daddy-son adventure

endless supply of rocks + endless supply of water = endless sheer joy

any questions?

random morning in backyard

Only Josephine could make drip line piping look adorable.  :)

umm, Mom.  what's going on?  I'm having flashbacks to those bluebonnet photos...

Do I trust her or don't I?  I really don't know.  She IS my MOTHER...  

DRIP LINE PIPING!!!

Really, Clement-- smile with Josephine.  See the piggy? 

Okay, let's try getting you out of the grass.  The grass is itchy.  And here's a sheep.
Now, get ready to smile!

THAT'S a smile?
Dubious.

Should have given Clement some drip line piping.

artist at work

It's not for the sensitive-scalped.  There might need to be some styles done, undone, and redone as the vision shifts to include, for instance, several twists in the lower lengths of the 'do.

But a committed hair artist remains undaunted at the temporary set back, and the saintliness of certain clients helps as well.

Persistance pays off.  Obviously.

Ladies and Gentlemen, behold the lovely Mrs. Cinti!

for le portfolio

busy little ones

Just a few photos of their antics lately... Clement's been insisting on toting around a small menagerie of animals and other figurines.  

It's a bit of an awkward load for such an unstable little guy, but he manages.

Occasionally he'll downsize to fistfuls of 2 or 3, but in those instances, he can get rather particular about which ones he wants.  It's a regular challenge to decipher WHICH animal that says "woof" (supposedly) he wants.

And as you can see, they've both been perfecting their hair styling treatments.  Clement was a definite accomplice in the masterpiece below.  Not complaining, though... I'm all for a play activity where I get to lie still on the couch with my eyes closed (to protect them from stray jabs, of course).  

snuggles

Oh no, he's not pampered in the least...

seandays

Always good to celebrate such a good dad!

  

Father's Day

Sean's birthday:

june 5

A few photos from a quick trip up to Bedford earlier this month:

How she let me forget her swimsuit is beyond me.   Not that it mattered.

different picture, please!!

Anyone else sick of seeing my mopey face at the top of the blog??  Me too.  Must think those things through ahead of time in the future!

So here, some relief.  I don't have any new pictures, per se-- but these are from a brief and enjoyable visit with Nikki and her daughter, niece, and nephew when they were in town the other weekend: