I figured it was time for another random, post-it note style picture-athon. So here we go.

"Look Mommee, I planted your flowers, all by myself!"

Random leftover shot from the blood orange photo session

Recently, I sent a message to a friend of mine saying I had realized that I have 3 types of pictures on my phone, finger/face injuries, kids drinking out of straws, and things that make no sense at all.

Stitches scar, 6 weeks post injury

Buttercup was concocting this and I was so intently watching her and helping her push the parts together that it wasn't until she was finished that I realized there was a camera man for the local news station stood over my shoulder the entire time. All that and I forgot to watch the news that night. Damn stealth reporters.

Mupping

Kids with finger injuries drinking from straws - 2 birds, one picture

silly band madness

Blood shot eyes from sleeping until the game and then playing in the wind

The windiest game of the season, a month later and I'm still getting grit out of my hair and ears, like 70 showers later.

She has to take "Biscuit" with her everywhere she goes, some people get money and buy drugs, or clothes, or food even. Buttercup gets money, she buys more Biscuit.

This is her Jordan face in her Jordan haircut, and she even dressed herself - can you tell?

This was me trying to find the setting that showed her skin tone - which led to her inability to make a normal face at me for the next so many pictures

Yeah, that about sums her up

Probably my favorite

Also dressed himself that day

3 for 3 in the dressing themselves contest. I like how each one shows their personalities.

Really, enough said

He was trying really hard to show me how "some kids wear their hats"

Home

And Away - or is that the other way around? Whatever, blue and white bobcat.

This is the definition of a well rounded meal - ice cream and pears.

Because Celia isn't home as much we have a smaller proportion of pictures of her of late, so I'm throwing this next set in for no good reason.

They all get this expression sooner or later. The danger of being able to hold thousands of pictures on a card, combined with the ability to hold your kids hostage until you get the right look.

This was for a school campaign poster. Brian was trying to explain the power salute to her, not only did she not get the correct hand, she did not get the message, this was her best attempt at humoring him.

Freaking cute

Some people on the other hand will do everything they can to not give you the right look, no matter how many of thousands of attempts you have to spend

She was cracking herself up, giving me her "best" smile

Which is why eventually we all resort to candids

He had a game later that day and the coach of the opposing team shouted "Hey you can't play with those tats! I'm sure that's against league rules" so I shouted "he's a transfer from the navy league" and the opposing coach died laughing and called him navy boy for the rest of the game.

This one has the common sense to hide his personality under long sleeves

Our friend made this for him, he's carried it around to the point that I've had to repair it almost daily.

Look, I told you this window was hideous

Scruppy Mup, self portrait - yes that is a freckle in the corner of her eye.