Traditions and Rituals

Imagine the amount of time a mother (our mother) would put in just to get us ready for some annual tradition that needs to be photographed for posterity and future memories. she is the dedicated mother who fully understands and appreciates the social values and morale implications of this yearly ritual. She knows that we as children, to lead a healthy life, need to participate in this ritual of utmost importance.Think of the planning and logistics involved in moving us to and from the event of the year.
The choosing of outfits, the washing of kids, the combing of hair and no doubt re-combing, the trek to the event or party, if in winter... the finding of boots, hats, mittens and gloves, getting us piled into the car, driving and driving, then the herding of us children into a long line that is full of impatient parents and screaming kids.

Our mother sacrifices hours of her time, (which I am guessing took days off of her life), sacrifices money because no price is to great to have on film a moment that captures for all time a picture that only a mother could love...

Mom apparently knew better by the time Jodi was born and spared her!!