Thursday, March 20, 2008

First Family Portrait

So, I guess I've been a bit negligent in mentioning that Mikey and I are getting married! I assume if you read our blog, you probably know us well enough that this is old news. I had wanted to keep this blog to travel and travel-related observations, but I guess since we are getting married in Bali...it counts!
The process of getting our legal documentation together has been less than easy. The completely unhelpful and sometimes flat-out rude Canadian Consulate staff, the language barriers between us and our Indonesian wedding planner, and the geographical issues have made it altogether more difficult that I could imagine. Part of the process has been to supply 8 photographs of us together to send to the Indonesian government. We finally got around doing it today. Here is the result of our efforts! Our first family portrait:

The guy airbrushed it and everything! He made our teeth whiter, skin clearer, my neck thinner... Oh wait...No...Wait...I mean....we naturally look this good!!! I swear!!! But really, it makes me appreciate the magic of modern technology. Wow!

4 comments:

MikeMang said...

Why didn't he airbrush my hair back?

Cheryl said...

I love your first family photo. But, I think it would have been better with the supermarket bunny inbetween you two. Now, THAT, is what I call a family :)

Mrs. Young said...

I just really wish the picture had you posing with your chin resting gently on your fist. That is the quintessential portrait pose after all.

If you were in Canada and getting these pics done for the inevitably engagement photo for the local newspaper I suspect there would be a tree, and Mikey would be leaning casually on it and you would be playfully hugging it. That's how they always go.

Eep, no offense to anyone with those pics.

Kelly said...

Those are both good ones Mrs.Young. My other fav is the pic with the woman's left hand resting gently on the man's chest...flashing her honking diamond. Thats a classic!