If there was ever any question who Mazzy looks like (hello, those of you who still insist she looks like my husband), I hope the photos above clear that up for good.
At left is me, my mom, and my sister (aka Dr. B) in the early '80s. At right is Mazzy, me and Harlow. The photo on the right was taken by Jenny Sherouse during Harlow's three month photo shoot. I insisted we all go outside and get the shot I have literally waited all my life to take. Thank you Harlow for being a girl and not messing up my lifelong dream.
I wish I had a green raincoat for the occasion but unfortunately, a green scarf had to suffice. I also wish I had thought to look longingly off camera with an expression that says, "Maybe if I stole the car and drove to Mexico myself, no one would notice until dinner…" but alas, I smiled and wrecked the perfect side-by-side.
Maybe in thirty years, Mazzy can recreate this photo but they'll all be wearing silver space suits and standing on hover crafts just like Marty McFly always imagined. More likely, they'll all be staring at tiny touchscreens that have been permanently implanted into the palms of their hands.
What else happened over the past few weeks besides getting visited by the ghost of Mommy Shorts past?
• Mary Kate Olson has ISSUES
• Harlow killed it with cuteness
• Kyle should be arrested
• Michelle only shaved one armpit
• Mazzy threw some elbows at an Easter Egg Hunt
• I made felt pancakes for breakfast
• Lice and dead babies entertained us for the holidays
• I patted myself on the back for my potty training prowess
• Sch'meeps were born!
• We told our husbands we were getting new boyfriends
and finally…
• Crappy Pictures drew something crappy
If you have yet to read my post illustrated by Amber Dusick, I highly recommend it. Unfortunately, you are too late to win a hardcover copy of Amber's brand new book, which I have now started reading and it is HILARIOUS. Trust me, I don't have time to read anything less.
The winner of Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures
COURTNEY!!!
There was more than one Courtney who entered so to further clarify— it's the Courtney with a comcast email address. What's the matter, Courtney? Gmail not good enough for you??? Congratualtions! I'll send you an email today.
For every one else, I hope you have a brilliant weekend with good weather, obedient children and lots of napping.
See you back here on Monday!
— Mommy Shorts
Wow, the resemblance between little you and Mazzy is quite amazing! Great re creation of the old photo!!!
Ha ha, you look more like Mazzy than Mazzy does…
just needed to match your mom’s “Just take the goddamn picture, Jerry!” expression and it would have been perfect.
Oh my god- I think you are right! In the recent picture, she is actually smiling at camera. So unlike her!
I absolutely love this idea. SO much.
i literally said the SAME thing (in my head) when i looked at that picture!! haha!
it really is a priceless, precious picture!!
MAZZY IS IN BOTH PICTURES! I love this so much. I can’t take it.
Actually, you are both looking off to the side slightly, so maybe your mother wasn’t as disconnected as you think. Maybe something or someone was distracting you both. And the picture got took.
Well, Mazzy knows what she’ll look like when she gets older! She’s your twin!
I’m so in love with the fact that you did this. I hope you blew these pictures up really, really big and framed them on your wall.
I really want to do this now but Noah already messed that up considering my parents only had one girl.
Awwwwwwwwwww…. so awesome!
beautiful pictures! congratulations on finally be able to recreate it!
So cool and lovely.
Beautiful Pic!
I love the pictures!! What an awesome idea! And I am blown away by the resemblance between you and Mazzy!
I love how you described the look on your Mom’s face. Spot on. 😉
I think you posted the picture of you and your mom once before and I thought – wow!!! You look like your Mom and Mazzy looks just like you! Love your comment of what your Mom was thinking when the photo was taken!
What an awesome set of pictures to have! Mazzy is so your little mini-me!
that is one beautiful picture recreation…wow. Mazzy is your carbon copy!!!
I love this so much! Your mom’s side definitely has some strong genes!
I think you spit Mazzy right out of your mouth (you know… vs. the other end). The resemblance is uncanny!
YAY!! I won!! Thanks again Ilana!! I can’t wait to read that book!!
I love these photos!!
Love that picture! Very cool!
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I laughed when I read the comment about how you look more like Mazzy than Mazzy does. Then I looked at the photos again. Yep, it’s true.
Now are you sure that Mike did not have an affair with himself? cause Harlow is all him.
I love it!! In order to creat my own version, I have to have two more girls and one more boy.
So I will stop dreaming about having my own version.
I just about woke the entire house with my laughter at your perfect photo captioning: “Maybe if I stole the car and drove to Mexico myself, no one would notice until dinner…” baahaaaaa! I thought I was the only one with that look! 🙂
I just love photo recreations. Have you seen this site for them? Only a few on there, but almost peed my pants! http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/3313006904/irini-wernings-childhood-photo-recreations-are
Lovely post!
This is unbelievable. I will need to have 4 more kids to recreate a photo like this!
okay…apparently i’ve been riding the short bus but i’d like to know what all the hubbub is about these pix. and who the heck is mazzy? sounds like a restaurant we have here in town.
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