Katie’s 5th grade spring pic
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Surprise birthday morning + school pic prep!
There’s nothing quite like working until 2am and sleeping SO HARD in the morning only to be awoken by the slight noise of your bedroom door opening so you open your eyes to see EVERYONE standing there so you freak out just a bit and then they start singing Happy birthday.
And then I had to hurry and get out of bed because it’s picture day and I hadn’t purchased Owen’s pics so I had to rush downstairs to do that plus take my own photos before they left for band.
Also? Owen remembered on his own that it was picture day and wore his shirt, jeans, AND A BELT! He didn’t shower so his hair was a little crazy but in the grand scheme of things not bad!!
Pre-picture day photo session!
I probably should have redone her pink hair so it didn’t look super washed out…but she’s still cute!
Katie’s first day back in school!
This was WAAAAAAY too early—her bus comes at 7:09 (!!) but she was super excited (as were we)!!
Owen’s 6th grade yearbook picture!
We were tasked with sending in a school picture for the yearbook. We don’t have any blank walls with good lighting so this was the best one I took (and then I removed the background).
I took “school pics” this morning since it’s that time of year.
Owen came downstairs in a brand new blue shirt and jeans. Bestill my heart. Of course there was hair and outfit drama with Katie…so that was fun.
She was in such a state that I told her we’d try her photos another day and then headed out in the yard (I made him take one photo with the collar up)…
And then it was down the street to the park.
Where Katie finally joined us. In a different outfit and a much better mood!
I told Katie to tickle him…
Tried to get them both jumping. It was a riot.
Her turn…
Back at home…
Owen’s 5th grade school picture day outfit!
Another school picture day, another blue shirt. It started accidentally so now it’s tradition.
Mom it’s too bright out here!
School pics 2018
School pics were waiting for us when we got home! YAY!
I hate to say it, but I don’t love Katie’s. She looks just fine, of course, but it doesn’t have THE sparkle she normally has in pics. And I always put Owen in blue but this year it just fades into the background too much. They’re both perfectly fine, just nothing special. (I think this is what happens when you take 10,000 pics of your kids a year—school pics have a lot to live up to!) There’s always spring photos…
Be careful what you wish for…
Every year for school pictures I want the digital download but you have to order it WITH a package. The download was $10, so with the cheapest package, it ended up to be about $25. The bonus being you got just a few hard copy photos and it was perfect for us since we don’t need many pics.
So now this year they offer the digital download standalone…but it’s $25!! So to get any prints I have to order from Costco or Sams (I’ve done it before so not a huge deal) but annoying when I could get what I wanted before (even if I was annoyed at having to buy a package + the download).
The cheapest package NOW (adding on the digital version) is $35. The cheapest package that INCLUDES the digital is $51.
I guess it’s time to stop buying the digital photo. I did it before because it comes with the rights to the photo, and since I used to to lots of photo books, I wanted to have that just in case. I have gotten away from the photo books (just don’t have time) so I guess I don’t need that anymore…
2017 Fall School Pictures
KINDERGARTEN
Katie’s school timeline…
THIRD GRADE
Owen’s school timeline…
It’s Katie’s picture day!
Another year, another blue(ish) shirt.
Yep, school picture day!
Spring 2017 School Pictures
Damn they take good pictures!!
Behind the scenes at photo day!
Katie’s teachers asked if she wanted to come in for the class picture as it was on her off day. Of course she wanted to so I took her in. We had a few minutes to wait in her classroom so she showed me around a bit.
“This is the little library of ours.”
After she hung up her coat she told me who everyone was as she pointed to their pictures. When she was done she said “There, now you know who everyone is!” (She’s constantly frustrated by me because I don’t know who the kids are when she talks about them.)
I asked her which hands were hers. She said none—she did the clouds…and they were supposed to be white.
Showing me how she brushes teeth.
Lining up on their colored squares. The teacher told me Katie had really wanted pink or purple but those were already taken. 🙂
Off we go!
Trying to get all these kids to look at once was futile…except Katie was a trained rock star. 🙂
Waiting their turns for individual pics.
Our rock star!
The setup is quite different than back in the day.
Katie’s very first school picture!
She is just so unbelievably photogenic… :heart:
And we didn’t order any of the additional backgrounds, so these are just the proofs off the website.
And a comparison:
Owen’s second grade school pic!
Another year, another blue shirt! It wasn’t my first choice of shirts, but he liked it so I let it go. 🙂
And all of his school pics to date…
Edited to add the second version that came home. I forgot I had to buy a package in order to get the digital print.
School picture day for both!
It’s class picture day so he let me do his hair!
First grade school picture!
Once again, Owen rocked his school picture! I love this kid! (I would have preferred a blue background, but you had to pay extra for that!)
And his first three years (the fall pictures only):
And if you include the spring pictures as well:
Are you sensing a trend in the outfits I pick? 🙂 I can’t wait to see how many years I can do it!
Owen rocked his school pictures, Spring version.
Kindergarten School Pic
With as busy as we were this weekend, I didn’t check Owen’s backpack until tonight—where I discovered his school pic! He looks SO old, especially compared to last year. Sniff.
Pre-K:
Second set of school pictures!
We got the CD from school today! Man he’s a cute kid!
And of course, Owen’s favorite!
And we also ordered a class picture! (Click for larger version.)
School pictures…yes, again!
First I was baffled that there were two school picture days in one school year. Then I was annoyed because I just saw it as a blatant money grab—and I was adamant I wouldn’t be buying any more. (Remember, I bought the rights to all three photos the last go-round.)
Then I saw the proofs.
OMG SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!
Owen loves the graduate one—and I have to admit it is SUPER CUTE. And it turns out that this is a fundraiser for the school so at least that’s a bonus.
Owen’s first school pictures!!
Hell, technically his first ever professional pictures!! (I had the professional photographer come when he was about six months old but that never turned out…and I had my professional photog cousin take some pics one weekend at a family gathering, but it wasn’t anything official.)
I am BEYOND THRILLED and honestly a little amazed at the perfect smiles and cute poses! I mean, just look at the goofy grin I got this morning! I was really worried about getting one good shot, and I got three! Of course I think Pose B is hilarious because that’s just SO not him but it’s such a typical school photo shot—I love it! I had no idea there would be three options, as the form we filled out just let us pick a color background (beige, blue, or red) and accessories (the letters J-O-Y, etc.).
So after I posted them on Facebook, Tom messaged me:
Tom: OMG! How did you know?
Me: How did I know what?
Tom: The Shirt. Rob and I had to wear matching blue shirts for every school picture, until 6th grade.
Me: Ha ha, I had no idea. I just wanted him in blue since he looks good in blue and I knew I could pick a blue background.
Talk about fate. 🙂
Oh, and…CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. 😈
And, wow have school photos come a long way—you didn’t get an order form ahead of time. As I mentioned, we just got the background and accessory request. You get the order form with the proofs about two weeks later with a website and code numbers to see the proof and order everything from holiday cards to mugs and notepads. I haven’t gotten to check the prices on anything yet, but I’m guessing I’ll just get the smallest package that gets me all three pictures and then I’ll use them as I normally would in my Shutterfly things. STAY TUNED.