Poor Ella. For the past year, she has had a camera stuck in her face multiple times a day.
I have been on the elusive hunt for the perfect picture. One in which she smiles, is not covered in spaghetti-oh’s or rolling her eyes. I have taken thousands of pictures…but no dice.
Upon seeing the camera, she stops, drops and rolls screaming, “NO CHEESE! NO CHEESE MOMMA!” in some kind of camera flash induced epileptic grand mal hissy fit.
I become the hunter…she the hunted….in an “Elmer Fudd off to kill the rabbit” kind of way.
Here’s how it goes…
I enter room with camera stealthily slung behind my back for the sneak attack.
Ella hides under bubble wrap and pretends not to exist.
She then realizes that I CAN take her picture even under bubble wrap and takes off running.
Finally, she gives up in a state of sheer exhaustion running from crazy blond papparazzi woman weilding a camera.
After coaxing for five minutes and FOURTY pictures…I got this one (notice face smeared with spaghetti-oh’s…still no dice).
And then she says to me, “NO MO CHEESE MOMMA…KAY?”
azn8tive said,
December 22, 2008 at 11:24 am:
She’s adorable!
Farmchick said,
December 22, 2008 at 12:50 pm:
That is an excellent picture of Ella! I am still waiting for a photo of the pimped out gingerbread house.
Dejoni said,
December 22, 2008 at 1:06 pm:
Woman,
I’m working on it. However, I have no Barbie furniture or hotwheels. It will be up by Christmas.
We still on for Mexicana at 5 slow?
Lauren said,
December 22, 2008 at 3:52 pm:
I don’t recall how I stumbled upon your blog, but it’s great! I love your style!
Carl Humphreys Sr. said,
December 23, 2008 at 2:27 am:
While up early for a smoke,I started at ‘Old Lady Lincoln’s”
and fortunately,found my way here.
Looks like you put a lot of work into your blog.
Your little Ella is a darling! My Kaili ‘Ella’ (3yr old-Grand daughter)is such a joy to me!
Just the sight of my camera seems to change the mood instantly.POOH! I have missed many shots that I would love to have.
I have a cheap Fuji camera,and I guess I will go post a shot or two of my ‘Ella’and my little Patrick Joseph too.
Hope you can stop by to check them out.
P.S. Southern here too.Navarre Fl,just a little north of the gulf.
Becky said,
December 23, 2008 at 6:29 pm:
Yeah, my family gets tired of the camera permanently attatched to my hand too.
Love the shot, spaghetti-ohs and all!
Laura said,
December 24, 2008 at 6:41 pm:
Ella is too adorable!