What I find magical about "being small" is the make-believe imaginary world the little people inhabit.
To simply watch my boys transform themselves into whatever creature, or character, they want to be is enchanting made tangible.
Pictured below are the boys pretending to be dinosaurs, devouring leaves and growling ferociously - as, of course, all dinosaurs do. . .
Having the same party theme for both boys would have been too easy, wouldn't it?
Jake wanted a dinosaur party and Liam, no surprises, wanted a car (and train) party.
Half dino, half automobile - the little monsters had a ball.
If someone could please show me where the pause button is, as life is whizzing by a little too fast for my liking. Jake and Liam turned three today.
Happy Birthday Boys!
The area in which we live is virtually a little countryside village, surrounded by mature trees, an abundance of birdlife with watercourses throughout - a fact you've probably already gathered by the amount of pictures posted of the kids.
Our green dreamland is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city and yet the "city" is a mere five-minute drive away.
OK, the house may be in dire need of a make-over, but, for us, we have found our home. I pinch myself everyday how very, very lucky we are.
Two of the short one's on yet another ladybird quest...
You may have to call in the Photoshop police - as I may have got a wee bit carried away. I do not usually add fake elements to images but I downloaded some brushes for a project I am working on and found a butterfly brush. I experimented. So that butterfly is not real, Oliver is actually holding a ladybird.
That's a great brush, though! I don't think I've seen one so realistic. Now as long as the rays of light aren't fake too... :P
(11.11.09 @ 12:27 PM)Now wouldn't that be wonderful a "great light brush" for PS - I'll take 10. The light beams are real.
(11.11.09 @ 02:46 PM)Very cool butterfly, it looks very real!
Love the colouring in these photos!
Oooh. There should SO be a light-ray brush! Although I suppose you can do it with gradients if you really wanted to!
(11.12.09 @ 04:34 PM)I really believe photography and chardonnay are my two best friends at this age!
As Jake and Liam approach three years of age (which for the amateurs out there is far worse than the 'terrible twos'), it has been a week of my pleading, threatening, bribing, cajoling, pushing boundaries (all of them) and eventually fuming and shouting at the two little midgets. . . testing terrorists-in-waiting.
Now, as the day winds down and the chardonnay kicks in, flicking through my images from this week, it doesn't look so bad after all....
Your children are a scream! and lucky you that you can capture these funny moments!
(10.20.09 @ 01:45 PM)
Love the first pic
(12.03.09 @ 12:24 PM)