Best Shot | 100 Words: Faster
There sat six children on the trampoline. The trees shook fiercely as their minds conjured up a rabid dog, a wolf, or el Chupacabra; something sinister that way lurked.
“Did you see that?”
“No.”
“Did you hear that?”
“Yes, what was it?”
“Can you smell that?”
“It must’ve made a kill.”
“We should go in.”
“No, let’s wait, we have protection.”
“I wanna go in. Who’s coming?”
One by one they got off the trampoline. They were cautious to a fault. That’s when I rounded the corner. With a big roar and a camera firing.
“OH NO! RUN. FASTER. LIVEY.”
They did it to themselves. All afternoon long they would go out and come back in with stories of something creeping in the woods. I listened to their stories. I nodded in a concerned manner. I even advised them not to go back out. Instead, Mikey grabbed his air gun and the rest of the kids (Olivia, Benjamin, and the three boys that are staying with us this week) armed themselves with various toy rifles. Yeah, that was gonna work.
I watched them sit on that trampoline, pointing and huddling. It was hilarious! How could I not grab my camera? I put Davey in his high-chair, as to contain the climber that he has become, and off I went. Out the front door, around the side of the house. I paused to listen to the conversation. Just then the wind picked up and they began to haul ass into the house. I set my camera and roared, yelled and maybe even foamed at the mouth a bit.
I look at these pictures and laugh heartily. But I will let you in on a little secret: I was looking over my shoulder so the “beast” didn’t get me. Thank God I have lived to tell the story.
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Hahahahahahaha. Bwahahahaha. Hehehehehehehe. Hahahaha. Seriously. I’m about dying over here cracking up at the pictures and picturing you picturing them. Hahahahaha. Go, Mishi!
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I love that story. It also made me yearn for the days that pretending things like that came so easily. I need that back when I do therapy with kids, it’s so hard for me to enter their world as an adult. I love the story and I love the pics. That post makes me remember why you are my blogging idol. [bowing before you]
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Real life is so much fun.
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That’s hilarious! I love your story. It’s amazing how kids do choose to scare themselves too. Great shots. :)
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Awesome… Even while shitting his pants, Mikey has trigger finger discipline.
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I enjoyed that story Michelle, the 100 words was splendid, but the pictures are hilarious, same as the story that goes with it!
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Hilarious! I haven’t heard of the Chupacabra in years!!! Such FUN shots :)
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Look at his expression in the second shot. That is priceless!
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LOL, what fun!! Sounds like a great day was had by all :)
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i love the expressions in that second shot — what a great capture!
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The 100 words and the shots go so well together! Great job!
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LOL! Kids are hysterical!
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That’s a great story and a fantastic shot (2nd picture)! Really made me laugh out loud!
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One of the best laughs I’ve had today. You are a riot — and just enough ornery to be mom’s hero. Thanks for the fun.
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Oh my goodness, that was really cute!
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That reminds me of playing paintball…but I was in my 20′s. Sounds like they had a lot of fun!
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Eavesdropping on kids talking with each other is definitely some of the best entertainment there is. I own a bike shop and do it all the time.
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