We’re here!
Miles is his Papa’s biggest fan and is seldom more than a foot away from him. He has grown up quite a bit since September- and is currently obsessed with his office supplies (checkbook, business cards, lists etc.). We gave both boys some new clothes, and Miles quickly cut off the tags- not because he wanted to wear the clothes, but because he needed them to add to his business cards.
Here are the two best buds:
Henry is still his exuberant, active, friendly, talkative self- at absolutely the cutest stage ever. His language skills have grown even more since we last saw him; every thought that goes through his head is immediately expressed. Miles was an observer and a thinker at this age (he still is). Henry is an explorer and a talker. And, like his mother always said, he says “I do it myself.” And like his Uncle Matt, he puts on his boots , says, “I go to work,”and walks out the door. The latest home improvement project is latches for the doors.
Henry is trying on some new clothes in this photo; he is trying to figure out the buttons.
Photography note: I am SOOOO glad to have the external flash for this visit. I remember my frustration last Thanksgiving getting my exposure correct. There was no way I could have taken photos inside in the late afternoon today without flash. The sun was so low in the sky even at 3:30 that I would have been using maximum ISO for every shot.
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Great shots. So glad you have you external flash. You did a great job with it. I wouldn’t have known you’d used flash. And, of course, adorable subjects (yes, Lonnie, you’re adorable, too) but I love it when you feature Henry’s eyelashes! Great to see the kids in your blog again.
Grandkids are the best. I’ve helped raise my grandest granddaughter since birth-mom’s a teacher, I’m an author at home. Often I blog about this precious little girl and the wonder and laughter we share. Thanks so much for your charming blog and pictures.
oh gosh, they have grown so much in the last several months. What a wonderful moment captured between Lonnie and Miles, to be remembered and treasured for years. My boys and my dad have always been very close and I do enjoy looking back over all their years spent together.