Okay...for the third time or so in a matter of months, I am going to attempt to write AND post an update on our blog. As most of you have noticed--and some even expressed to me--my lack of writing over the past several months, my number one goal this weekend was to get at least a little something written and posted. I started early in the week (Tuesday, maybe) by planning to dress Brinley up in something a little special and take a picture of her by mid-morning before it reaches 100* outside. So...we ate breakfast, cleaned up the kitchen from our meal and I put the sweet outfit that you see pictured below on Brinley. We head out into the backyard, I move around a few 'props' and set Brinley down on a bench that I had moved underneath a cluster of shade trees. Obviously it had been a while since I had tried taking pictures of Brinley like this because in my mind, I played out the scene that I would set her on the bench, snap a few shots and be done in a minute or two...thus being able to get the picture I needed of her without even breaking a sweat. Boy, was I in for a wake-up. Below you would be able to follow our little adventure--
"Hmmm...what's this here on the bench?"
Then she decides to look at something else--besides the camera.
"Gee Mom...all those embarrassing antics you're pulling just to get me to look at the camera and smile."
"Cheese!!!" ('A REALLY big cheese' as she says.)
Don't even ask me what goof-ball was doing in this one because your guess is as good as mine.
"What was that Mom? Did you say something about a COOKIE?!?"
I don't bribe too often, but when I do, I pull out the 'big guns'.
Finally...
By the way, I must mention that the lovely outfit was made by my Grandma. Brinley says, "thank you G-Maw!". And in case you are wondering, yes, her toenails ARE painted bright red. :-)
