We all want to capture precious family moments. Everyone looking picture-perfect in their best clothes for a photo that can take pride of place on the mantelpiece for years to come.
The only problem is that family life is rarely picture-perfect. Particularly when a two-year-old is involved.
One family showcased this in dramatic fashion as their idyllic photo shoot took a turn when one of the youngest members of the family broke away from the pack and launched himself into the nearby muddy river.
Matthew and Haleigh Mizzles, from Flint, Texas, paid for a professional photographer to take some precious pics of their clan, but two-year-old Lincoln ruined the dreamy, forest aesthetic by wading out into the water – up to his neck.
Dad Matthew had to follow him and fish him out, caking his beige chinos in mud in the process. What a nightmare.
Luckily, photographer Jasmine Tamlin kept shooting to capture the entire debacle – a window into what life is really like with a two-year-old.
‘Me and Matthew wanted to get a few shots alone so we had placed our children on a nearby mat, but still in view,’ said Haleigh.
‘We then noticed Lincoln running towards the water, so we chased after him.
‘He just beat us and dad had to jump in after him. The photo shoot was immediately over after that.’
Don’t worry Lincoln, we probably would have made a bid for freedom too.
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