Photo Shoot - Yea, Right!

St. Patrick's Day - right before we leave for sushi

No surprise to anyone, getting a good (and spontaneous) picture of kids is frustrating and (if you can let go of your desire for a good picture) funny.  Here is the transcript of the above photo shoot:

Adam:  I want to take a picture, too.
Adam:  She's touching me!
(silly face)

Adam, clapping. 
Aurora:  Whoa.  Brother is clapping.

Adam: Where's your camera, Curtis? (because he's the only one in the room not taking a photo of them).
Aurora:  Hey, clap some more.

Aurora (laughing): I don't know what Brother said, but it was hilarious!

Aurora laughs so much, she tips over.
Adam:  Uh, Sister.  What you doing?

Me:  We're done.

What we were doing on a Wednesday night.

Matt, eating and walking around.  Berta, taking pictures and walking around.

Aurora, sitting in the high chair and NOT playing with toys.

Adam, hiding under the table and popping bubble wrap.

It was an unusual night for all of us.  The chores were done early and Adam wanted to be left alone to pop bubble wrap.  Aurora wanted to be left along in her high chair, but in the same room as Adam.  Both kids wanted Matt and me to just leave them be.  That never happens.  Matt and I didn't know what to do, but walk around and look in on the kids every few minutes or peek at them from the living room. 

Photo Catch Up

Aurora and Daddy

She loves her dad.

Mmmm Spooky Sock

Hiking around in Kelly, NM

Photo Drop

I'd love to write more, but the kids are not having it.  And why is this formatting messed up?  Who knows!  I'm just posting this, mess and all.  Gotta go!

Adam, glaring at Mommy after being scolded for something neither of us remember

The glare

Preparing the week's produce

All the work he did!

Baby Sister

First solids - rice cereal

Snow day!

Art and Toys

Red and White

 Adam is still painting several times a week, often with me or Matt. 

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Aurora is growing fast and she loves watching Adam paint and/or play with toys. 

play time

Happy 3rd Birthday Adam!

 

This year, we celebrated Adam's birthday at home with just his grandmas, uncle and aunties.  I'd asked Adam several times what he wanted to do for his birthday and each time he answered, "Have a party at the mountains!"  We had planned to have a birthday cookout in Madera Canyon, but the day was cold and raining, so we decided to grill at home, instead.  Turns out, a party at home was still lots of fun and we didn't have to worry about taking Aurora out on a cold day.

Aurora and Grandma Clara (Cho)

Party hat and Birthday Boy Ribbon

Aurora

Auntie Shell

Auntie Lesia

Surprise!

Uncle Danny and Dad

Grandma Stephanie (Gammy)

Matt (aka Dad)

Roberta (aka Mom, Me)

3 candles

Make a wish!

Yea.  No idea how to blow out candles.

Playing with Uncle Danny

Photo Drop