One day my mom had the backdrop up doing a photo shoot...and when she was done the kids were having fun playing on the backdrop...and because I had nothing better to do but lay on the couch I took the opportunity to get a little snap-happy! All these photos were simply the kids playing...never once did I pose them...and I was laying on the couch the entire time! These are some of my favorites...love the way they all look so natural, funky hair and clothes (mainly my child!) having so much fun with each other...
Elsie fondly refers to her aunties as her sisters...she loves those girls with all her heart and tells me constantly that she needs her own sister that never has to go home! If these girls have to go more than 2 days apart Elsie has serious "auntie/sister withdrawals"! I am so happy they are all best friends...Family is #1 and Elsie is very aware of that already!
Kisses for the little man...the kids truly fight over James...who is going to hold him first, who gets to hold him for longer...some would think it is pathetic! I think James is one lucky little guy...and he loves every minute of it! We have recently discovered that James does have a favorite...and it is Grammie! He gazes at her and even reaches out his arms to her...so special...now if only he would do that to me...for reasons other than nursing that it!
The baby hogs with James...you would think they would tire of him...but they never do...we are a baby loving family around here...the more the merrier!
Elsie and her best bud...they do everything together...including what they should not! Maybe I have even caught these girls teaching Elsie how to swear! Imagine my shock when my 3 year old called me a "bitch" today! I have a funny feeling she might have learned that from a little auntie...who probably learned that from an older sister...one of the joys of a big family, I guess!
These 2 get a little crazy and get into more than fair share of mischief...but I guess that is being a kid is all about. I am constantly reminding myself of that...kids are only kids once and time moves far to fast...cherish all those annoying, terrible, hectic, crazy things...all to soon they will be over...just laugh and have a good time with them...it puts life in perspective...
Yes, I think we are lucky, maybe even spoiled, to have such an amazing family...
1 comment:
aww, cute pictures!
these kids are too funny together! and sorry about the little 'language' issue - kids will be kids, and i know i should be shocked, but i'm really not in the least --- by the time kid #'s 8,9 & 10 (elsie is #10!) come along, they're surrounded by lots of older siblings and they sometimes pick up their bad habits as well as the good ones, and there's not always a lot we can do to control that. so, you know, these things just happen. for the most part, i've learned to just roll with it. oh well...
but more importantly, we're creating LOTS of 'warm fuzzies' for all these kids and great memories --- and what great friendships they've created with one another, too --- it really doesn't get any better than that.
my little motto (since you big kids were very young) has always been "your friends will come and go all your life, but family will always be there" and i truly believe that --- and that's why it's always been so important that we raise all you kids to be the best of friends with one another - and now the grandkiddos, too.
and about the family stuff --- well, that IS what family is all about, ya know, being there for one another.
it's all good stuff!
-mom
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