Today I decided I was going to master outdoor photography on a sunny day at high noon with no shade. Ha! I failed. I see all of these blog posts about how people get amazing images, but it didn't happen for me. Wallace wanted to ride his bike outside around the circle, so I gave it my all! Oh, and if you notice yellow on Wallace's face in all the pics...it's leftover macaroni. I probably should have cleaned it off before I pulled out the camera...

Even with lots of doctoring in Lightroom, I still can't stand the shadows across his face...I got some closeups too, but they're hideous.

I pulled him into the shade with me, and did a little better.

After that it was time for Wallace's back-to-school haircut! Tomorrow is his first day. :)

After a couple of failed attempts at cutting his hair, I wised up. I never realized how annoying little pieces of hair sticking to your clothes could be. Especially Wallace's hair. It's very coarse! One time he got so mad at me while I was cutting his hair he actually threw up! So, now I tie a towel around him. I also play whatever his favorite movie at the time seems to be (today it was Cars), and I give him candy! Preferably non-sticky candy. With all of that, I tend to get about 15 minutes of patience out of him.

He looks a little pink from his bike ride in 100 degree heat...he turns into a lobster when he gets hot...he gets that from me.  "/ — He looks a little pink from his bike ride in 100 degree heat...he turns into a lobster when he gets hot...he gets that from me. "/

Anna wanted in on the before pics.  :) — Anna wanted in on the before pics. :)

and voila!  He'd just eaten some of his Nerds here. — and voila! He'd just eaten some of his Nerds here.

Yep, he feels spiffy!  And I think I'm getting pretty good with his hair cuts.  I probably won't do them forever, but for now no one seems to be making fun of him.  :) — Yep, he feels spiffy! And I think I'm getting pretty good with his hair cuts. I probably won't do them forever, but for now no one seems to be making fun of him. :)

I was so sure Meredith would be trying to climb up on Wallace the whole time I was doing this, but she apparently likes Cars too! :)