The annual Olan Mills portrait session.

So every year I have this uncontrollable urge to get Rhys' picture taken at Olan Mills. I usually do it for Halloween, that way I can totally justify the cheesiness. Last year I flaked at Halloween, so I chose to do it for Christmas. For the 5 of you who read it, you may remember, but for the 5 more of you who may read this now, here it is. Anyways, I always try and pick the most obnoxious photo...to an extent. Below, you will find the four I was deciding between.

Her face is pretty funny, but a column??
Really?
She's a mermaid, not a Greek goddess.

I stared at this one for a long time, but I couldn't get past her having no neck.

This one was ALMOST the winner...
but I think I was looking at how awesome her hair looked...

Here it is, the winner of this year's cheesy photo award!!

Two things:
1. My kid would make an awesome mermaid.
2. No you can't buy this costume anywhere, because this is what happens when I ask my mom to make Rhys a mermaid tail, since I don't know how to sew. Yes she made the entire thing. Yes she's crazy.

How can I torture my child when she gets older???

Oh, yes, I know.... take them to Olan Mills for holiday pictures. Below each picture you can read, what I'm sure my child was thinking while this was happening to her.

Seriously, you want me to put my hands on my hips then put my feet where?

Oh Sweet Jesus, you scared me!

What's in there??

My mom really wanted to pick this one, but the asshole
photographer made it look like I have a snowball bra!

My hair looks funky in this one... and well so do I.

I can't help laughing at how stupid this is!

I know I'm cute, but again funky hair. Dammit!

This was in the running, but my mom couldn't
get over my left eye looking a little gimpish.

Sheet of wallets.... SCORE!

Listen bitch, "I am smiling!"

And the winner is........ Thanks mom for picking the most idiotic picture!