When Pinterest Dreams Meet Reality

I had this vision, you know? Beautiful kitchen lighting, me looking effortlessly gorgeous leaning against our granite counters, maybe a few candid shots for the feed.

When Pinterest Dreams Meet Reality

I should have known better by now - the second Marcus pulled out his phone, Theo materialized like he has some kind of camera radar.

Theo thinks he’s helping

What started as my attempt at looking casually stunning quickly devolved into Theo using the kitchen island as his personal jungle gym while Sophie practiced her award-winning eye roll technique. Because apparently, my children’s life mission is to ensure no photo of me ever goes according to plan.

When you realize the chaos is actually cuter than the pose

But here’s the thing about letting go of the perfect shot - sometimes you get something even better. When I finally gave up on the pose and sat down with Theo to admire his latest dinosaur discovery, Marcus captured what might actually be my favorite photo from the whole chaotic session.

Plot twist: this is actually the best photo

Sophie even cracked a smile watching us, though she’d deny it if asked.

Some days I think I should just embrace the beautiful disaster that is our family. Other days I still make Marcus take 47 shots until the lighting is right. Today was somewhere in between, and honestly? I’m okay with that.