Circus Shots

The youngest circus member is thriving! At 2 and a half months he’s weighing around 15lbs. (my biggest baby yet). So far he is really easy going and super snuggly. A perfect combo for my youngest cast member. We’re on some what of a flexible schedule/routine, which is a huge praise, as we’re starting school next week with the older crew members! 

One of my favorite things about parenting, is watching my children interact with each other (when they aren’t fighting that is). It’s fascinating to me to see the differences in their bonds and relationships. One relationship which I have observed recently growing is that between my two girls.  With only 17 mths, and a few inches and pounds between them, they are in so many ways peers. They share much in common, and yet are so very different.

Alternate Title: How Your Army Looks When You Have 2 Younger Sisters I couldn’t help but smile when I looked out the window and saw this scene…makes me laugh when looking at it on the computer as well. Quite a motley crew we have defending the fortress… the leader in his camo’s with his walking stick (or staff as he refers to it), his trusty sidekicks following in their fairy wings, and Uncle Jim covering from behind with the ever elusive fluorescent double barrel shot gun.

A year ago today my SIL was due to have her first born, my sweet nephew Eli, who the circus children affectionately call “baby Ewi”. I can’t believe he turns one next week!! He’s in town this week eagerly awaiting the arrival of his daddy from Iraq for his R&R. I am so thankful that I have a SIL who is willing to travel, b/c even though they live in El Paso, we’ve gotten to see them 4 times this past year!

If summer could have a theme song, well then I think this would be mine for the summer of 2010. Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin' groovy. Ba da, Ba da, Ba da, Ba da…Feelin' Groovy. Hello lamp-post, What cha knowin'? I’ve come to watch your flowers growin'. Ain’t cha got no rhymes for me?

Our third born has literally been on the fast track since birth. I swear she was born holding her head up and eagerly chasing after her older 2 siblings, not wanting to be left out for even a second. She was clearly not meant to be the “baby” of the family. Most of the time when my kids celebrate a birthday, I find myself reflecting on how quickly time passes and marveling at how could they be so old so fast.

While capturing this “precious” Father/Son moment the other day… my mind instantly flashed back to a similar “bonding” moment between father and son which I captured 6 years ago… Seems both my boys enjoy sticking their tongues out at dear old Dad!!

What were my kids doing on the quilt in that picture yesterday? Were they tracking an escaped ant from their ant farm? Were they studying the quilt pattern in preparation for making one of their own? Were they praying over their baby brother? Not quite Believe it or not, underneath that pile of circus cast members was our youngest child… You kinda get a little glimpse of him here…