spring photo shoot

Sometimes when cole is late for work, or in this case, church, he will save time by whipping out the camera and having a photo shoot with elliot. Usually I am very annoyed with this tendency which happens a lot more than one would think, but this one turned out pretty cute. As they all do.

This expression comes from the Cook side, as seen in the second sister from the left below.

Not really into putting on a show for the camera. Or for anything. (e.g. lizzy at an interview for a waitressing job:

"so lizzy, what do you know about japanese food?"

"not a lot. sushi?"

"why do you want this job?"

"i really need money"

"ok well we'll call you when we make a decision."

"no you won't."

"ok, we won't."

Spring JcPenny Men's Catalogue.

So these pictures were taken in Elliot's peculiarly favorite part of our apartment--a 2x4 foot slab of marble in front of a decorative fireplace. She will drag her books and babies and kitties out to this faux hearth and just play, for like a really long time. Ask her what she's doing? "I'n chillin in the spot." She is so fascinating sometimes I feel less like a mom than a scientist in a lab coat watching a chimp bang open coconuts with a rock. Not in like a derogatory way, its just like, wow. how do you come up with these things and how did you get to be so smart?

Also, here is a photo to remind us of the advantages of having a baby that gained all but one pound of her current weight in her first sixth months (as if we needed any reminding!): they can wear the same clothes for ever and ever.