Backyard Summertime

I've been focused on taking a lot of pictures of the kids playing, but haven't done a good job of editing them or posting them anywhere. We had a lot of afternoons like this one this summer.

 

This is what it's like trying to get a portrait shot of Cosette. All you get is crazy. I guess the results represent her well.

Her effort to make a nice face for me looks like this

Caught her not paying attention

 Funny, awkward sibling picture. I took so many and of course this is the one that's in focus and properly exposed. 

Better attempt

They must be watching a squirel

Sweet Jackie, he's so easy to photograph, if you can get him to look up. His expression is often completely natural. Big brown pondering eyes. 

He may look a little forlorn, but he is actually contented

This is her natural expression

Inventing a new game. Hmm, not so sure this looks safe.

His eyes say, "oh, that sister of mine."

Yes, let's add a helmet

Moving on to soap and washing games.

So happy to be washing the table

 Shot is overexposed, but I love the pure joy on their faces and running to play their game. Direct, overhead light, how do I deal with you?

 Back at it