My Boys at the Beach

So as I said in the previous post, I dressed everyone up one morning and we schlepped down to the beach to take some nice pictures while we were in Corolla last week. It was really, REALLY hot while we were there, and there was no ocean breeze. Everyone was pretty frustrated with me for doing this, but I really wanted some pictures of both boys for our walls, and I was hoping that maybe I could actually get a chance to be IN some pictures too. That didn't really work out like I had hoped... I did get some great ones of the boys, both together and separately, but nothing of me with the boys. I basically gave D my camera and then wrestled with the boys and yelled at D. They were some real winners - I was looking for one to post here as proof, but they are all so bad, I can't.
My boys on the otherhand, were charmers despite how annoyed they were with me. Here are my favorites:

Little C is very much into running these days. He'll stand there and say "Doh!" (Rhymes with Go) over and over again until someone else says it, and then he'll take off running. I love the joy on his face in these two shots.

Big C having a stare down with a seagull.Early in the morning, the beach was covered with holes and tracks from the sand crabs that would scurry in and out. Here's a great example of the wise older brother suckering his curious younger bro into sticking his arm down the crab hole... Big C's no dummy!

My favorites. I think these will be hanging up in our family room soon.