Monday, November 24, 2014

When Your Kids Discover Photo Booth While You're Not Looking

I have a new computer.  I received it as a consolation prize for turning forty.  My family is not supposed to use it because they know I did my time sharing a keyboard with grubby, nasty, little-kid fingers.  They are aware of their unsanitary affliction and usually respect my computer.

However.

This morning, I left my laptop sitting on the couch while I went to sort laundry.  While I was sorting, a good song came on my iPod, and what followed was reminiscent of the "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" series.  I danced, and while looking in the mirror, realized I should tweeze my eyebrows, which led to trying some new eye shadow tricks which led to me organizing my makeup drawer- and the only reason I'm telling you this is so that the record reflects I was gone a while. 

When I came back to my laptop, it was open to Photo Booth.  

And there was this:








And then this:



 Followed by a few selfies:





Hmmm.  

Then J must've got bored and left, because the next few were of just the girls.

"Hey!  What does this button do?"

"Oh, cool! Contortions!"


"La,la,la.  Friendsies."

And then they discovered the frog lens.

They really liked this effect. 



They even made a video.

Movie on 11-24-14 at 7.51 AM from Tacy Cauthron on Vimeo.




The above is proof that Matt+ Me= Doubly Weird Kids

They weren't done yet.

Chipmunk cheeks
One more video.  I think what I like about this, besides PG being a goof, is the way Roo giggles through it. 

Movie on 11-24-14 at 7.55 AM from Tacy Cauthron on Vimeo.

Yep.  Weird kids for sure.

After that, PG must've left because this was the last pic on the photo booth reel:

"Quick! Mom's coming!"
Sticky keyboard aside, I don't think I can get mad at them for this.... do you? 

3 comments:

  1. These are so precious. The golden time where, "see how freaky I look" is more important than, "see how hot I look."

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  2. I adore your chillin's and having known PG since she was a youngin' this suits her mighty fine! If your other two are anything like she is, you have your hands full!! I am not sure how I feel about moving on to three myself....advice?

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    1. Hi Roxanne. Thanks for reading. I have no advice about three-as you know, I thought we were done at two. Roo was a surprise, but of course, with the addition of her beautiful personality, we now know our family is REALLY complete. I think you should do whatever your heart feels. Take care!

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