Monday, March 28, 2011

5 Choices: {YOU Pick the Short Shot!}

Every spring/early summer, we give the boys "summer cuts". They are wild, out-of-control, hyperactive very busy little boys, and they sweat and get dirty and do all the things that little boys do.

I mean, they rip worms in half and eat dirt. I sat in bewilderment as my second child ATE A ROCK - but, I'm learning this is all part of the gig.

It's this endlessly entertaining nonsense that confuses me and makes me crazy and creates the world's dirtiest laundry room, but it's the BEST part of mothering boys, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

So, this weekend, I gave them their annual summer cuts. Because we're already having 80 degree days here in the South and somehow, I feel like less dirt and sweat and mud stick to them when all of their hair is gone.

And, well - I think they're adorable when they're fuzzy. And, I love kissing their newly shorn heads and giving them a quick head rub as they walk by me.

I sat them out on the deck and took some pictures of them - like I do every year after I've clogged up the clippers, thrown them in the tub, and bribed them to (attempt to) sit still for 5 minutes.

But, I can't choose. I don't know which one I like the best. They all capture something different about them. SO, I thought I'd let you all choose today's shot. The one that will become part of my 365 project.

SO, it's up to you today.

Five shots of my three oldest boys - all ready for summer!

Leave your vote in the comments (or in the comments on the Short Stop Facebook page). The one with the most votes will get a new post tonight, and a stamp with 365 on it.

Here they are:

Photo #1.

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Photo #2.

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Photo #3.

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Photo #4. {In which Lincoln plays air guitar. Oh my word!}

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Photo #5.

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Which one is your favorite?

25 comments:

  1. Awww, I love them! I think #5 is my favorite.

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  2. I'd have to vote for the last one, too. :)

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  3. Wow, I can see why you had a hard time choosing! They are all precious! My vote is for #4! Love that air guitar! :)

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  4. No. 5 for me - they look so happy to be together and enjoying the fun.

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  5. #3 :) seems to be a good representation of their personalities. but what do i know?

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  6. ohmygosh I love them all ---but I think #5 is my uber favorite--just the love that it shows@

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  7. #5 is sweet, and everything, but each of the photos above tells a bit of the same story, and with each picture you leave out, you're losing a bit of it. Can't you just make a collage? Like... all of them?

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  8. I like #3 best. Their candid reactions to something is adorable.

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  9. tough call! I like #3 and #5. But they are all adorable!

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  10. #5 is so cute, but I think I'll vote for #4-that air guitar is too cute :)

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  11. #5... Definitely #5... I can see that in one of their wedding receptions one day. :)

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  12. I can see why you had such a difficult time choosing!

    My vote is for #4. The fact that your second youngest pulled out an air guitar is absolutely priceless :)

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  13. #5 Yeah. you could title it "Winkin, Blinken, and Nod"!

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  14. hmm, that is a hard one!! i loved #2 and #4....guess i'd go with #4!!!

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  15. I am picking #5. The love between them is too irresistable.

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  16. #5 Totally!! ~Jill S.

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  17. I'm torn between Lincoln's guitar solo and Jack smashing their heads together...but I'm going to have to vote #5! :)
    Aunt Lauren

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  18. Aunt Mary says #5. So precious.

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  19. I like #5. They are all cute.
    Also, I love your posts and recipes.
    Tell Jason "hi" for me.
    Have a wonderful day!! Nancy Thole

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