OK, so I know every Mom says her kid is amazing and smart and gifted and blah, blah, blah, but I really can't believe how smart (and diversely smart) he is!! He has recently started grabbing my camera whenever he gets the chance and taking pictures. It started with the Iphone, which by the way he can totally operate, probably better than me...and has now evolved into my digital camera. Some of the shots I'm sure are are just randomly taken and just happen to be beautiful abstract images like this one...
But there are others that he deliberately sets out to take like these of his crayons while we were at a restaurant
Sure they're out of focus, but he's 3 ish. But then there are the portraits that he takes like this one of my nephew that are really, really good. Liz (Dylan's GF) said this was one of the best pictures she's ever seen of him! I agree it is a fabulous picture, especially when you consider it was taken by his 3 year-old cousin!
And this one isn't bad! Not one of my best, but I judge the quality of my pix by my vain-o-meter...I don't look too old or too fat, so it's not bad (and yes, yes, I know...thank God I'm not the Mom to a girl because I would pass down my never ending body issues...blah, blah, blah)! It is in focus and the lighting is good, and again...taken by my 3 year-old. And he's holding the camera and it's STILL in focus...
Then there's this one that I think truly captures my dad's (Papa) personality...and it just makes me laugh!
Another abstract and up close of my mom (Gramma...formerly "Fwamma" but he grew out of it before my mom was ready to move on).
I also love this one of my mom! She is really into Marley right now and I think (hope) that he makes her feel as good, and as loved, and as able to love as he makes me feel! She shared something with me the other day that indicates that he does, but I will keep that between the 3-5 of us!
It was so great having my parents only a 45 minute car ride away for a whole month! I haven't been that close to them (literally, not figuratively) since 1993 when I lived on the West side of Tucson the summer between my Sophomore and Junior year of college. To say that I enjoyed my time with them and their time with Marley and Mike is a drastic understatement! I hope that all my nieces and nephew appreciate the time they have been able to spend with their grand parents!! Cuz they are pretty cool as far as I am concerned....just look at them!
As season ticket holders to the San Diego Chargers, we were invited to come watch the first day of training camp and meet the players and, of course the cheerleaders!! Marley had his picture taken with this cutie and then his reputation spread all over camp...
After walking back from meeting some of the players a group of cheerleaders approached us and they said "Oh there's Marley" "It's Marley" "He's so cute!" and they wanted a picture with him! He was in heaven!!
And then the clouds parted and I was reunited with my celebrity boyfriend, David Binn....longsnapper for the the Chargers! I met (and by "met" I mean I served him a free cigar while he got his celebrity on) him his first year on the team in 1995 and instantly fell in love! He was tall, had long hair and...dude...he's a pro football player!! When I spotted him at training camp I made a bee line for him! Mike shouted out to him "David, my wife has been in love with you forever, can we get a picture?" And David replied (insert nervous awe/love struck half laugh here) "Awe shut up dude...of course!" And then I said (insert dreamy music) "I have been a big fan since 95"...what?!?! That was my reply?!?! I am reunited with my celebrity dream boyfriend and that's my line?!?! Well, for Marley's sake I guess it's better that our love was not reignited...explaining why Marley has two dad's and one mom may be a bit akward!!
Nw if we could just get him to stop saying "Cheese" when we take his picture all would be good!!
A little overwhelmed!!
Since we moved here I have joined a couple of Mom's groups, one is for adoptive families and the other is for moms over 30...that barely look over 21! Since I haven't been working and Marley's been out of school we have been hanging out and doing a lot of fun stuff! On this day we went with the Moms Over 30 group to the Temecula Blueberry farm where we were able to pick and eat our own blueberries!
I think someone may have a future in farming! It is in his blood afterall!!
And when Bro and Tammie got back from the ceremonies, Bro bent this frying pan for us! And he autographed it afterwards...pretty cool!!
But there are others that he deliberately sets out to take like these of his crayons while we were at a restaurant
And this one isn't bad! Not one of my best, but I judge the quality of my pix by my vain-o-meter...I don't look too old or too fat, so it's not bad (and yes, yes, I know...thank God I'm not the Mom to a girl because I would pass down my never ending body issues...blah, blah, blah)! It is in focus and the lighting is good, and again...taken by my 3 year-old. And he's holding the camera and it's STILL in focus...
Then there's this one that I think truly captures my dad's (Papa) personality...and it just makes me laugh!
Another abstract and up close of my mom (Gramma...formerly "Fwamma" but he grew out of it before my mom was ready to move on).
I also love this one of my mom! She is really into Marley right now and I think (hope) that he makes her feel as good, and as loved, and as able to love as he makes me feel! She shared something with me the other day that indicates that he does, but I will keep that between the 3-5 of us! 
and then once the pressure was on it turned out like this...and this was the second attempt! Needless to say there was a lot of frosting on top of the cake!! But it tasted good and Marley recognized him as Thomas, so all's well that ends well!
Someone couldn't hang....
