Impossible Picture

The weather has been really nice the past couple of days,

so Owen and I decided to share the great weather with Marley and take her for a long walk. 

They looked so cute together so I decided to try to take a few pictures.  

TRY being the key word there.  

It was one of those times that I was sure there was someone watching out 

their front window just shaking their head at me. 

Let me walk you through it.  

I parked the stroller in the middle of the sidewalk

I pulled Marley close to it and asked her nicely to sit.

Who am I kidding asking her to sit.

As soon as I step back to take the picture, she walks right towards me.

So I take her back, set her next to the stroller and in a more stern voice say, "Marley Sit!"

I step back to try again.

Here is where the craziness begins:

I step back, get the camera ready,

"Marley SIT!  STAY!"

Then in a soft voice trying for a smile, "Owen.  Hey Buddy.

Marley SIT!

Owen.  Smile Owen."

Crap!  Marley walks towards me again.  I drag her back again and plop her next to the stroller.

"Marley SIT!  STAY!" 

I start backing up..."Stay Marley, Stay Marley.

Owen.  Hi Owen.  Can I get a...

SIT!  Marley STAY!   

Owen.  Smile bud...

MARLEY SIT!!"

This went on for a good five minutes before I gave up hope of getting 

both Owen smiling and Marley sitting.

Neither of them understood their job was to look at the camera.  

 

Nice work.  You're both getting a little closer to looking at me.

Nice work looking Owen.  A smile would be nice.  Come on Marley, you can do it.

Great smile Marley.  Too bad it was so good that Owen wanted to watch it too.

  

  I guess those will just have to do.  You get the idea.

And sorry to the poor neighbor who had to watch our craziness in action.  ;)