Winter Hats?- WPF

My toddler wanted us all to wear hats yesterday. He picked out one for me (his winter hat) and for himself and for his brother. We played "Polar Bears" for most of the morning. And then we took off the hats and pretended to be sharks. :) I tried to capture the three of us with our hats on with my cell phone camera. It happens to be the only camera I have right now. Obviously, I am not that good at self-portraits with my cell phone. Maybe I should practice more. Or maybe I should just buy a new camera. We could call it my 1yr. old's birthday present (which is next week-Ahhhh!!!). Anyone have a good point-and-shoot they could recommend? I was thinking about getting a Nikon 'cuz I have had bad luck with Canons. (But it might just be me.) Any thoughts?

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We would love to get some pictures from all of you. Please send us your own weird pictures. You know you got em'!!

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Weird Picture Friday- Photo Booth Fun

Cath and I went to a swanky party last weekend for Chicago Moms Blog. They had this fun photo booth for the guests and we decided to take full advantage. It was so fun to get dressed up and go downtown for a little solo-fun. As much as I love my babies and even love having them in the sling, I do love to have some time when I am my own person with no little person hanging on me. We had some good conversation, good laughs, and good cocktails. It doesn't get much better than that!

If you'd like to join in, post your own Weird Picture Friday photo to your blog and link back to us. Then, leave a comment so all the Dupage Mamas can stop by your blog and have a laugh. Don't have a blog? No problem. E-mail us the picture and we'll feature it right here in an upcoming Weird Picture Friday post!

We would love to get some pictures from all of you. Please send us your own weird pictures. You know you got em'!!

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Weird Picture Friday- Toddler Fashion

Today's picture is from Lindsay from St. Charles. She says...

First of all, as if his head isn't big already, it's distorted because his face was right up at the lens of the camera. He had also just gotten his first pairs of Thomas underwear (in hopes that it would inspire the potty training process). My husband jokingly put the underwear on his head and then for several days my son wanted to wear them around like that. He is also wearing one sock..which he did for a while. Who knows???

Oh, the joys of toddlers and their fashion choices! Thanks so much Lindsay!

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Weird Picture Friday- Bouncy Babies

Thanks April (from Plainfield) !! So cute!! Something tells me big sister had a hand in helping create this picture. :) I love the expressions on the baby's face. He's like.. "What in the world is going on here?"


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Weird Picture Friday - Scary picture of Moi

What is this?? Strange art? Something that got twice exposed? Its a weird picture, that's for sure!

I was actually sitting in the car messing around with my camera when I took this self portrait. I expected it to be just my head but - lo! and behold! - the rest of me showed up as well, in the background, reflected off the car window.

So you know what this means. Its slim pickin's around here. Send in your weird pictures!

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Weird Picture Friday- 4th of July Edition

Here are some pictures of Farrah (above) and Cath (below) taken last year at the Wheaton 4th of July parade. Both pictures are taken by my Hubby who was trying to take "artistic," non-posed pictures of the events of the day. Mostly, they both just look like we are contemplating life or independence or something of the sort. Actually, we were both pregnant (me about 8months, Cath about 4months) so were more accurately thinking about getting into some air conditioning. :)

Happy4th of July to all of you! Be safe and have fun as we celebrate the birthday of our great country!

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Weird Picture Friday - Bearded Lady

Many thanks to April (from Plainfield) for sharing this picture of her bearded little lady! I love the tongue. Whether she is trying to lick the shaving cream (or whipped cream, whatever it is) or just being silly for the camera, you can tell this is a spunky little 3yr.old. This will be one to pull out on prom night or for the rehearsal dinner slide show someday. :)

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Weird Picture Friday - Father's Day edition

Today's pictures (and great story!) come from Laura in Aurora...

Loves spaghetti sauce.

She loves spaghetti sauce so much that she decided to help herself.

To an entire jar.

And then rolled it down the stairs.

Laura says: My daughter was 4 days before her 3rd birthday when she pulled this stunt….luckily, she survived this incident. Not by much. The best part of this story – I called my husband in absolute hysterics when I saw this spaghetti sauce all over the floor, ceiling, carpet, toys, etc. In less than 45 minutes, he had a carpet cleaning company AT MY DOOR. He is truly the most fabulous guy ever.

The mystery remains – how the heck did a 2 year old open a jar of Ragu? I can’t even open those darn things!

Here's to all you Dads that help us maintain our sanity. Happy Father's Day on Sunday!

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Weird Picture Friday- Head Wrap

Hubby experimenting with my Sleepy Wrap- Not exactly how it is meant to be worn but at least he didn't try to put the baby in it like that.

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Weird Picture Friday- Two Headed Monster

Today's Weird Picture is courtesy of Heather (Women's Massage) from Wheaton.
I love how both baby and daddy are all smiles, and how you can't see baby's body at all! It truly looks like her head is attached to daddy's body. Hillarious!! Thanks Heather!!


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Weird Picture Friday- Where did that come from?

