yey arlin

good morning!

i don't like hats

kiko says  he looks like a little monkey here

in the car

palmer and the birthday boy

sweet arlin dressed to impress

stella and arlin wrestling

master arrrrlin

kiko's pirate face

stella carrying a BIG  box

looking outside

palmer playing with arlin's cool new bee scooter

the boys making a break for it!

cake time!

the other cake!  impressively home made!

right after his nap nice rosy cheecks

dapper dude

i was inspired by an walter collins essay we read in history of photography called, seeing photographically.  it says that you need to be able to master your equipment and you don't need a lot of bells and whistles.  but you need to be able to plan the composition before you take the picture.  it was a pretty good essay.  it's  lot easier to get a good picture with out having to use a flash.

more catch up

look at those lashes!

what's in the bag?  look at that punkin head!  don't you just want to kiss those cheeks and neck!

what did i drop behind the couch?

lounging. . . 

helping unpack groceries

climd up on the clothes basket

he's too clever!

making music

his new favorite thing, climbing over the arm of the couch onto the chest

sweet pumpkin

sitting in the sink 

climbing

baby buddha

here he is taking a few steps.  he's getting better and better at it.

blocks

palmer got some blocks in the mail for his birthday from my friend alicia.  he seems to like them, chewing on them anyway.  

man, this getting him to nap thing has been a drag.  but he's napping now!  yey!  he's so willful. 

sorry

camera. . . . 

i want the camera

relaxing bubble bath

it's been a while.  i had a bunch of homework last week.  i guess i have a bunch of homework this week too but no tests, which are always extra stressful.   plus being something of a political junky right now i've had extra studying to do on that end too.  oh and i worked over the weekend.

i don't know what's up with palmer but he has been a hand full.  i don't know if it's teething, can't figure out his nap schedule, it's been rough.  

i went and visited sarah and henry on friday and i forgot my camera!  i know sarah took some pictures so i'll try and get them.  

few randoms

here's palmer trying scrambled eggs for the first time and a few with grandpa from this weekend.

birthday suit

i was thinking what should this birthday boy wear today. . . . duh, his birthday suit!  of course that didn't last very long but pretty darn cute!