The year was 1978. My aunt and my mom dressed my cousin and me in sweet, pastel dresses. They took us to the photographer, keeping two toddlers sparkling clean. We were perfectly positioned in front of a spring-inspired backdrop, ready to be immortalized.
The photographer only had one rubber ball.
(I'm the one on the left, the bald one!)
there are two versions of this photo
the other version shows Jenny (my wonderful cousin) holding the ball
in that photo, she is beaming while I am despondant and toyless
although I'm pretty sure I still have on those adorable mary janes
(I'll post the other version if I can get my hands on it!)
This post was inspired by Natalie from Mommy of a Monster & Twins, who posted an adorable picture of her twins that reminded me of this photo (and the counterpart where I am the unhappy camper!) She liked my comment on it enough to mention it on her blog, so go see her modern version of the trials of trying to get a picture of two smiling little ones at one time!
I love it! You gotta get the other picture for sure! The set together would be so cute! Thanks for the shout out :)
ReplyDeleteOH my gosh, that's just heartbreaking! You poor little thing!
ReplyDeleteOk wait, you're the toyful one in this shot. I read that wrong. I wanna see the other one...the payback shot.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on it :) It's funny, though, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memory, and a few hearty laughs!
ReplyDeleteWe have the counterpart in 8x10. Will get an electronic version to you this week.
Love Aunt Brenda and Uncle John
Thank you! I can't wait to post it :) Having two kids has made me realize how difficult photographers have it when trying to get a decent shot of two kids!
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