last night i was commenting to the family that i had to get my pictures picked out for "out-take wednesday" … and they thought i was a little crazy. maybe because i make it sound like some big, important event. lol! but i told them that people would be swarming to the blog for this week's round … so make me feel good and tell me that is why you came to visit me today!

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sarah and her newest webkinz … the fish (not sure of his official name). she had somehow bought an underwater room on her webkinz account … and she was dying to get an underwater animal so that she could actually use the room. lol! so she took some of her christmas money and got this. love the face … they're eyes look the same!

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another crazy face … shows you a good taste of her spunk and attitude. alyssa is turning 13 later this year … can you tell?!?!

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not a lovely picture … but i took this when i was taking pics of sarah in our bed last week. i was actually standing on the bed leaning over her … and holding the camera up high enough in the air to fit her in the frame. so of course, i wasn't looking through the lens for any of them. so it took me a LOT of trys. and then you know at some point, the camera had to turn on me. i'm not a very good self-portrait taker … this is the look i tend to get while holding out my camera with the external flash as far as i can … and balancing it and trying to press the button. and this was about 10:00pm … so hence the worn out makeup and no lip color. but the hair looks good, right?!?!

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i find this picture ammusing … because do you see what sarah is doing all sneakily in the background? she's digging through my purse. why does every kid go to my purse?!?! haley once took all the change out of my purse and hid it in her bag. and nikolas has been taking my credit cards and coupons. you'd think they would all realize that i don't really have any money in there. lol! and alyssa? she's taking over my laptop to check on some homework stuff … but texting at the same time. multi-tasker at heart!

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and this photo. look at her … do you not feel her pain?!?! can you tell how tramatized she is?!?! i got this jacket at old navy a while ago … and she LOVES it. wears it almost every single day. but i washed it over the weekend. and when it came out of the dryer … the fur stuff on the hood was all matted up. it used to be all furry and perfect. but now it resembles a sheep or something. she is NOT happy about this … and has not worn it since. she told me i had to take a picture of it … and then tell everyone on my blog what i did. so i am. sarah … i'm sorry!

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21 responses to “out-take wednesday: week two . . .”

  1. Diana Avatar

    Fun pictures Laura! Sorry Sarah about your jacket….is there anyway to fix it? good luck! 🙂

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  2. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    Sarah I am sorry about your jacket…Laura this will probably sound absurd but I once somewhere read or heard that if you take the fur and spray it with detangler spray and work in small sections you can comb most of it out. I would think it would need to be a stong comb or brush though and it may be time consuming. Hope that might help! No more dryer for that coat- lol!
    Very funny faces girls. What is it about purses and kids? They started doing that really young here too.

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  3. doris Avatar
    doris

    your outtakes are giving me the serious giggles. poor sarah . . . but that look on her face in the last photo reminds me of a mug shot . . . possibly one taken because of her crimes in the previous shot. 😀

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  4. courtney malone Avatar
    courtney malone

    hi laura, I’ve done that to my own jacket before. I used the kids detangler spray and brushed it out with a hair brush, it works best with a soft brissel brush. just thought i could help.

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  5. Mary MacAskill Avatar

    I LOVE outtake Wednesday! Keep ’em comin’!
    And yes, your hair looks awesome! Great self-portrait. Mine are never so flattering 🙂

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  6. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    Hi, Laura,
    I LOVE your photos!!! Do you know if there is a website so I can read how to take photos like yours? I would like to take ” perfect ” pictures too!!!
    Thanks!!!
    Karina

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  7. lisa Avatar
    lisa

    GREAT outtake Wednesday Laura! I love these photos!
    Poor Sarah — yes I can feel her pain with the coat, since MY mom did the same thing when I was her age! Lol That coat was never the same after that! 😉
    Sarah’s webkinz is adorable!
    Loving the multitasking photo of Alyssa — I’ve GOT to get something like this of my boys, which won’t be difficult to do since they’re always texting/on the computer too! Thanks for sharing your outtakes!

