Talk about an Ah Ha moment! All social media is, is one giant highlight reel, at least for most people. Of course there are the few that find it necessary to spew ALL of their behind the scene action, but that is another blog all together. So I have decided to share my Not so Top 10 FB Picts. There are more, and this might not actually be the best of the best, but it is a glimpse into how what we post is certainly not always 100% reality.
10. The Caption: The Best Smiles come from Little Boys who are about the Ride the Choo Choo Train.
The Behind the Scenes: Mommy ran inside as soon as she snapped this shot. It was super cold and I don't do cold. My intension was to watch from the window, but I ended up eating a cupcake and chatting in the kitchen with other moms not interested in freezing (yes several moms).
9. The Caption: Making the best of our last day of freedom
The Highlight Reel: Last day of summer, mom is taking all the girls to do something special. What a cute place and fun time.
The Behind the Scenes: Mom didn't do her research. She assumed that Denton Square Donuts where actual doughnuts just in the shape of a square. However, we quickly found out that they actually serve puff pastries that are just air and fluffy crust. The girls hated them and we ended up leaving and going to the actual doughnut shop down the street.
8. Caption: Angel Picture at the Water Park. We Love Field Trip Day.
The Highlight Reel: Awesome Teachers being rewarded with their kids for a year of their hard work.
The Behind the Scenes: If you look closely you will see I am in a jacket. I was miserable. The thermostat said 86 I think, but I require temps of at least 100 to enjoy water activities of ANY kind. Shortly after this picture I was forced into the lazy river, where I stayed for one trip around before I got out, and was called "a giant whiny baby". I retreated to the bathroom, dried off, ordered cheese fries and sat for the rest of the day in a jacket and sweat pants, covered up with every dry towel in sight.
7. Caption: She is her mother's daughter
The Highlight Reel: Daughter walking in her mom's foot steps. Mom is teaching the daughter tricks of the trade.
The Behind the Scenes: I'm in a panic! We are on an open air trolley, making sharp turns, looking at an airplane grave yard. My lens is knocking against the window at times, and I am shuttering. I keep having to remind myself that letting her feel important is what she needs. All the while I am trying not to grab it and "help her" and I'm having to remind myself to breath!
6. Caption: Girls night out. Midnight showing of Hunger Games
The Highlight Reel: Good friends = Candid Shot
The Behind the Scenes: You all know good and well it took about 15 tries to get a shot suitable for social media. It also took 45 different angles, cropping and filters, for us to both be happy.
5. Caption: Sassy Girls
The Highlight Reel: Beautiful Cousins, Great Picture, So Blessed..etc
The Behind the Scenes: Look Close and you might be able to see the tear stains on Cam's face. I had made her cry about 5 minutes before, threated to spank her, and sent her to the car. This happens almost every time I try to take pictures of Cam. She is Chandler (if you don't watch Friends you won't understand). She is beautiful and has a fantastic smile, but as soon as she starts "trying" to smile it is a train wreck and frustrates her Photog Mom to a level I can't even explain!
4. Caption: He has to fire going when I got home. It's the little things that tell me he loves me.
The Highlight Reel: WOW...great husband and warm fire.
The Behind the Scenes: Note I am not knocking my husband. He very well might have started that fire for me. It also might have been because it's gas and doesn't produce ANY heat so he doesn't mind it being on, or because we had just figured out the day before how to work it. Maybe it's because the kids asked him to do it. Bottom line, I have no idea why it was going when I got home, but I choose to believe my caption was right on......
3. Caption: Showing off my new Soft Kitty Shirt. Thanks SJ!
The Highlight Reel: WHAT... Soft Kitty Shirt. Cute smile, pretty eyes, having a fun time.
The Behind the Scene: I just cleaned up VOMIT! It was gross. My kid was sick, I had just picked him up from school. Cleaned up vomit, changed clothes and was on my way to the Dr's Office. I only took the pict, because it was the first time I had worn this shirt after getting it for my birthday. It was only supposed to be a text, but I liked it so much I made it a profile picture.
2. Caption: Fun times at Nathan's Wedding with my Handsome Man.
The Highlight Reel: Happy Couple at a Beautiful Wedding.
The Behind the Scene: This Picture resulted in a HUGE argument. Well not necessarily this picture but the 10 I took trying to get one that I liked. This phenomenon frustrates the MESS out of my husband. He thinks they all look the same. I think the conversations went something like this "You get mad when I don't post pictures of the two of us, and now you are mad because I want to take a pict." "I wasn't mad on the first, or second, or third......"
1. Caption: Cozy Day with my Cuties. Monkey Bread for Breakfast, soup slow cooking for dinner, popping popcorn with fire later this afternoon.
The Highlight Reel: Gotta Love a snow day, lazy and everyone spends the day in bliss.
The Behind the Scene: I did make monkey bread...I cooked it 10 minutes longer than I was supposed to, but there were some pieces that weren't cooked through. It was like playing Russian Roulette at the breakfast table. Take a piece try it..oh it's still raw...spit it out...try again. I am slow cooking soup. Taco Soup. It's in the crock pot and requires I brown meat and open different cans of beans. We are popping Popcorn later...that is if the roads clear up and we can go buy some jiffy pop at Walmart.
Other happenings before this picture:: Elfie didn't Move last night...CRAP...I told them it's because it was it was so cold outside he didn't want to leave. Truth is I crash on the couch at 9:00!
My Daughter was sent back to her room after being up for 3.5 minutes! Attitude was more than I wanted to deal with.
House is a wreck, laundry needs to be done, and my kids don't understand why we aren't going to see Frozen. I chose to spend the last 30 (okay we're being honest) 60 minutes typing this blog, sitting by my heater, and avoiding what I should be doing! I also lost my phone, wasn't super intent on finding it which resulted in 23 missed calls from my worried working husband and a visit from my neighbor. Uh Oh!
So there ya go. The not so top 10! Bottom line, don't believe everything you see. I'm not saying people are lying, but we have to remember that everyone has issues, everyone is unhappy at least part of the time, and no one is perfect. No marriage is always great, no ones kids act right all the time, and we are all human. So soak it up, enjoy your imperfections and the quirks that make life so interesting.
PS..I'm sure this blog is riddled with typos..WHY, because after blogger shut down 3 times during this process I'm done looking at it, and the dishes are screaming my name (oh wait that's my 4 year old)!
