Getting that Smile

Kids are usually about five or six before they start giving the unnatural, canned smile for pictures. But it's been difficult to get a natural, cute smile from Lilly for some time now. In fact, the most frequent face I get from her when I aim the camera at her is a scowl. The other night I was determined to get a real smile. She tried really hard and I ended up with dozens of so-so shots. And then I had her say her favorite thing: ice cream and there it was. Lilly's real smile. Perfection. I smile when I think about ice cream too.