joy in the Mornings

We had family portraits made last night: Hubby and me, the kiddos, my brother and sis-in-law, and my mom and dad.

We’ve talked about doing this for the past couple of years but have never gotten around to it until now.

So we got the pictures done and afterward we milled around waiting to be able to view the proofs to pick out what we wanted. My children looked beautiful in the pics and then I saw the pictures of me.

Boy was I horrified! I am not very photogenic anyway and don’t like to see myself in pictures, but this was worse than I’d expected. The way that I was standing and turned gave me a definite double chin - which I don’t normally have, honestly!

Every family picture with me in it was just as bad - the only exception was the picture of me and my husband and our three kids - that one I could live with.

All the others I would have loved to cut myself out of. I know that I will hate looking at them.

On the good side, though, last night’s photo opportunity has given me the motivation to finally try to eat better and shed a few pounds. I’ll even be thinking of ways to get some exercise - even though winter is creeping up and walking is my favorite form of exercise. I used to walk daily, but then my feet started giving me trouble - plantar fasciitis - and I can’t walk like I used to. But I’ll figure something out. Maybe I can do laps around the kitchen island????

Either way, it’s time for this chick to change her ways and shape up!