an afternoon at Nanna's house

Aiden spends two days a week with Ryan's mom Nanna and his cousins Colter, Cameron and Ethan. Nanna had to get her friend Rosie to help her because four boys and one Nanna is TOO much! Two months ago...
Colter is really into cameras lately.

Last week I had to reschedule a session due to bad weather so I had all my gear with me when I went to pick up Aiden so I had an impromtu photoshoot with the boys. By the time I got there Ethan had already gone so I only got three of the boys. Aiden was all about eye contact and smiling, I guess a little competition brings out the model in him :-)
Aiden 5.5 months, Colter 2.5 years, Cameron 4.5 months
Even the babies thought the two year old was crazy.
Yeah one good one... thanks Nanna for holding the crazy two year old down ;-)

We're OFF!!

We are finally going on a summer vacation! Ryan is taking some time off work since he has only taken ONE day off since Aiden was born... and it was the day Aiden was born. We are headed up the the Flathead to visit Aiden's Godparents Mark and Joslyn, Ryan's Grandma June and our good friends the Martins! Look for a monster post when we get back on Thursday... oh yeah and don't try to rob us because Auntie Christy will be keeping down the fort with Bailey and Lula. :-)

And because I can't post without a picture check out our "little" nephew Ethan. (I can't believe this will be Aiden in less than a year!)

This was before he got really really dirty, who knew throwing dirt in your face could be so fun? But sadly the camera was packed up in the car already so I missed the good shot.

His new favorite past time of throwing rocks in the lake.
and an old fashion version

family photos

Friday night we ventured over to the Oddy house to celebrate Diane's Birthday (Ryan's mom). I had no idea that adding Aiden and Cameron to the mix would be so much more noise. I knew it would eventually... but not right away! It would have been pretty funny to be a fly on the wall for this one. Four kids 2 and under, ten adults and two dogs... full house. Thankfully Aiden was a little gentleman and let everyone hold him, slept through dinner and only squawked when he was hungry.

So what do you get the mom that has everything, a family photo of course! (Molly was really interested in my camera remote)Which led to impromptu photos of each family.

Jen (Ryan's sis), John, Colter and CameronJay (Ryan's Step-brother), Steph and Ethan

Then it was Larry and Diane's turn with the dogs. With dogs and people you just have to keep shooting because you never know when everyone is going to look and sit at the same time. While I'm shooting away look at the little ham that ran into my view proclaiming "CHEESE". You'd think he was trained or something. :-) He ran back and forth three times and we were dying of laughter. I'm surprised I was able to get the shot.Larry, Diane, Cosie and Molly
And US :-)