Mom Left 'Speechless' After 2-Year-Old Son's Back to School Pictures Come Home (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Keishaun Anderson’s son Arris’s back-to-school photos.Photo:Lifetouch/Shutterfly

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One boy’s back-to-school photos didn’t turn out quite as his mom had envisioned.WhenKeishaun Andersonreceived her 2-year-old son Arris’s preschool pictures, which he took at his school on Sept. 10, she was surprised to see him sitting with a pouty expression, hood up and holding his Spider-Man figure.“I was kind of speechless — I couldn’t believe he didn’t smile at all!” Anderson tells PEOPLE exclusively. “But it was super hilarious to me. My family and friends also laughed because they know how expressive Arris can be.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Keishaun Anderson shares grumpy school pictures of son Arris.Lifetouch/ShutterflyAnderson believes her son’s serious demeanor wasn’t due to nerves or camera shyness; he’s usually quite photogenic. “I think he just wanted to go play on the playground with his classmates,” she muses.“He’s only 2, so he really didn’t say much, but when I showed him the photo, he just said, ‘Haha that’s me,’ and laughed,” she continues.Keishaun Anderson shares grumpy school pictures of son Arris.Lifetouch/ShutterflyAfter receiving the photos of Arris, Anderson posted them on herInstagram, and soon the comment section was flooded with responses.“imagine being excited for your sons first picture day and he bring these back home 😅,” she captioned the post.“He will look back at these and crack up 😂😂😂,” one user replied. “This is so priceless 😍,” another said.“Me every Monday at work. I feel ya, boy 😂,” someone else commented.Keishaun Anderson shares grumpy school pictures of son Arris.Lifetouch/ShutterflyWhile the photos might not be what Anderson anticipated, she still plans to frame them and hang them on the walls of her home, as well as include copies in their family photo album.“Next year I think I’ll just hope and pray for the best because I thought I gave him a good pep talk this year,” she says, “but that went south really fast. It just depends on the mood Arris is in.”

One boy’s back-to-school photos didn’t turn out quite as his mom had envisioned.

WhenKeishaun Andersonreceived her 2-year-old son Arris’s preschool pictures, which he took at his school on Sept. 10, she was surprised to see him sitting with a pouty expression, hood up and holding his Spider-Man figure.

“I was kind of speechless — I couldn’t believe he didn’t smile at all!” Anderson tells PEOPLE exclusively. “But it was super hilarious to me. My family and friends also laughed because they know how expressive Arris can be.”

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Keishaun Anderson shares grumpy school pictures of son Arris.Lifetouch/Shutterfly

Anderson believes her son’s serious demeanor wasn’t due to nerves or camera shyness; he’s usually quite photogenic. “I think he just wanted to go play on the playground with his classmates,” she muses.

“He’s only 2, so he really didn’t say much, but when I showed him the photo, he just said, ‘Haha that’s me,’ and laughed,” she continues.

After receiving the photos of Arris, Anderson posted them on herInstagram, and soon the comment section was flooded with responses.

“imagine being excited for your sons first picture day and he bring these back home 😅,” she captioned the post.

“He will look back at these and crack up 😂😂😂,” one user replied. “This is so priceless 😍,” another said.

“Me every Monday at work. I feel ya, boy 😂,” someone else commented.

While the photos might not be what Anderson anticipated, she still plans to frame them and hang them on the walls of her home, as well as include copies in their family photo album.

“Next year I think I’ll just hope and pray for the best because I thought I gave him a good pep talk this year,” she says, “but that went south really fast. It just depends on the mood Arris is in.”

source: people.com