Wednesday, May 1, 2013

This Is Real Life

So, I'm all about keeping it real here. Do you ever notice that tons of blogs only showcase the perfect parts of their lives? Their kids are posed perfectly, always behaving, smiling right at the camera.. It's just not real. Yes, James does pose for me sometimes, he has the cutest smile in the whole world, and 90 percent of the time he's good as gold.. But then there's the 10% that I don't always show here...

Today I'm showing that 10%. Last week we were at Disneyland and James had slept HORRIBLY the night before. He stayed up way too late, woke up way too early, and was ready for a nap by 8am. We were meeting Derek's family at Disneyland to show them around so it was go, go, go and no time for James to get any shut eye. The kid was DONEZO.

We met up with one of my friends and her sweet son to watch a show in Fantasy Land and I wanted to get a photo of the four of us...

This was the result...




Not all my photos are perfect. James is screaming in some shots, crying in others, and my eyes are closed in a lot. That's real life people! And that's okay. I wish more blogs showed photos like these. It helps to know that we're all human, we all have our struggles, and none of our children are perfect. (Even if we'd like to think they are.)

In other news... Here is a cute photo of my two handsome boys from that same day. See, the bad photos end up getting evened out with the good anyway.

 

Outfit details-

I'm wearing a top by Free People (old) and Derek is wearing a shirt from Hello Apparel.

James is wearing a shirt and suspender jean shorts from H&M and moccasins in the poppy color c/o Freshly Picked



*****THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED THE SHABBY APPLE GIVEWAY! IT IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNER IS SARAH FROM SARAH AND STEWART! I HAVE SENT YOU AN EMAIL, SARAH.. SO YOU CAN CLAIM YOUR PRIZE! CONGRATS!!*******
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  1. Sarah AlwayMay 1, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    Oh my gosh I'm so guilty! I always only post picture of fun things where everyone is smiling, I look skinny, etc. and really that's not real life, which is the whole point of our blog! I should try to make it a little more real (without becoming a total downer) I think. I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT MY SHABBY APPLE SHOPPING SPREE! I already have like six dresses picked out that I want... How to choose?! Thanks so much!!

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    1. Candice WilliamsMay 1, 2013 at 8:46 AM

      Yay Sarah!! I'm so super excited its you who won!! Hooray! What dresses are your fav?! I love so many, too! They have such great ones for all seasons. Maybe a summer dress? Or a classic one you could wear always? It's tough! Have fun deciding!


      And yes, I think we are alllll guilty of just posting the highlights. Which is great because who wants to read a depressing blog each day!?? I just think its nice to showcase a little taste of real life once and again :)

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