When kids get a hold of the camera....

I was downloading the new pics to the computer today and noticed that some little hands had taken pictures without my knowledge. No wonder my 1 GB memory card was full. I didn't think I had taken that many pictures! (Another of the many perks to digital cameras - no wasted film.) Thought I would share some of their cinematography skills with ya'all. I will spare you, however, the multiple pictures of noses, ears, heads, bikes, and our pumpkin plant.

Before and After

The girls wanted me to put their hair in curlers the other night. Jacob was disappointed that he couldn't join in the festivities so we included him in the pictures. Seriously, he was lamenting about why he had his hair cut. Now it was too short for curlers. 
I didn't think Emily would last all night with the curlers in because last time we tried this she kept on asking us "to take them out!" Emily did great. However, Lindsey came down the stairs saying she couldn't sleep because the curlers hurt to lay on. I asked her if she wanted me to take them out. No reply. She was back in her bed asleep. I guess she just wanted me to know the sacrifice she was making for beauty. And, oh, what beauty we were to behold the next morning.

Too bad you can't see the back of Emily's hair. It reminded me of a clown wig.

And here's Lindsey a la Carol Burnette.

Jacob not wanting to be left out wanted to show how wonderful his hair looks in the morning too. Some people have all the luck.

About Mom by Lindsey, Jacob and Emily

I thought I would post what my children think about me. Some of their answers are pretty funny and some are so accurate its scary. Jacob's comments are in blue, Lindsey's in black and Emily's in red. Editor's comments are in green. (Thanks Tara for the idea!)

1. What is something mom always says to you? 

J: Clean up
L: don’t call people on the phone
E: clean up
(Gee, I wonder what we've been working on?)

2. What makes mom happy?
J: Cleaning when she asks you
L: when she doesn’t have to punish me
E: when we get all our chores done

3. What makes mom sad?
J: Not cleaning
L: when she has to punish me
E: we’re not getting our chores done and being mean
(Do you sense the common theme?)

4. How does mom make you laugh?
J: by tickling
L: by saying something funny
E: by saying funny words

5. What was mom like as a child?
J: Reading - because she read when she was a child
L: like me
E: sits in the booster seat

6. How old is mom? (This was easy, I just had a birthday.)
J: 33
L: 33
E: 5

7. How tall is mom?
J: I think you are 10 inches
L: 4 ft 6 inches
E: This tall and an inch

8. What is mom's favorite thing to do?
J: chores
L: cook
E: cook
(I know. It was a surprise to me as well.)

9. What does mom do when you're not around?
J: goes on her bike and gives people cookies (I wish.)
L: clean all day (I wish not.)
E: watch me ride 

11. What is mom really good at?
J: making dinner and cakes
L: watching movies (??)
E: cleaning my room

12. What is mom not good at?
J: Building a house because she doesn’t build houses
L: going biking more
E: cleaning her room

13. What is mom's job?
J: Making dinner and feeding Ethan
L: to take care of the children and cook
E: to cook

14. What is mom's favorite food?
J: Jalepeno’s food
L: german chocolate
E: soup

15. What makes you proud of mom?
J: tickling me
L: how well she cooks
E: setting the table

16. What do you and mom do together?
J: go on bike rides
L: cook (She seems really focused on this for her answers. Is this a subtle hint to stop with the questions and just make dinner?)
E: weed

17. How are you and mom the same?
J: by doing the same stuff
L: we both like to watch movies and cook and read
E: I am big on the couch

18. How are you and mom different?
J: by doing different stuff
L: mommy likes to have babies and I don’t (Thankfully :) )
E: by weed, of course I’m good at pulling teeny weeds out