Laughing this morning thinking of Liz not sad just smiling. I found portrait pictures of daughters.

Was gonna do some fishing today yet thunderstorms and lightning. Yep portraits studios absolutely a torture session group pics and or girls individually. It was just a house full of pain for any kid I’m thinking looking these pics I have to get copies made give them to the girls.

And these pics just of our daughters one of them I found in this plastic tote was maybe then they were it was 1994 our oldest middle and youngest daughter maybe ages 7 -4 -2 in age. 18 our son never had the experience of the get in your Sunday best we’re off to the studio to have pictures taken.

And in looking at these pictures it was stressful not only for the girls me too. Liz would ask me what package of photos do you think we should buy looking at the catalog because a lot times I wasn’t involved I was on road running terminal to terminal union linehaul sleeping it off in hotels.

Yea seriously she’s asking my opinion excuse me I’m thinking is the trick question seriously I’d pick one maybe the most expensive one that she may have bought before WRONG choice yea you know hun we will not need that many wallet size photos. Oh well of course what was I thinking dear yet when I was around for pictures day the memories of Elizabeth saying do not mess with your pigtails young lady or you put down that blueberry pop tart right now you do not need to stain your dress.

Or dad can we get a cheeseburger on the way for pictures day. I’d look at my wife and she would say will get takeout after the pictures once we’re home after you girls get out of your clothes. But I may be driving thinking I personally could use a cheeseburger before we hit the picture studio I’m not opening up that can of worms.

Like they say choose your battles in marriage or raising kids me personally my arguments always ended up like the sixth army at Stalingrad with Elizabeth or like Gaius trying to take on Hannibal at lake Trasimene. Yea right girls will get takeout from the diner after the pictures cuz you need to change out of your clothes.

The best pics time was the family portraits standing there the photographer saying Dad can you smile can you just scoot to your right just a bit ok is that ok I ask ,no Dad just a little more to the right.

I’m like thinking ok Joseph Nicephone take the pic what do you do in your daytime job H&R Block just take the pic we’re gonna buy it anyway then that’s perfect the photographer says don’t move CLICK.

Seriously once our youngest daughter was a baby as Liz was choosing what packet of pics to buy I’m like hey I gotta hit the mini van holding our youngest reason kiddo then a baby just loaded a diaper full of shit.

Today looking at these photos I think god they were so young now our oldest is Nurse anesthetist middle child is attorney like her mom yet she has so many tattoos she’s one tattoo short of a eye patch when she’s in court she has to wear long sleeves business suits and our youngest is Elementary school teacher.

The oldest and youngest daughter today just like their mother they’re married with little ones even 18 our boy is like his mom in personality and mannerisms . Liz used to comment on our middle child she’d say to me she is so much like you free spirit doesn’t give a dam about what others think of her even in her build she’s tall and thin like me.

I was laying in bed the other night thinking of our middle child’s first day of kindergarten she got off the bus and her mom asked how was your first day. She replied my teachers old she smells like grandma and my dear wife glass always half full ok but did you like it. I’m thinking really kids got no choice it’s the law she’s gonna have to deal with this regardless for next twelve years and beyond with college.