Today, standing in the kitchen, I hear coming from the front porch, “Hey you DIRTY DOG, get outta here! Get outta here or I’ll SHOOT you!”
“HEY!” I call in my best, gruff WTF Voice — a bit shocked (Dude, that’s no way to talk to your grandparents.) and unable to see who her threats are directed toward.
She pokes her head in the door. “I’m just talking to the gophers.”
“Oh. Okay.” Relieved, I turn back to the dishes. Yeah, and picture this — MP not only screaming death threats from the front porch, MP screaming death threats in her UNDERWEAR.
Giddy up. Gopher Huntin’ Season has officially arrived.
But lest ye think we’re a pair of uncultured rednecks, I HAVE show you a tiny glimpse into our very first Mother/Daughter Photo Shoot last night. (Which sounds very shee-shee poo-poo, yes?) The photographer, Alicia Caine, is simply amazing — if there ever were a Child Whisperer, she’s it. Plus she’s way cool AND she actually made me look somewhat photogenic, which I definitely am NOT.
See? Simple country folk and family photos. Just like The Pioneer Woman.
Without all that … money and stuff.
Heh.
Kimberley Clayton Blaine, also known as 
21 Comments
May 30, 2009 at 6:30 am
BEAUTIFUL picture MommyPie!
The visual of your daughter yelling at those gophers this morning made me giggle really hard! She’s hilarious! Wonder where she got that from…
May 30, 2009 at 7:18 am
An absolutely stunning shot. Wow and wow…
Off to check out alicia’s other work.
May 30, 2009 at 11:03 am
I can’t imagine that angelic little girl yelling at gophers! Although, there is a bit of mischief in her eyes…
May 30, 2009 at 1:47 pm
gorgeous photo!
May 30, 2009 at 6:44 pm
That’s a gorgeous photo. I wish someone could work some magic on un-photogenic me and my maniacal children. (not that you are actually un-photogenic or MP is a maniac) Also, the story of MP and the gophers totally reminds me of the day not long ago that my son was riding on old rusty trike up and down our driveway wearing only a t-shirt and underpants himself. Ah, the parenting skillz they show off for us!
May 30, 2009 at 9:27 pm
What you talkin’ ’bout Willis? You look great!
May 31, 2009 at 11:54 am
Wait, Wha? You were standing in the kitchen doing dishes? When you’re that beautiful, you should have people for those mop and bucket chores. ………… NOT IT!
June 1, 2009 at 5:16 am
Has the Boy seen that photo? He might just propose to you all over again.
June 1, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Great portrait. You both look very happy.
June 1, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Beautiful portrait.
June 1, 2009 at 3:33 pm
You both look beautiful!
June 1, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Wow. Absolutely stunning.
June 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Oh, lovely…thank you for sharing this.
June 3, 2009 at 12:48 pm
What? How can you say you’re not photogenic. Every picture I’ve ever seen of you is gorgeous. You have those extremely photogenic cheekbones that I would kill gophers for.
June 3, 2009 at 4:11 pm
That is an amazingly gorgeous photo of an already amazingly beautiful mama and her adorable daughter.
Seriously MP…you ARE photogenic.
June 5, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Oh my Gopher YOU are gorgeous!! You and your daughter.. I agree fabulous photography!! Wowsers!
June 6, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Love the light, love the photo. This is a fabulous moment captured.
June 8, 2009 at 10:41 am
Wow. I can’t say anything else. I knew you were pretty…but Wow.
June 8, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Oh my god. this is freakin’ amazing! I’m soooo lookin’ her up to do photos of Sara & I.
June 18, 2009 at 2:37 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you, all you lovely people!
Your checks are in the mail.
August 25, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Somewhere I have already commented about this photo — Twitter? Can’t remember.
But anyway, you LIE, MP. Lie lie lie lie lie. I have not seen an unphotogenic shot of you yet! Unless you WANT to look like Queen Latifah and you are disappointed every time you click the shutter?
GAWgeous.