behind the scenes

I like to keep "it" real here on blog and I think I may have mentioned once or twice or a million times that Instagram is my favorite form of social media?! The sad thing for me is that I'm no photographer and my editing skills hardly exist (okay, they don't exist) but that doesn't stop me from posting a million pictures. Sometimes I am just dying as I post a picture while thinking, "if only they knew what was really going on behind the scenes of this photo..." and then I usually text a friend to check out that photo and tell them the real story behind it ;) I need someone to laugh at me, with me, ha ha! But then my genius blogging friend, Tawyna, started sharing a series of her Instagram vs Real life and I couldn't stop myself from playing along! So here's my behind the scenes on Instagram photos from my past!

Sometimes it just feels good to get outta my comfort zone and wear something a little more daring than my every day "mom" attire. Date night for the win, my friends! Thank you @hohshop for helping me look so snazzy for my man, we are lovin' these shoes (outfit will be posted on the blog soon!) #ootd #prettyinpink

Here's the deal, there was definitely no date night that night! I needed pictures for a collaboration but I never got ready for the day. After we put Mia down for the night, I threw on these pants and shoes and told Eric to only snap photos from the knees down... because up top I had a ratty, old blue shirt, no make up and air dried, frizzy gross hair. It doesn't get any more daring than that ;)

This is my ridiculously, awful "I was thiiiiiiiiiiis close to going to church today" #selfie. Eric was called in on an emergency, Mia had a blowout and then I discovered her fever and baby girl was sent to bed. I wish this had all transpired BEFORE I got ready... it's a shame to let the rare occasions I DO get ready go to waste #someoneteachmehowtotakeaselfie #isuckatthis

I wasn't kidding around with those hash tags... I suck at taking selfies! As in I literally spent ONE HOUR in my bedroom snapping photos, hiding messes and rearranging the mirror. In the end the picture still sucked but hey, after all that effort of getting ready AND trying to snap a selfie, I couldn't let that time go to a complete waste ;) Yes, I do realize how pathetic I am!

Oooooh this picture loving family of mine... How I love them so :) Happy 6 years indeed! Eric and I had a great time celebrating yesterday... without our picture "loving" monster #miagram #foreverfamily #happyweddinganniversary #keepingitreal

"6 years of marriage, Eric. You owe me! Just pick up your daughter and take the dang picture! And Mia, don't even get me started on what I had to go through to give you life..." Such a sweet photo to look back on during that point in our lives, HA!'

Mia tried undressing herself (for the first time) after nap time yesterday. Clearly she was NOT pleased with her result! #miagram #moreontheblog #icantstoplaughing

Occasionally Mia's misery makes my heart swell and I literally can't stop laughing. Does that make me a bad mom? In this case? I think not ;)

Better luck next time #miagram #shestillhatessanta #December2014

After discovering that every single photo we took of Mia and Santa was blurry, I did what any social media addicted mommy would do... and I stuck Mia (who was already traumatized) back on Santa's lap to get a clear photo. Eric definitely thinks this makes me a bad mom! I suppose that if Mia's still terrified of Santa by the time she's 16, I'll have to agree with him.

Typical family photo... Eric is ornery about taking a picture, I'm in the middle of threatening his life (or something) if he doesn't smile, and Mia is content as always... ha ha! #happyfamily  

No explanation needed here. This is what our "behind the scenes" looks like most of the time ;) Real life, ya'll! 

P.S. Baby Miaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Ah!

Two peas in a pod, ya'll. I love my people! #miagram #myloves #excusethemess #reallife

Then there are moments like these, where Eric slyly gets my attention to hurry and snap the perfect photo of our adoring daughter copying him.... and all the past times he fought me on pictures are forgotten :) amiright?!