A couple of years ago Mike bought me a nice, new camera for Mother's Day. I was so excited about finally having a decent camera that it actually brought tears to my eyes. It was a few short months later (6 to be exact) that I placed my camera on my counter in the kitchen while having a birthday party with a real, live Cinderella in my home. Unfortunately for me, I placed the camera right next to the outlet where I had just plugged in the nice new fragrant Wall Flower from Bath and Body so that my home would smell good for real, live Cinderella and everyone else. What I was not aware of, however, was that in one of my RARE blond moments (I used to have a lot of them in my high school days...) I had plugged in the Wall Flower upside-down, and the lovely, fragrant oil leaked all over my counter top. The good news: My home smelled GREAT and Cinderella was most pleased. The bad: My camera was sitting right in the middle of the puddle of oil when I found it. The good news: my camera smelled GREAT! The bad: the oil actually seeped up inside of my great smelling camera and corroded the insides. Not so good for cameras.
Long story short: A couple of months ago we welcomed another camera into our home. It has been so fun, once again, to take pictures of my kids and other things.
Both of my sisters are perfect examples of this. They always seem to have their camera ready when precious moments happen. Moments like this, for example:
This is 3 year old Chester. Just a few days ago in a classic "Chester moment" he peed outside on the sidewalk, and then dumped a little bit of Gatorade on it in an attempt to clean it up. He then decided that since the Gatorade wasn't really doing the job, he would take more drastic measures.
(Warning: graphic photograph incoming...Only scroll down if you have a strong stomach)
Yes, sweet Chester decided to slurp it up instead. (Don't say I didn't warn you about this picture). Luckily for my sister, she had her camera ready to snap this picture, while I was there trying to keep my lunch down. Slurp... You can just hear it in your head, can't you.So this is why I am thankful for cameras. They are able to preserve forever little flashes in time that you want to remember forever or might forget otherwise. It is a concrete statement. Proof. Here are a few of those moments for me:
(It's okay... I'm done with the graphic photos. I promise.)
10 comments:
I only question this: Your sister's first instinctual reaction was to grab her camera rather than stop her own son from the task at hand. She seems to be an oportunist, not that I wouldn't do the same thing, mind you...
I was fine until I saw Grandma! I love your post, and I am honored that you would choose Chester to make a cameo in your post!
loved all your pictures..The one of grandma still brings tears to my eyes. But I still loved seeing it.
You having a blonde moment? No way Miss Smartie!
I loved all these pictures. I may have to do a Thanksgiving post like this one. I LOVE that picture of grandma and I am so happy that I was there to see her and to take it and have it forever.
That pee/gatorade slurping photo totally made my morning...total crack up!
I loved all your pictures. Those are such precious memories to have preserved forever.
I cannot BELEIVE that happened to your camera. Melinda, I'm dying! Oh my heavens. I love my camera too and I would DIE. Great pix though, really fun to look at. While I love them all, my favorite is Emma squeezing her face! And oh, by the way, I am SO THANKFUL for Edward too, oh, so thankful.
The word "slurp" has taken on a whole new meaning for me now, thanks to your nephew! Don't you just LOVE cameras, especially now that they have digital!
You just crack me up!
Left our camera at Maddox in Brigham City & I almost - had a heart ATTACK!!! My sister grabbed it for me! It was ALMOST like losing my purse! Ughh!
Love your cute pictures & so funny that your sister snapped a picture & then grabbed her son! Funny stuff! Lisa
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