little j. Gump

You know how in the movie Forrest Gump, whenever Forrest takes a picture his eyes are closed?  That always cracked me up.  Ironically, my son has a similar issue with his sports teams' pictures.  Now, don't get me wrong, he can be extremely photogenic but when it comes to posing for his team pictures....well, let's just say he usually has ulterior motives, or something like that.  

We recently took this year's baseball pictures and I gently reminded him that last year he was upset that he looked so "dumb" (his word) in his picture. (see top) Gently reminding him doesn't seem to work; obviously, he is in the moment and forecasting how it might look just doesn't play into his thinking.  

j. was looking at his pictures in the car and noting that in his individual shot, "he looked mean".  Sorry charlie, I warned ya.  Then he announced he wasn't even in the team picture, (guess he didn't remember posing for it a few weeks earlier??).  When we reminded him, yes, he indeed was...he was in the top right-hand corner next to his coach, he responded, "OH, THAT GUY?"

(bottom right)

Ha.  

So, like Forrest, when it comes to team pictures; it is a bit like a box of chocolates.....