Awkward Family Photos

February 16th, 2010

You guys know this site , right?  My family has more than it’s fair share of chortle inducing  photos–and many of them include a certain birthday boy.   He perfected the art of looking annoyed with us pretty early on, but it was just an act.  I think.  Anyway, nothing says Happy Birthday like  cringe worthy posts!

This was taken 1992–I was 12 and JHJ was 9.  We were at some sort of educational fort thing.  Our vacations were always educational–something that The Hubs and I plan to continue even when we have a surly teenager.

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I win the worst outfit award (I have never been to Hawaii, so this outfit was probably from TJ Maxx) , but JHJ gets props for the coordinating blue swim shoes and free hat.

Fast forward to 1999 (I think),  I was 19 and JHJ was 16.  He is wearing entirely black polyester.  In New Mexico.  In August.   This picture makes me wonder if he was thinking about jumping.  Or pushing.   I have vivid memories of this day.  We were staying in a condo in Santa Fe and then driving for day trips.  That morning we knew we were going to be hiking so Dad said JHJ could not wear his black shoes because it was dangerous.  Instead he had to wear white tennis shoes.   Look closely and you can tell who won.   I am wearing Doc Martin sandals (it was 1999, all college students wore docs), extremely practical for hiking.  Good thing my dad never notices my feet.

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Even with the black polyester, Mom wins the ugly shirt award–embroidered Noah’s ark on anyone older than three is a no win.  Sorry Mom.

Happy Birthday Punk.

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3 Responses to “Awkward Family Photos”

  1. grammy on February 16, 2010 8:33 am

    That top trip must have been the Smokies. If so, seems like JHJ got a terrible case of poison oak which required a doctors office visit. That’s probably taken in Cade’s Cove. The bottom is definitely taken from White Rock overlook and that is the Rio Grande in the background. We would have been to Las Alamos Labs that day probably. I remember our float trip on the Rio Grande and you two getting out of the raft and floating on your backs in the slow stretches. Happy birthday son.

  2. JHJ on February 16, 2010 10:11 am

    All things considered, you actually chose some of the more flattering pictures of me.

    Thanks for the birthday wishes–coming over for lunch today?

  3. ShoeShe on February 16, 2010 10:56 am

    I have to say I think your shoes are worse than JHJ’s in the top photo…just saying!

    Gah, I could totally win some awards with some of my family’s awkwardness.

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