When my sister was little she used to say she wanted to be a bus driver when she grew up. Our schoolbus driver was a sweet old man and I think she just really liked him. Mags used to say she wanted to be Santa Claus when she grew up (understandable). I always wanted to be a teacher (which I tried for a few years) or in a band (with brief pipedreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer)
Then, on Good Morning America yesterday, and as news to me, Mags shared that she'll be a photographer when she grows up. Score. I was so happy she didn't accept the "do you want to be a rock star" question as her destiny. She took about 200 pictures later on with my mom's nice camera.
Mags and June were great at GMA. (minus the few almost-meltdowns backstage)
June even did her best to trash the hotel room before the show.
I had some mixed emotions about family press on the way home. I don't think we will be subjecting our kids to cameras and interviews very often. This was a special event for us and for the girls. And everyone at ABC was very welcoming and accomodating. It's just that it's too weird worrying if my kids are going to be good for a TV viewing audience-or worrying if she's getting attention for the wrong reasons-or whatever you worry about when your kids faces are on TV.
I do understand that there is a story, we are doing something different and I'm totally greatful for the exposure-for our band. The fact that our lifestyle could encourage other parents makes me think ia TV family interview is o.k. to do as long as it's occasional and the kids are still happy. I would love to run into some more families on tour and if us being out there promoting this kind of lifestyle leads to that, then great. In the mean time, Mags has been telling everyone she got to wear a tiny little microphone. If that is what she got from all of this, I don't think we did any damage at all.
And, we got to hang out in the very festive time square and ride the toys r us ferris wheel
At the end of the day I'm just glad my kids are happy. If they freaked out during the news segment, I'd be saying, NEVER again. Instead I'm saying, maybe once in a while.