Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tough Guy Tattoo

My oldest monster got his first tattoo.  It was just some random temporary tattoo we got somewhere, but he thought it was the coolest thing ever!  During bath time he kept showing it off while flexing his muscles and making "tough guy" faces.

"See my tattoo, mom?"

Love that kid!









Monday, January 16, 2012

Monsters on Monday: January 16

Several other photographers do a "Mine on Monday" post where they show pictures of their kids, families or something that's personal to them. I thought it was a great idea, especially after a proud grandpa told me that there haven't been enough photos of the monsters on here lately!  :)

Usually when the monsters are quiet, it means I'll have a huge mess to clean up, but the other night I walked in and saw them laying on the living room floor looking at a Hot Wheels ad together.  The light was terrible, but the moment was one of those that I had to capture.  These photos will remind me years from now the relationship these guys have.  Having two boys two years apart makes for some interesting days, but there are plenty of times like these where you can tell they will be close friends all their lives.

My oldest shows so much kindness and consideration for his little brother.  Lately he's wanted to help the little guy with everything: eating his dinner, putting together train tracks and tonight he even helped him brush his teeth!
"Open REALLY wide!"

My youngest idolizes his older brother.  He watches his every move and tries to mimic him exactly.


Saturday, January 7, 2012

New Year, New Challenge

So did anyone notice that my two week photo challenge in December only lasted a week?
(I swear maybe I'll catch up one of these days...)

It's a good thing I decided against a full year of one photo a day, every day, isn't it?  Well, the latest photo challenge is one a week for a year.  Think I can make it?

Week 1 - All in a Row

My littlest monster is almost as OCD as I am, lining up all his cars on the play mat Grandma made for Daddy when he was a kid.

Monday, January 2, 2012

My Nieces

I was able to snap a few pictures of my brother-in-law's family on Christmas morning before church. It was freezing outside, but they were troopers!