Two-Year-Old Pictures

We've been so busy this summer that we haven't had time to do some portraits of our family... so, this weekend in between other photo shoots, we picked some fun outfits and took our 2-year-old around to get some updated pictures of him!

We started out featuring his "knight in shining armor" gear, which he's extremely fond of:


And then it was cowboy time!




The only thing is, when we suggested we do a photo shoot with him, he thought that meant that HE would get to take the photos... (after all, he's seen Mommy and Daddy do it plenty of times, and it doesn't look all that hard!)



His style of shooting at this point is very, shall we say, "photojournalistic". I wonder if Oregon child labor regulations preclude us from hiring him out as a wedding photography assistant? He's got the enthusiasm for it, anyway! (A tip to all the brides & grooms out there: stay away from those Craigslist advertisements from people offering to shoot your wedding for free... it could be him! :-)

Anyway, after that episode he had to dress up a bit. I'm not sure exactly how he ended up in this pose, though... maybe practicing for teenagerhood?


This, on the other hand, seems to be genetically built-in. *sigh*


How many chocolate chip cookies were required as bribery to continue the session?


But it was worth it! We love this one...


Then Daddy got in on the action...


Back inside, one last shot with the afternoon light coming through the windows.


So, to all the rest of you parents, consider this a reminder to go and take some photos of your kids!! It's amazing how quickly they grow up.