The Fish Family: random pics from the week

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Cleo Christmas Elf

Graham Christmas Elf

Carter is very into taking pictures:
Graham wasn't a very willing participant for Carter's photography

Mommy sat patiently for Carter's photography session

Carter teasing Cleo with animal crackers. Not too kind,but I've never been able to snap a shot of her being a "prairie dog."

Fireman Carter putting out the fire in the smokey house under the kitchen table

"Santa" grooming "Blitzen" with one of my velcro rollers before getting in the sleigh.

things I love about my boys

*when I lay in bed with Carter some mornings, and he likes to read books or play with my phone. But, the phone or flashlight is too bright in his dark room, so he puts on his sunglasses
*the way Graham snuggles his head on my shoulder and sticks his arms straight down when he's tired or when he first wakes up
*Graham screams like crazy while I'm changing him, but as soon as we're finished, he's completely fine
*Carter's negotiating skills
*now that Graham can stand, he'll lean against me with his head and put his arms straight down at his sides
*when Carter plugs his ears as we walk past "the loud store" (Abercrombie) at the mall
*the way Carter tests his limits (although not always cute at the moment)
*Graham pretty much smiles all the time
*sometimes when people ask Carter, "How are you?" he'll reply, "I have a cough."
*the way Graham gets excited to see Cleo, our dog
*Carter's sense of humor
*Graham's laugh when I kiss his neck
*when Carter starts a sentence with "Can you 'magine if..."
*how Graham grabs my face with both hands
*the way Carter sleeps with a corner of his blanket in his ear
*Although he speaks really well, some of Carter's words crack me up: burger (booger), gril (girl), bumember (remember), and I can add an "S" to almost any word I don't understand to make sense of it

The Fish Family