Pictures on Wednesday

Just when you think you have everything under control ....

Yea, right!  On Wednesday, I scheduled pictures at 7:30p.  Yes, that's late, and I'd have never done that if I were still living in Fargo.  But, I don't live in the city anymore and football practice limits the time available during the day, not to mention I really didn't want to give up homeschooling time to travel 45 minutes one way & then back again for 'just pictures'. 

My main reason for taking professional photos was to get a picture of Angelina in her 1st Communion/Confirmation dress & veil.  You see, Grandma Golden Acres (my mom) made it for her and it's truly beautiful.  She - Angelina - looked beautiful in it, especially with her hair done up in ringlets. 

I also found similar dress for all the kids.  We hadn't taken head-shot photos since my sister's wedding in May 2008, so it was long overdue.  I usually try to do that every year - just like public/private schools.  It's a good record, ya know.

So, here's how Tuesday went...

3:20p drive to the corner to meet Dash's football carpool
3:40p back home and started curling Angelina's hair while the little boys played super-hero
4:20p Graham has an accident in underwear - and not just number one - uggghhhh!
4:30p back to curling Angelina's hair - it's beautiful, but did I mention it takes about a long time to do ringlets??
4:50p done with hair, time to press clothing, take out Angelina's dress & recheck, pack socks and shoes for Angelina's outfit, pack socks & shoes for Dash, asked Angelina to get dressed in 'red' outfit
5:00p everyone ate a couple slices deli meat and cheese, put a granola type snack in my purse for Dash - rested on couch!
5:20p asked Angelina to help carry backpacks and clothing to van, dressed little boys in 'red' outfits
5:40p mom and three kids into the van to travel to LaMoure and pick up Dash from football practice
6p leave LaMoure for Valley City - where the pictures were to be taken
6:55p arrived in Valley City - we drove around for a little while because I was slightly early for our 7:30p appt. - feeling real good about getting everything & everyone there!  Promise to eat out if all goes well at picture taking; rewards and bribery are not beneath me during photos.
7:15p parked by photo studio and asked Angelina to carry in her white dress and bag, Dash was to carry in his outfit and backpack

WHAT!  YOU DIDN'T BRING YOUR DRESS!!

(Icky word from me about now)

HOW COULD YOU FORGET YOUR DRESS ... THAT'S WHY WE ARE TAKING PICTURES!!

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"Well, that means we won't be eating out," says Dash.  I heartily agreed!

I was steamed & not afraid to show it.  We went into the studio because at least we could do the four in their 'red' outfits.  I checked in.  I called Eric to see if he was home, yet.  He wasn't.  I texted "She forgot the dang dress.  I'm ticked." 

A couple minutes later he returned my call to say he had just arrived home, and 'could he bring the dress to VC - he could be there in 30 minutes'.  Was it worth it??  I asked the photographer about his schedule and he said that if we could wait until about 8:20p, he'd be done with his next appt. and could fit Angelina 'in'.  There isn't exactly a whole lot of time left for reschedules and extra trips in our family life or this pregnancy, so, we did it.  Eric drove up and arrived about 8:20p.  I changed her into her dress, put in the veil, and she had her pictures taken.  She was beautiful in her dress ... she's very photogenic.

Then, we all went out to eat at Taco John's for supper at approx. 9p.  It was after 10p when we arrived home again.  What a day.  Since it was so late, I agreed to call later to schedule a viewing.  Need to remember to do that today.

*Angelina doesn't give me many moments of grief, but 'wow' when she does, they are perplexing.