What you get when you ask an eight year old boy to smile.
Last week, I featured my two year old Olivia’s smile. This week, well, Jackson isn’t quite smiling… But it still makes me smile.
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My nine year old would do the same thing, Janice!
That expression still makes for an adorable photo!
LOL, I have a 17 yr old daughter whose face looks like she could tear you limb from limb just for taking her picture! Your son’s smile makes me smile too! Have a great week!
LOL, Cute!
Boys have to be a little tough
Yeah, I don’t know why but my oldest, around this same age, refused to smile as well. And even now he will not smile and show his teeth.
Your photo is still great without the smile..he is a cutie!
Oh that is priceless!!!
He looks like he’s trying to be pretty cool. My nephew is like that too. I guess it’s that age!
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June 30, 2010 at 12:21 am
Classic! I can see my almost 7 year old trying this soon. Suddenly he is not into taking photos that I want.
I was having issues with the linky, I didn’t mean to put my name in more than once. I’m sorry
How cute is he?!
Love it! Must be an 8 year old thing- because it is so hard to get a serious photo from my girl- always putting up the peace sign or sticking out her tongue. Great pic.
Happy W.W!
Jen
It is still a wonderful shot, smiling or not! He definitely has personality!
Sadly, it doesn’t get any better! My son is now 12, & he looks like that in the last 6 years worth of photos LOL! Happy WW!
TOTAL boy!!
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June 30, 2010 at 12:31 am
Welcome to the boys world huh. I notice my son is changing too. It’s quite interesting.
He is definitely photo worthy and I admit that is a cut ‘in place of ‘ smile
I love it..he is too cute and such a boy LOL
Certainly shows his individuality! Cute kid!
Yup… Typical boy! {But, it’s still super cute!}
He is so handsome.
He’s at that stage where he thinks he’s too cool to smile. Still a cutie though!
Hahaha, he’s way too cool to smile for photos!
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Oh no! My (almost) 6yo son has started with that too lately! Wah! I miss the smile. I did learn a trick that if you ask them to say “whiskey” (or frisky, for that matter) it produces a better smile than cheese!
Boys!
Much like trying to get an almost 13 year old girl to smile!! LOL Great WW….thanks!!
LOL… my 7yo son doesn’t know how to smile, either!
Yep, all too familiar!
Tee Hee. Boys are silly!
His eyes seem to be smiling.
Well, he has to maintain his coolness ya know.
LMBO! Too funny!
Pretty good, just think what you’ll get when he is 14! LOL
Too cool to smile for mom . . . yeah, we get that a lot around here. At all ages
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Ah, those boys…
I love it!! My boys are the same way — every time I break out the camera I get either the fakest smiles ever or something very like a grimace. Have a great week!
LOL That’s exactly what you get from an 11 year old boy too.
Oh, so cool!! I love it!
My three year old gives me a tough boy look when I ask him for a picture, but I was hoping he would grow out of it…maybe not?! Super cute pic.
Love the tough boy look! I think it’s a great pic because it shows off his personality at that age. Great stuff!
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June 30, 2010 at 8:59 am
I get the same thing from my 8 yr old boy. Love the hat
Looks like any moment that could have burst out into a full smile – terrific!
Think it’s a cute picture.
Yep, at some point they become too cool for smiles and pictures and then you get the infamous smirk. Hope you have a bright Wednesday full of real smiles lol.
Kathleen
cute…even without the smile
He looks like he could be a model. He’s got that mysterious stare down.. LOL. Great shot!
Great shot! I do have to say it doesn’t get any better. My 10 year old still does poses like that.
Yup that is about what my 10 yr old gives me
That is such a boy smile. Love it!
So cute!!
Love his expression. Great picture!
Haha! Looks familiar! My 15 year old son does the same thing. Can’t get him to smile like a normal person even if I tried.
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How funny! They don’t grow out of it for a while either!
This is too funny! Boys hate to smile big at a certain age!
How funny are boys! Great picture!
Great shot and sooooo true!
I love that photo… He made me smile as well. It’s funny as they mature and are looking for their own look, displaying their personality and being individuals. It’s priceless.
At least you got a little smile from him on one side.
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Angela
At least you GOT a picture! My boys just run when they see the camera. Ugh!
I love that photograph… wait until he is a teenager, then he won’t even let you take his picture at all. You should see what my SIXTY-eight year old husband does when I tell him to smile. TeeHee!!