Sunday, January 22, 2006

Do As I Say (Not As I Do)

This photo session drove Hadleigh completely mad.  In fact, while we were preparing for it, she said, quite calmly, "This is all gonna be complete S.H.I.T"  And yes, she spelled it out. Okay, I may have said something like that a few moments before, but I didn't know she'd take that to heart!

 I should have expected a comment like that from her.  She reminds me of Wednesday Addams from the Addams Family.  Or Courtney Love, I can't decide.  At lunch when I was about to yell at her for her smart arsed comments she rolled her eyes and said, "But sarcasm is such a good weapon".  What do I do with her?? 

On the flip side of this, there's our Tom.  He's happy to please me by sitting still for a picture--especially since I bribed him with chocolate.  Aaron was trying to make them laugh by licking my ear or licking his finger and sticking it in my ear, but that seemed to piss Hadleigh off even more.  She is only eight, but she suffers from an acute case of adolescence. 

Now off to the art supply store--Hadleigh's bribe was buying art supplies.  *sigh*

The thing that makes me smile about all this is that I have pictures of myself in such a mardy arsed state.  Grandad Tom used to just bring out the worst in me when he got out the camera for a photo.  I invariably had my bottom lip stuck out or was on the verge of storming off in a huff (usually ending up sulking behind a chair).  Anyway, I turned out fine (shut up!!) so there's hope for my Hadleigh yet!

 

 

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1 - how did we manage to get such gorgeous/handsome grandkids? (Comment this)

Written by: mummy at 2006/01/22 - 20:41:17
2 - Please do something to make them stop getting so big! I can't wait to see y'all in, like, two weeks. (Comment this)

Written by: Meglin at 2006/01/23 - 00:22:12
3 - kids are gorgeous. I can see where they get it from every time I look in the mirror. (Comment this)

Written by: auntie sharon at 2006/01/23 - 06:23:13
4 - The kids are gorgeous Nat, and as for Hadleighs comments...brilliant! (Comment this)

Written by: Em at 2006/01/23 - 14:50:17
5 - my god i cant believe how much they have grown. really makes you appreciate what ya parents went through hey nat! whenever i whine to my mam about the gals she comes back with "well its exactly what you used to do". like that makes me feel any better. just makes me realise theres worse to come. keith cant believe just how much hadley looks you. you got your own little mini-me! (Comment this)

Written by: English rose at 2006/01/24 - 07:33:16
6 - I carn`t belive it she looks the spitting of Rhonda it`s like a blast from the past

I love reading all this it`s taking me back to my youth its great
Nice to see u an`t lost the lingo.

Do you remember (Itchy back) from near the triangle? (Comment this)

Written by: vicky at 2006/01/25 - 07:02:07
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