21 August 2008

Wow! Our baby turns 11 months old



Naptime takes a detour

Sunshine boy

You're so vain

I'm not vain. To the contrary, I have a poor self-image these days, especially when it comes to seeing photos of myself. But I'm tired of hiding every time a camera comes my way--because I do recognize that this is not normal--and I want my boys to have pictures with me, if for no other reason than as an accurate reflection of the way we spent their childhood. So I've been taking more and more self-portraits lately (usually during Finn's long afternoon naps, which is why he can't pop into any of the shots like Aedan can, as below) in an attempt to desensitize myself to the camera. Photo therapy, if you will.

My apologies for the apologia, as I know that my audience is here for pics of the boys, but this is a blog after all!

Photo booth




19 August 2008

Finn joins in the drumming

My beautiful men

Aedan steals the snare

Camp Interlockin' (...get it? Interlachen?)



The fans go wild



Daddy drummer

Yes, Daddy's kit includes a potty chair...


First Finn joins in...


Then Aedan too...

Bathroom counter 2

Something special for my detractors!

Sippy cup peek-a-boo

Any ideas?

This is a volunteer in our garden whose identity is confounding me. I've read that volunteer squash are particularly hard to identify because they might not come back looking like their parents. Still, I'm leaning towards a scallop or patty pan. Which would mean, pick it when? Please! I need help from any gardeners out there!

16 August 2008

Bathroom counter

In case you're wondering...I'm trying to expand my subject matter beyond the boys. This little gem is what I came up with last night.

Finn snuggles up with Lion