Friday 22 November 2013

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And just like that a 'Bromance' was born. Jarvis is a funny kid, he likes to play alone. We went to a cousin's 3rd birthday party last Saturday and Jarvis avoided his cousin and all of the other children preferring to play alone. Shy when others were around, craziness showing when he was alone on the trampoline and slide.

Jess, my niece, came to dinner on Tuesday night with her youngest, Archie, and straight away the two boys played beautifully together. Sharing toys and laughing. True craziness occurred after the bath and it was bedtime. Wow! The energy levels of two boys one almost two and one almost three. I don't think I got a single image of the both of them without blur, but they were having so much fun, there was no way I was going to do the forced portrait of getting them to pose for a photo. 

The next day the bromance continued, with painting sharing the one brush, handing it back and forth. Now if only Jess and Archie did not live on the Sunshine Coast so far away.


Jodi over at Che and Fidel has inspired me to pick up my camera and turn the focus inward. Since I already take 100s of photos of my children each week, so I thought I would twist the idea a little. What I never seem to get is group shots, images of the family together, whether it is my two children, Tamika and Jarvis, or me with the kids, or shots of Justin and I. So I am going to challenge myself to get one image of "my family" per week.

15 comments:

  1. Aw these little friends! Especially the part where they share the one brush just cracks me up! Are you attending any toddler 'classes'? Me and Nereus are having music classes and it's lovely. At first Nereus was suspicious but now he's being really wild and playing with all the kids, hugging them etc.I believe it's very good for him and my as well!
    ps. Yay I can comment again!

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  2. Yay, you can comment again! The only group Jarvis does is swimming lessons, but I have asked for things like this as birthday and Christmas presents. Jarvis does not need any more 'stuff', so I thought activities would be a great gift.

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  3. Friends for life I'd say … funny how some kids just bond instantly.
    xx

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  4. Capturing our kids daily play together is golden. Love the 'action and movement' you've captured here. x

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  5. That's a very good idea! I'll do this too!

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  6. They do not see each other for months at a time, but when they come together the boys instantly connect all over again.

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  7. LOL, there was no way there was going to be anything else but action with these two!

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  8. Kids get so much stuff. Activities can give them great experiences and memories.

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  9. Dominic didn't play with other kids (even at daycare) for quite awhile too. Must be an only child thing. I know Jarvis isn't technically an only child and neither is Dominic, but since Tamika is grown, and Dominic's brother is his dad's whom he only sees once a week, they really are like only children.

    It's always fun to watch them with their little playmates and gush over the cuteness that unveils before you. Dominic seems to have issues with sharing lately, but I hope he outgrows it! These pictures are so cute, I can feel the energy of both the boys.

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  10. I didn't know Dominic had a sibling. Younger or older? Jarvis just has Tamika. But Tamika has one Stepbrother, Two half sisters and one half brother. Though we call them all brothers and sisters.

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  11. Younger, he's almost 15 months old.I'm not sure if they will ever really be all that close, he sees him, but in a couple years Dominic will be in school, and his dad works on the weekends.

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  12. Maybe the brothers can connect when they are older, at their own pace.

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  13. So much laughter in the house when they are together... Only wished He and his Mum lived closer.

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  14. I am excited to see the moments you capture, Julie. You have a beautiful family and an eye for seeing the magic in the every day.
    Bella xx

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