mini session :: bribed

There are most definitely things that require a little bribery.

Pictures of my kids is one of them.

Not for everyday pictures but when I want to get birthday pictures.

I needed pictures of my (newly) 5 & 7-year old... so a little bribery was in order.

They had to wear what I told them and they had to cooperate. 

FYI:: I also believe in bribing for potty-training. Totally acceptable, wouldn't 

want to do it without bribery...and shots at dr. appointments, definitely.

I don't like usually them to be too "posey" but I do want them to actually look at the 

camera on occasion so I can capture their little faces, ya know?

This spot was perfect... pretty hazy light, tons of leaves, tress to climb.

What else could you want?

And these leaves won't be around much longer....

Can I just tell you how much it makes me smile the way she looks at her big brother? 

I catch her smiling at him when he is making jokes

I tell him are not funny or he is just being goofy (or inappropriate) I will look over and she

is just smiling at him, not saying a word.

Yep, she loves her big brother.

Yeah, so that is just some of them, there's more.

It makes me happy to look at these...to see them playing together,

having fun, completely carefree.

And who couldn't have fun with a huge pile of leaves, anyway...
especially when they're not in your yard and you don't have to rake them?

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PS- I know the Jeep is missing the gas cap.
Why won't I just go get one already? ughhhh.
I hate that I do that.