The Day the Ice Cream Died by alophoto

The Day the Ice Cream Died

Did this ever happen to anyone when you were a kid? Licking your ball of ice cream right off the cone? It did to me once. Worst. Day. Ever. I do remember my daddy hustling back in for another cone for me, while I howled.

So taking this shot yesterday I had to first see if we had any ice cream. I was relieved it was plain old vanilla as it would have been harder to waste a delicious flavor (I may have tried to salvage a good one from the deck;-). I am dressed as a little girl and taking photos of myself in the back yard when my daughter comes back to ask me a question. I answer it and send her back out front to play, warning her not to bring the others back, I want to be left alone. The kids had a friend over, a boy. A minute or so later when I am posing for another shot, the whole crew comes back to see me in all of my dorky glory. Not much embarrasses me, but this does for some reason. What mother dresses up and takes photos?! Weirdo. Luckily, Emily explained that her mother is a photographer.

Needless to say, I was quite ticked with Clara who got a steep penalty for disobeying me.

Hold on to your ice cream, folks. You don't want to lose it like this. So very sad!

You crack me up. You have brilliantly recreated the tantrum of a child and managed to look like a little girl. Fantastic !!
August 9th, 2016  
Haha:). Sorry, this is no laughing matter! I am constantly telling my boys to keep their cones horizontal to the ground. Sorry for your loss..
August 9th, 2016  
It has indeed happened and it is devastating!
Fabulous
August 9th, 2016  
Awesome shot
August 9th, 2016  
Love it. Beautiful story picture!
August 9th, 2016  
Too funny!
August 9th, 2016  
haha! are those bunches?

August 9th, 2016  
You sure you shouldnt be screaming on the floor;)
August 9th, 2016  
@gozoinklings The hair? Pigtails here ;).
August 9th, 2016  
FIVE-SECOND RULE!!!
August 9th, 2016  
Composed perfectly. Nothing to be embarrassed about at all. You have perfected the emotion of the moment. I'm with you on not wasting good ice cream too!
August 9th, 2016  
Lol. The kids are the best part of the story๐Ÿ˜‰
August 9th, 2016  
Love it :)...great story too
August 9th, 2016  
Ha ha ha ... nice! Fun shot.
August 9th, 2016  
I almost got myself in trouble laughing about this in the office this morning. And not to take sides, but this does seem too good to not share with others. I would have done the same thing Clara did! Fun fav for me!
August 9th, 2016  
i am so disappointed in your, kiddo. you actually wasted that scoop of ice cream just for a photo??? horrors!!!!
August 9th, 2016  
Lol ๐Ÿ˜‚ Great fun shot
August 9th, 2016  
Love this!!!!
August 9th, 2016  
@summerfield It was only vanilla...and was a little crusty. The last bit in the carton.

@rhoing Right?!

@jackies365 Truly!
August 9th, 2016  
@alophoto yep! You have those rigid arms to perfection!
August 9th, 2016  
Haha! Great shot and emotion.
August 9th, 2016  
Told ya' not to lick it- ha!!-) sweet & fun shot, btw!
August 9th, 2016  
This makes me smile so much! Your expression is priceless! Guess your daughter couldn't help but bring her friends back to see the "show." haha ;)
August 9th, 2016  
you are so fun!
August 10th, 2016  
LOL.. great capture... fun shot.... fav
August 10th, 2016  
You are too funny !!!!!!!!!! and why didn't I think of this LOLOLOLOL ready for the kids to start back to school?
August 10th, 2016  
Ha ha, well captured that emotion- 3- second rule not great with ice cream.
August 10th, 2016  
Awesome shot :-)
August 10th, 2016  
This is so funny, hope you have a dog to lick up that ice cream!
August 10th, 2016  
@lesip SOoooooooooo soooo ready. Summer is crazily long. We still have a week and a half to go. They got off in May!
August 12th, 2016  
One of childhood's great summer tragedies is spilled ice cream. Congrats on PP!
August 12th, 2016  
hahaha... 3 second rule... quick!!!
August 17th, 2016  
This is hilarious!
August 21st, 2016  
Such dedication Amanda... sacrificing an ice cream for our art! Made me smile so have a fav!
August 23rd, 2016  
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