A while back, Katie Couric had a show about how moms (and grandmothers) are rarely in the family photos. There's always a reason/excuse. I'm the photographer, my hair's a mess, I don't have my makeup on, I look too tired, I've gained too much weight....and on and on. But the result of all this is we are erasing ourselves from our children's (grandchildren's) lives.
Here's the article that spurred the show. It's really very touching and I think you should read it if you're guilty of this, too. I'll bet any mom will not be able to read it without shedding tears. And here's a short clip of the Katie Show about it.
So I went through Jeff's Disneyland photos and found one of Ryan and me that was nice and that I could print and put in the "I Love My Grandma" frame that has sat empty since he was born five years ago. We are riding on Dumbo together. I want him to remember his Nani and how much she loved him.
So about my 3 Day Detox Cleanse. I made it through it but it wasn't easy. The breakfast and dinner drinks were tolerable but the lunch time smoothie was the worst! I could barley choke it down. It was thick and chunky! Ewww! But the end result of the 3 days was I lost 4 pounds! I wasn't even trying to lose weight. Wouldn't you lose weight too if you had to drink this?
yeah, because I'd probably throw it up again! Which is a subject I'm seeing far too much of today, as Girly Girl has some kind of stomach bug and is home after being sick last night & this morning.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't like having my photo taken at all. I make myself do it so that Girl has pics of her mum in years to come, but I really don't like it at all. Bill seems to enjoy taking pics of Girl and I as we walk along together, always good to highlight a big fat backside, and yes, I always delete them. Men!
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Hi Darylynn, Good point and so true. When you posted your picture I was feeling so proud of you and thinking we need to do that more often.
ReplyDeleteI photograph most of the activities here at the Village and someone is always grabbing my camera and taking a picture of me so that I'm included. Nice!
Hi Darylynn,
ReplyDeleteThat is a great picture of you and Ryan. I am so proud of you that you did the 3 day detox and lost 4 lbs!! That drink does look funky but I am sure it was really good for you! Hope you have a great day. Hugs, Dru
Hi Darylynn, 4 pounds is a lot for our frame. Maybe I will try it after the holidays. I try to include myself in pictues too when I can. I am glad my mom had pictures of her and we were able to get a lot of them for her memorial montage. That is a great picture of you and Ryan. Those who mean the most to us will be happy we took pictures, regardless of how we look! Hugs
ReplyDeleteHi Darylynn! Ugh, I had this mile long comment about how society has caused us to be so self conscience, vein and so-forth. Than I accidentally closed the browser down. *sigh* I guess I wasn't supposed to say it. lol GREAT picture of you and Ryan! Congrats on losing the 4lbs! Hope you have a wonderful Monday. Hugs.
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ReplyDeleteThanks to the way Hollywood and life views the female face & form, plus no one over 30 is worth snapping as most of the women out of the limelight can't measure up. I've been guilty for years hiding from the camera as most women, I was the photo taker. I've used the I'm too old, I'm too heavy, etc.. excuses every time someone grabs a camera for family photos. It's really a shame isn't it!
I definitely would lose weight from that green yucky smoothie as I would lose it starving from not drinking it. ;-}
Have a great day ahead my friend. Hugs
There are virtually no photos of me anymore.
ReplyDeleteI like the Disney photo of you with Ryan and he will love it.
I wish I had more photos with my parents and grandparents, but I don't.
There is a push on now to get grandparents to write letters telling their kids and grandkids what they believed and why.
Also seems like a good legacy to leave behind.
Have a great day.
Hugs
Hi Darylynn very cute photo of you with your grandson. It is true you don't have many photos posted of you with your family at all ever. I just hope you have some in your files. Okay I would not drink that. I just cannot eat things or drink icky things no matter what. Once when I was in the hospital they gave me a black tar drink because they had to flush some meds that were making me sick, I took one sip and couldn't drink it. It was funny because the male nurse yells out she won't drink it! I thought they were going to try to make me drink it and I told my mom I don't care if I die I won't drink that, it was that bad. LOL! I try to get photos nearly every time I see her when she comes to my house. We try to stand in the same spot and have one of her step kids or Steve take out photo as Rylan grows. It's going to make cute album someday I think of the three of us. I never like my photos but I love all the ones of him and my daughter. That is so true about moms not being in the photos, I don't have very many of me with my own kids. Have a very happy thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I always tend to stay out of a photo if I can help it or at least, stand at the back behind someone. That is an adorable photo of you and Ryan on Dumbo. Your lunch smoothie does look pretty radical but I'm glad you made it through and even lost weight to boot!
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ReplyDeleteThat Katie Couric clip was very touching. I don't have children, but I can relate to being guilty of this with family photos, and such. Congrats on losing the 4 lbs (wow), over just a few days, that's quite amazing. I actually like the green color of that smoothie, but the consistancy of it sounds icky, like you said ;o). Love that photo of you and Ryan together. You look beautiful in it and Ryan looks adorable :)
Newest Twilight movie is fabulous, by the way. We both loved it and Rog isn't a true fan at all, but he was impressed. Have a lovely Tuesday! ((hugs))
Great photo!! I like the color of the drink also and wouldn't mind drinking it everyday, we make a similar one, maybe you need to blend it longer so that it's not so chunky! Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving day with your family <3
ReplyDeleteWell done on loosing these 4 lbs, even though I'm not sure you really need to loose weight, you look perfectly healthy & thin to me ! I hope you've had a lovely Thanksgiving ! One month until Christmas now !
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