Tricks of the Trade

How to take a picture of a 3 year-old and her birthday cake:

Start with a super sweet homemade cake, ignore the drippy icing,
focus on the millions of sprinkles.

Remind her that she helped make the cake! (we believe in slave labor around here).

Try to get her attention.

Try again. She is also mesmerized by the sprinkles. And tempted by the PINK PINK PINK frosting. She doesn't care that it's super drippy.

Tell her yes, it's ok if you have a nibble. It's your birthday cake and no one will know.
Except the four of you reading this. Shhhh....

Snap the picture quick! OR...wait until she's had a nap, and is much easier to work with.

Because. . .

No matter how many other....

cute, adorable, silly, squish you up pictures you've taken in the past 4 days

This is the one she has trouble posing for.

So, wait until AFTER her nap, and then the magic happens.

Happy Birthday, Mackenzie Jo!!