I don't think we were ready for this one. And maybe next time, my dad should just call to the baby to get him to look at the camera instead of throwing a sand bucket at us. It didn't hit us, in case you were wondering. But it came awful close and out of nowhere. Nice try, Dad.
Lucky for me, some of the other shots turned out better. :)


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Weird Picture Friday- Basket of Joy

Today's weird picture is thanks to Leslie from Warrenville. She says...

"I have always said I ought to have stock in Sterilite, since I have their baskets everywhere in my house- in closets and the garage, under sinks, in the fridge and freezer. But this was by far the best use I have made of them. He seemed way too little for the big crib, so we used a basket with a blanket cushion as a bassinet. He was so portable!! "

What a cutie! And a very creative idea. :) He looks awfully cozy in there. Thanks Leslie!

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Weird Picture Friday - Roller Skating Baby

Thanks to Tina for today's picture! Her four year old was playing "Daddy" and teaching the baby how to roller skate. Hey, the skates may be a bit big, but...

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Weird Picture Friday - Trolley Trouble

Alright, here's the story. This lovely picture was taken in San Fransisco, while I was trying to get a cool pic of me hanging off the sides of a trolley like a movie star. Instead, I almost got my face smashed off by an oncoming trolley. And this picture to capture the moment forever.

Ok now guys. You've gotta help me out here. You've seen weird pictures of me from college, weird pictures of me almost getting myself killed as an adult, and even weird pictures of my son. Puh-lease will you join in the fun and send me a weird picture of YOU...or someone or something else...just not me! Otherwise, I'm going to have to embarrass myself even further in the weeks to come.

So...if you'd like to join in, send us a picture to use in the coming weeks. Or, post your own Weird Picture Friday photo to your blog and link back to us. Then, leave a comment so all the Dupage Mamas can stop by your blog and have a laugh. Don't have a blog? No problem. E-mail us the picture and we'll feature it right here in an upcoming Weird Picture Friday post!

PLEASE PEOPLE! Help me stop embarrassing myself like this. :)

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Weird Picture Friday - Boy meets Beets

Well...at least he ate them!

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Weird Picture Friday- Marker Girl

This is what can happen when toddlers "nap." What a work of art! :) Thanks, April, for sharing your little artist with us this week.


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Fancy Ladies- Weird Picture Friday

Cath and I are never at a loss for a wacky photo op. We tend to see the wacky in almost any situation. Which is why we started this tradition back in college almost 10years ago (yikes! Has it been that long?).

Do you have a goofy, fun, out-of-the-ordinary picture to share? Send it to us (dupagemamas(at)gmail(dot)com) and we will post it or post it on your own blog and link to us.

Have fun with it! Get goofy! Be wacky!

And without further adieu... Weird Picture Friday!!

Photos courtesy of Heather from Wheaton, and her girls of course!!

Don't you LOVE that face!! Such beautiful, fancy ladies!!

Weird Picture Friday is going to be a regular occurrence here at Dupage Mamas and we want all of you to join in. Capture your moments of spontaneous fun or that wacky moment with your kids or your friends. If you have a blog, you can post the picture (with a link back to Dupage Mamas) on your own blog and then we will have a way for you to link it up here so others can share in your fun. No blog? No problem. E-mail us the photo (dupagemamas (at) gmail(dot)com) and we will include it in the next Weird Picture Friday post. We will periodically give prizes away for the best WPF shot (as judged by us) so be sure to send us your goofy pics and join in the fun.
It can be a picture taken just for this occasion or one of your favorites already in your album. The only rule, keep it clean and have fun with it. Put bunny ears on your kids and tell them to hop. Make a cheerleading pyramid with your friends. I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Reconnect with your inner goof-ball!

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Introducing....

...WEIRD PICTURE FRIDAY!!

Our senior year of college, Cath and I instituted a tradition belovedly known as Weird Picture Friday. We would take the wackiest picture we could think of doing some truly wacky things. Often times, we didn't have to search too hard or look too far to find the perfect Weird Picture Friday shot. It was spontaneous, goofy fun. It was us not taking ourselves too seriously. It was us enjoying being together and capturing moments of good ol' college fun!
As we start to get to know each other here at Dupage Mamas, we would love to share this tradition with all of you. And to get things going, here are just a few of the many Weird Picture Friday shots that Cath and I took way back in the day (1998-1999 to be exact-yikes!!).

Farrah taking Cath's blood pressure in class, for some unknown reason

trying on dragonfly outfits- long story! :)

oh, the joys of college laundry

fun in the snow

Weird Picture Friday is going to be a regular occurrence here at Dupage Mamas and we want all of you to join in. Capture your moments of spontaneous fun or that wacky moment with your kids or your friends. If you have a blog, you can post the picture (with a link back to Dupage Mamas) on your own blog and then we will have a way for you to link it up here so others can share in your fun. No blog? No problem. E-mail us the photo (dupagemamas(at)gmail(dot)com) and we will include it in the next Weird Picture Friday post. We will periodically give prizes away for the best WPF shot (as judged by us) so be sure to send us your goofy pics and join in the fun.
It can be a picture taken just for this occasion or one of your favorites already in your album. The only rule, keep it clean and have fun with it. Put bunny ears on your kids and tell them to hop. Make a cheerleading pyramid with your friends. I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Reconnect with your inner goof-ball!

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