School Pics

I have been waiting what seemed like forever to get Oliver's pictures back.  Today was the day.  I was so excited to look at the picture of Oli and Mickey Mouse together.  I had handed in all the paperwork that said what color background you wanted for the picture and if you wanted something special in the picture with your child there was a blank to write what that something special was to be.  I filled in the blank:  Mickey Mouse.

So, I look at the pictures when I picked Oliver up and instead of Mickey with my smiling Oliver, it was Goofy sitting there in that picture.  Now.  This wouldn't be so disappointing if I didn't specifically write "Mickey Mouse" on the special paper that was sent home for pictures.  I wrote "Mickey Mouse" because I wanted Mickey (not Goofy) in the picture with my son.  I wanted Mickey because that is who Oliver loves.  That is who Oliver takes to school just about every day.  Mickey is his baby.

Oliver has a stuffed Goofy and he is super cute.  If OUR Goofy was in the picture, I would *almost* be okay with the photo.  But.  It's not OUR Goofy.  It's some random Goofy that the photographer has or something.

So now, I look at this picture - and it's the best of three shots of Oliver - and I want to love that picture - but then there's someone else's Goofy.  Not Oliver's Mickey.  It makes me sad.

So then.  I have to be "that parent" that asks why isn't Mickey Mouse in the picture with my kid?  It almost sounds silly as I ask the questions...I'm trying NOT to be cranky about it - but I did write "Mickey Mouse" on that blank line!

If we are given the opportunity to "fill-in-the-blank" and then it's ignored....well that's just not right.

I'm just disappointed.  I waited for these pictures.  I knew they were going to be SO cute!  Oliver & Mickey.

Oliver has never really carried a blankie or had a 'lovey' until now...and it's Mickey Mouse.

Look how cute he is!  

Do you see what I'm saying?  This was going to be my special memory of Oliver and his baby Mickey.  And now it's Goofy.  Every time I look at the picture, I smile because Oli is so CUTE...and then I see Goofy and it bums me out.

You have to understand this.  Right?