Recently, a client pitched the above idea to me.?? She had seen it somewhere and thought it adorable.?? I thought I would test drive it on Ryker (aka Roo).?? I am only showing two pictures of R. because Jodi has seen these two.?? Her book is due in by Wedish and I am not posting anymore til she has seen the book.
Ryker’s eyes are so much like Karsyn’s.?? Ryker’s umbilical chord has still not been severed from mommy.?? I had a HECK of a time getting any eye contact out of him because he only had eyes for Mama and if she would leave the room it was a full scale panic attack.?? With little ones you have to appreciate their agenda.?? The precious thing was, Jodi and I will both look at all these and know exactly where his adoring eyes were directed.?? That will always bring a smile to mom’s face.
Now here is a picture that was headed for the trash pile because of the blown highlights but I couldn’t do it.????The look on Tori’s face was too precious and in some ways, it was emphasized all the more by washing Ryker’s out.?? The two of them bumped up right against my softbox thus Ryker’s highlights were blown sky high.?? Tori is looking at Aunt Jodi?? and her expression seems to question??”is he allowed to do this?”?? (All the while she is puckering too :).
Let’s see what else….
I enjoyed the photo below because Tori walks around with her hands behind her back all the time so this was a cute memory capture.?? Notice all the wrinkles in my grey background??? My nephew tackled it first thing.?? Such a boy.?? Took one look at the brand new paper and literally dove into it.?? More than once.?? Shaking my head.?? 🙂
Tonight I was giggling at Tori because she learned she could grab Tanner’s hand and drag him anywhere she wanted like her puppy on a leash.?? Tanner was more than happy to comply with her.?? She has him totally wrapped.
Zane, Tanner, Zandi, Karsyn, and Ty
A couple of weeks ago, these five munchkins were at Papa and Sweetie’s.?? Zandi didn’t bring her jammas and was fussing to Papa about it.?? Papa saved the day by loaning her one of his big t-shirts.?? 30 seconds later Karsyn noticed.?? She had to have one.?? Then the domino effect.?????? I suspect a new tradition has started.?? It has at our house.?? Tanner has been asking for Daddy’s t-shirts at night and Ty too.
Everyone is feeling better today and Ty hasn’t come down with it yet.?? In light of this weekend, the swine flu issue has both Jim and I a bit on the paranoid side.?? Note to family members scheduled for Rocky Pointe – PLEASE DO NOT GO!!!!!
10 responses to “Kissin Cousins”
i always got one of papa’s tshirts when i stayed with grammie and papa.. DEFINITELY a good tradition for these little ones. precious memory picture there!
LOVE the kiss picture. i want a kiss too. 🙂 and of COURSE tori will be allowed according to this auntie – i’m sure jodi didn’t mind either. 🙂
ryker’s eyes ARE beautiful! oh me oh my… love the fish picture too. i think it’s a GREAT idea to use as a future option. did you buy the fish or is it jodi’s? what are you going to do with a fish if you DID buy it? i have never pictured you with a fish. 🙂
Doni you are good. Even your very best friend who knows all of your ticks thinks it is a real fish!!! My eyes fill with tears every time that I look at the picture of Ryker looking up at me. Soon enough he will be pushing me out the door like his sister, but for now he wants his Mommy. I am his world and he is mine :). The kiss picture is so adorable and I want a copy of the picture with all of the kids in Papa’s shirts.
Oh and sorry for the wrinkled paper :(. Ryker is all boy. It just looked too perfect and Ryker prefers things to be a little messy!
ryker likes life to be ‘lived in’ doesn’t he? bet that will be his excuse for a messy room too. i know it’s mine. 🙂
jodi – it IS a real fish… doni just refuses to feed it. 🙂
oh – and i do have one confession to make – i did think it was really something to have such a large goldfish – but then i wasn’t considering the size of the bowl next to ryker either. it was a first glance kind of thing… perhaps my silent intuition trying to tell me something?? 😉
LOL!! Heidi you are right it is a real fish. If it had really been in that bowl it wouldn’t have lasted long. Ryker is a seek and destroy type of boy. Last night at the park we were feeding some ducks. These ducks were a little too trusting of my little man and almost got caught by a 1 year old. I assume that will be Ryker’s excuse, and because he likes our home to be “lived” in it has become my excuse :).
I am speechless! SOOOO Adorable! And the fish pic! AMAZING! Doni-you should win some kind of award! LOL…
OK, now I need to understand – real fish, fake fish? Added to pic later? If so, then what is Ryker so entranced with in that bowl??? Oh, I need to know! I am totally, blown away by this picture shoot Doni. I saw Ryker’s book and it almost makes me cry…it is so aboslutely precious and you captured that little boy’s precious, adoring expression towards his mommy and he looks sweet from his head to his, a…well you’ll just have to wait and see the book in person!!!!!! I especially love the picture of the children all in Papa’s tshirts. That needs to be a tradition – catch them all in them and do a re-shoot when they are 13 (not sure they will do it much after that!!!!) Love it! Heidi Jo we need you here to love on all these precious ones. Seth needs to be around his cousins!! Jodi – can your heart grow any bigger for these two special treasures God has given you?! And lastly my niece Doni…you are simply amazing. That book is graphically superb – the way you chose the pics and backgrounds and lettering and colors (need I go on?!!!) it is just priceless. I always can’t wait for updates. Missed you while you were sick – let’s pray Ty stays free from it and you all can get to feeling better! Love you all so much, Aunt Beck 🙂
i DO need to be there aunt beck! i’m praying for this fall to be the time!
seth liked to chase geese who were big enough to look him in the eye at the time too. 🙂 boy i always wondered what would happen if they got fed up and fought for themselves. 🙂 bet you did too!
Aunt Becky it is a real fish but was added in after the fact. Ryker was so excited that we were setting a bowl full of empty water on the floor. He got to do lots of things that day, play bubbles in the house, splash in a bowl full of water, and of course eat an entire cake by himself in just a diaper. Probably his best day ever!!