I’ve lived overseas for the past three years because of my husband’s job. We keep in touch with our friends and family by e-mail and we’re always sending them digital photos from the holidays and from the vacations we take to other countries.
Last year we decided to send Christmas photo cards instead of emailing pictures. We have a new baby girl and a puppy now, both adorable. Mail to the USA takes so long that we decided to take the pictures before Thanksgiving!
The tree was decorated, the presents were wrapped, and I had strung garlands around the living room. I wanted us all dressed up for the photos. My husband was already setting up the camera when I suddenly realized Scout didn’t have anything to wear. Scout is our new Beagle puppy – not our daughter (I’m not Demi Moore!) – and a skimpy bow around his neck just wasn’t good enough. We postponed taking the pictures, I went shopping, and I bought a red turtleneck doggy sweater. Scout looked unbelievably cute. Next, I went to dress the baby in the gorgeous red velvet “Baby’s First Christmas” outfit I bought back in September, and of course it didn’t fit her. The next day I had to go back out and buy her a bigger dress.
It was lucky we started all the planning and posing so early because our digital Christmas photo cards arrived in the states right on time and everybody, especially the grandparents, loved them. I’m going to send Christmas photo cards again, but this year we’ll take the pictures while we’re on vacation in July – palm trees instead of evergreens!
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Isn’t it amazing how much time and effort goes into taking a photograph that includes both an infant and dog? They are not the two most cooperative creatures on the planet! I give you credit for getting your house ready by Thanksgiving to get the photo taken on time. Everyone would have gotten standard Christmas cards from me and probably after New Years! They certainly would have received a digital photo card until after Valentine’s Day!