Wednesday, March 18, 2009

St. Patty's Flashback....

As some of you might know, I don't like to have my picture taken. I completely take after my mom. You would have to chase her down the street to take her picture (that's if she didn't threaten bodily harm first)!

When I asked her why she hated pictures, she finally told me the simple answer....she didn't like the way she looked when she was overweight. Having a picture documents that "Omg, I look LIKE THAT" feeling.

Needless to say, I don't have many pictures of my mom and I in my older years (high school on). When going through my pictures...I'm starting to notice that the same can now be said about me and Geoff. MY father-in-law actually asked if we go on separate vacations since he never sees me in pictures (to my defense, it's easier to hide behind the camera).

So what does this have to do with St. Patty's?

Well, I was getting out my festive clothes from last year to wear to the parade (St. Patty's in Savannah is huge. Some people get off work. Kids are off school. Big parade. LOTS of drinking in the streets.)

I tried on my shirt from last year and it fit me like a nightshirt.

So I went to the computer to pull up some old pictures...

(this is one of those moments you can imagine me cringing to even consider posting these pictures...it's bad people....really bad)


St. Patty's in Savannah 2008
(but doesn't Geoff look so darn cute?)
St. Patty's 2009
(please forgive the dark circles under my eyes, focus Brianne or Charlotte's fuzzy head)
Good old self timer....we still don't know when it comes on (we dropped the camera a couple times and the timer has never been the same)
My "Hurry up and take the picture" look
And since I don't have any pictures from the parade this year (I was sitting on the ground with Charlotte and the metal barriers were in the way.  But really these pictures from last year could have been taken this year)
The Fountain at Forsyth Park with water dyed green...trust me it is
Same families in the parade EVERY YEAR, probably the same goat too
Lots of these guys every year
Told ya the water was green

4 comments:

Kristy said...

Look at you, Skinny Minny! Hope you all had fun at the parade while I was at WORK! Although, we did have a BBQ and play Pop Culture Trivial Pursuit, so it wasn't THAT bad... but still.

Amy said...

You look fantastic!!

Susan said...

I am the same way when it comes to pictures of myself. I HATE them.

But you look great!

Jen E. said...

You look Fabulous!!!!

Oh, enjoyed the St. Patty day pics of Savannah, too!