Pictured, #NotPictured

Linking up with Ann Imig of the world-famous blog, Ann's Rants, for a satisfying old school blog hop.

 

Pictured #NotPictured: where we share the stories behind the photos we post. Play along and link to Ann's blog for a chance to be true-life and share what sometimes can feel pretty isolating: like we're the only ones with moments that leave us wanting to stand in front of our homes and scream because we can't take one more minute. So go ahead and scream, but follow up with your perfection posted on Instagram, Facebook and twitter. 

 

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Pictured:

 

Hitting a farmers market on a welcome spring morning after months of winter. Sunday morning pose in front of the state capital while visiting our first son in college.

 

#NotPictured:

 

His words behind a gritted smile, "Can we just do this so I can get back home and take a nap."

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Pictured:

 

Father walking alongside his oldest son on a nature path while mom snaps a photo from behind, capturing the moment between generations.

 

#NotPictured:

 

Two alpha males GPS-wrestling on the quickest way to finish walking the trail for the best shortcut back to the apartment. 

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Pictured:

 

Two parents, two children.

 

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Third child born to mother. The one who clearly declined being included in this celebratory college admission photo, even while being the reason for the photo of rejoicing. 

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Pictured:

 

Mother grinning madly at her chance to pose with UW Madison Marching Band.

 

#NotPictured:

 

Family that has disappeared into the crowd due to crushing weight of embarrassment at mother's glee to pose with member of UW Madison Marching Band.

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 Pictured:

 

Everybody smile! Happy high school graduation day, child!

 

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Mother and father with mouths wide just an hour and a half before, both talking loudly though the teen would call it yelling and he would be accurate, about the best way to handle the teen realizing he forgot to ask off of work for his graduation day. "But I can't miss work!" "You're gonna miss work." "But I can't find anyone in one hour!" "This is your graduation. That is a part time job. Get on that phone and find someone to work for you!" (Thanks for working for us, Pat!)

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Link up with Ann's Rants and give us your Pictured, #NotPictured beauty !

 

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