It is that time of year again when Mom's all over Texas dress their kids up and take them to bluer pastures. That's right, it is Bluebonnet season across the state of Texas! The highways are linned as far as the eye can see with those glorious little flowers that only show up for a few weeks in the spring.
Today the conversation in our house went something like this:
Me (upbeat with a smile): Today we are taking pictures in the bluebonnets!
THEM (grumpilly): Do we have to? I don't want to take pictures....
Me (with a bigger smile): Yes, you have to. This will probably be the last picture I get of all my children together in the bluebonnets. Now go get your clothes on. I picked out what I want you to wear.
The grumbling starts in one room and I hear it travel thoughout house.....I can feel the fights about to start breaking out.... from Girl's room I hear: I don't want to wear this! From Boy 2: I don't have any clothes that fit me. Boy 3 comes out with his shirt on backwards. Boy 1 knows better than to complain.
I call them into the kitchen and tell them (with an even BIGGER smile and as much sweetness as I can muster in my voice) : LOOK, this isn't about you. This is about me. This is probably going to be the last time I get pictures of the four of you in the bluebonnets all together. (Boy 1 is silently cheering!) You WILL put the clothes on that I picked out for you and you WILL be happy about it. When we get to the bluebonnets you WILL get out of the car, you WILL sit or stand where I tell you to and you WILL be happy. If you are not internally happy you will pretend to be happy so that when I am old and gray and my memory is failing me I will forget that you were really grumpy in these pictures. Understand?
Them: Yes Ma'am.
Me (still smiling and I said this as sweet as possible): If ANY one of you complains about doing this you will be grounded for three days and you will become my house slave. Do you understand?
Them: Yes Ma'am.
Me: Now go get dressed and come back out with a smile...Love you guys!
Today the conversation in our house went something like this:
Me (upbeat with a smile): Today we are taking pictures in the bluebonnets!
THEM (grumpilly): Do we have to? I don't want to take pictures....
Me (with a bigger smile): Yes, you have to. This will probably be the last picture I get of all my children together in the bluebonnets. Now go get your clothes on. I picked out what I want you to wear.
The grumbling starts in one room and I hear it travel thoughout house.....I can feel the fights about to start breaking out.... from Girl's room I hear: I don't want to wear this! From Boy 2: I don't have any clothes that fit me. Boy 3 comes out with his shirt on backwards. Boy 1 knows better than to complain.
I call them into the kitchen and tell them (with an even BIGGER smile and as much sweetness as I can muster in my voice) : LOOK, this isn't about you. This is about me. This is probably going to be the last time I get pictures of the four of you in the bluebonnets all together. (Boy 1 is silently cheering!) You WILL put the clothes on that I picked out for you and you WILL be happy about it. When we get to the bluebonnets you WILL get out of the car, you WILL sit or stand where I tell you to and you WILL be happy. If you are not internally happy you will pretend to be happy so that when I am old and gray and my memory is failing me I will forget that you were really grumpy in these pictures. Understand?
Them: Yes Ma'am.
Me (still smiling and I said this as sweet as possible): If ANY one of you complains about doing this you will be grounded for three days and you will become my house slave. Do you understand?
Them: Yes Ma'am.
Me: Now go get dressed and come back out with a smile...Love you guys!
The Texas sun was VERY bright today!
This one cracks me up because they were smiling even though their eyes were closed!
My handsome boys!
I got the pictures. :o)
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