So, the kids and I get up and get themselves all dressed up so we can do Garrett’s first year pics and the kids’ Easter pictures. I always get so stressed when I have to do pics with them together!

Emma doesn’t want to look up at the camera. Or she doesn’t smile. Or it is a cheesy smile. I usually have to end up BRIBING her to get her to sit for me. I HATE to do that, but I want a decent picture….so if I have to buy her a little something…it is very well worth it!

Now, normally, Garrett is good for pics. But today, he was hungry or something and kept sucking on his fingers, whining and crawling for mommy.

But somehow, the gals at Penney’s always manage to catch that one moment where they are both smiling or at least looking at the camera at the same time! So I did get some pretty decent pictures…..and they will work. I will be able to tell the kids all about how they acted when they are older and look at the pics. And then, happily remind them “wait until you have kids of your own and try to do this.”

Well, then after I buy my pics, I begin to feel guilty. I splurged and got a Sepia of each of them up close….gorgeous pics of both of them. I decided to put them in my bathroom temporarily and then this fall, I will update with bathtub pics of each of them. Each pic was $25…which really isn’t bad and considering that I got 14 sheets of pics PLUS those two for only $70, I still did pretty well….but mama guilt always takes over.

I know that party has to do with our debt snowball and how hard we are working to get rid of this darn debt that we have. While it is rapidly diminishing each month as we make extra payments, it still is hard for me to buy ANYTHING….even with the cash is budgeted for me to do it. I am so excited for the day I will get to post here WE’RE DEBT FREE!!!!!!!!