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  8. Victoria S. Avatar
    Victoria S.

    Well, you can tell you family that i run to your blog every day, not just on out take Wed. i love your style and i have a 10 yr old girl (& 15) so i relate to the colors in your LO’s and you give me great ideas for lifting 🙂
    I do have a ??? i surfed thru your archived issues and saw lots out for publication -congats on that!!! wondering if you can resubmit to your blog after the issues have passed so we can see them? Just a thought. You can tell the bloggers that you had requests to see them – tee hee…
    Funny pictures – we can all relate – hope you can fix her fur – too bad.

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  9. Carla Avatar

    LOL!!! These are great pics Laura!! I’m especially cracking up about sarah making you tell everyone on your blog what you did. Its like her way of “telling on you”!
    And yes, your hair looks great! Great self portrait!

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  10. Chris Avatar

    Love all of your photos. Sarah’s face is so sad. I did that to my coat last year. I got rid of it this year.
    I visit your blog everyday, you just always inspire me and give so many great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  11. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Love them! :-))) Poor Sarah…I know, my hubby washed my fav grey Banana Republic sweater and it shrunk…giving it to my niece now…:-((( Should take a picture like that, too!!!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Sandi Avatar
    Sandi

    Laura
    Hey the photos are great and gave me a chuckle or two. Yes, hair was great. Your eyes are so pretty too.
    Jacket! I have a fix for you. You will hate me. I brushed my daughter fake fur on her jacket to bring it back to fluffy. I have had to do it twice now this year. It really works, however takes a long time.
    Have a great day!
    Sandi N.

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  13. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    Sarah cracks me up!!! First the fish face – adorable & then the ‘are you kidding me’ face with the jacket – lol!! I know it’s not funny to her though – bummer!
    And Wednesday only!?!? Are you kidding – checkin’ on you all the time!

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  14. kiwimich Avatar
    kiwimich

    Such a sad face Sarah, aawwww bet Mum feels really bad too!
    Love the faces – I get those faces from my kids, and not many normal looking ones – LOL! Means I have to take pics before they know I’m there!

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  15. girlsmiths Avatar
    girlsmiths

    As for the fur on the jacket, I did the same thing a few years ago to Erika’s new jacket after she came home from a snow trip. I don’t think they’re meant to be dried. I think it got too hot and the fur fibers melted together. I worked really hard on that jacket, but it never looked the same.

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  16. Kathy F Avatar
    Kathy F

    Hi Laura! Oh my, that face of Sarah’s is sooooo sad! I love all the pictures of your outakes Wednesday! and you look just fine in your self portrait!!! you wouldn’t want to see mine, I’ve tried taking a few self portraits of the kids and I and I cringe everytime as I look absolutely hideous!!!! Looking forward to more photos!
    Oh and by the way, enjoy your California weather, this morning it was -46 with the wind chill. I have been online looking for travel ideas for March break in case my hubbie gets some much needed time off, wish me luck!!
    take care!
    Kathy F

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  17. Sara Rossi Avatar

    Yeah I get strange looks from my family too when I tell them I NEED to take a pic every day & it’s NOT always about THEM! LOL! Great pics! The stories behind are funny!! Seeing Alyssa multi-task this early on shows how smart she is! So sorry Sarah about the coat–we all have a favorite something we hate to lose.

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  18. Cheryl Avatar

    Oh I can feel her pain with the jacket. I did that once with my son’s Grover stuffed animal. I had to wash it and I was lazy so I threw it in the machine and it came out really skinny and the fur was all matted and looked like the fur on Sarah’s jacket. Oh boo…

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  19. Heather M. Avatar

    LOL! Awesome photos! The first one is my fav!

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  20. sasha farina Avatar

    OMG.. you’re right.. looks like a sheep! LOL…

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  21. Es Avatar
    Es

    Oh, no…I JUST threw my daughter’s jacket into the washer!!! I guess I know what’s coming out;)

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