on picture day.

So fast forward to the day he brings home his spring pictures to preview. I had reminded Connor to take a jacket to school for the cool morning weather. Apparently he forgot to shed his jacket AS WELL AS HIS SMUG EXPRESSION for his turn in the photographer's seat. Because THIS is what he brought home:

Too cool for school.

REALLY?? Oh my goodness. When I saw this photo, I just stared in stunned silence. I wanted to laugh (because honestly, it's hilarious!) but I was just floored that he would've taken an official picture like this. As I looked up from seeing his photo, I noticed Connor was studying my reaction. His apology was quickly forthcoming -- he figured I'd be mad! But no, I wasn't mad. I was trying not to laugh actually. I asked him what happened, but honestly, I already knew.

We've officially reached the age. He's a boy and he JUST DOESN'T CARE about school pictures. At the ripe old age of 8, Connor is officially too cool for school. Or perhaps, just too cool for school pictures. Ha!