Thursday, October 6, 2011

School picture day (double take)

I'll let you in on a little secret... teachers are not usually fond of school picture day. 

Now don't get me wrong, it's fun to see the kids all dressed up, and I especially love the little boys' hair on picture day-- all slick and shiny.  It may be the only day of the school year when little boys' hair is completely tamed.  ;)

But here's the thing.  Lif*touch (portrait company) provides teachers with a portrait package free of charge every year.   

While this is a nice gesture, I often ask myself, what am I going to do with 28 wallet photos of myself (let alone the rest of the packet)?  

My family loves me, but at a certain age, it seems odd to hand out pictures of yourself. 

Just sayin'

So every year I get a new picture packet of me.   And every year I get to see first hand, in clear digital 8 x 10 sharpness, what I look like a year older.  

Awesome.   One of the only professions where you get a chronological progression of your aging.  Heh.  :)

So, when I got my stack of pictures this year, I was a little surprised to find this at the bottom of the pile:

Yes, my friends... this year I get TWO complete picture packets.   Lucky me!

The other teachers thought it was hilarious.   

Maybe I should pass them out around school?  (just like the good ol' days)  ;)

5 Kind Words:

Football and Fried Rice said...

Are you sending them out?!?! Dont forget me!!

:)

Sarah said...

Oh, this is too funny!! But, I'd definitely take one, as well.

TanyaLea said...

Send one my way!! ;)

And maybe you should cut up a stack of the wallets and leave them on your desk for your students to take if they'd like one (what age do you teach?... I should've said, IF you teach elementary aged kids, which I think you do!?!) Anyway, I have a few photos of teachers from my growing up years, and wish I had more. It is fun for kids to look back on the teachers they had at a certain age. Just a thought! :) And you have PLENTY to go around this year, for sure!! LOL!

Louanne said...

DO IT!! hee hee.

Shea said...

We can donate our to our children. I wonder if your company would let you do that? I'm so glad they do because I really don't want all those photos of me.