True to Themselves

Brian, Caleb and Noah are out of town for the weekend. So I am using this opportunity to try to clean out a bit without the over-the-shoulder pleas of, "But Moooom, I loooove that." "You caaaan't get rid of that, it's my favorite!" (All about things that haven't seen the light of day for months or years.) That said, I came across this project while cleaning out the Boys' Lounge. I am pretty sure it was the Father's Day gift from daycare the summer of 2006. What I love about it is that it's just so "them." Best I can figure, this was taken in summer 2006 before Caleb left daycare for pre-kindee. It's one of those images that just caputures who they were (and still are). Noah must have been almost 3 here and Caleb would have been about 4 and a half. Their expressions are classic, timeless and priceless. Caleb -- thoughful (I mean thinking, not that he isn't thoughtful, but as those of you who know him know, he is a boy that is always thinking), a bit more reserved and not about to put on a show for a camera, doing the job he is told to do "Caleb, stand here, we are going to take a picture" -- quintessentially Caleb. Noah -- exhuberant, fun, extroverted, and when told to smile for the camera, he's going to do it to the umpteenth degree -- quintessentially Noah. Just had to share. Now back to my cleaning.