Madi likes to jump. This is the position she assumes to get ready. And she likes it about as much as the jump itself. Which is always followed by by a “Yeaaaa!” and self applause. I bet you, like me, could use a little more “Yeaaaa!” and self applause and less “You didn’t even get...
The moon was rising kind of late the other night, emerging from behind the trees out back, so I grabbed the tripod and the camera and took some shots. It was a little less than full, which because of the directionality of the light, shows more texture of the moon’s rugged terrain on its right...
Ben’s fascinated by bugs. Outside, he’ll get down as close as he can to look at them as they crawl around. And lady bugs have always been his favorite. For whatever reason, this guy had given up the ghost before we found him, but that just made him all the better for looking at up...
As circumstances change, so do our reactions. In the first image, Madi is rejoicing at some accomplishment, and likely exclaimed, “Yea!” Just a little while later, she was complaining just as loudly about something that made her unhappy. Madi’s normal disposition is being happy, and rejoicing comes easily for her. Complaining is rare, but she can...
If you’ve forgotten how big a punch being read to has for kids, you only have to look at Ben and Madi’s faces to be reminded. Being read to is powerfully engaging. What you can’t see is that Monsters Inc. is playing on the TV. And it’s one of the kids’ favorite movies. Yet they...
