Here was tonight's conversation:  
"Boys I need some more photos."
"What you got?"  
"Me? I get nothing... Well, hopefully I get some good photos."
"No, what WE get. Vanh and Max."  
"Oh, you think you should get something for the photos? Okay, well, what do you want?"
"Show! (specifically, There Goes a Dump Truck)  
"I have some chocolate cake..." (Hoping to lure them away from TV with something I was going to give them anyway)
"Oooh, chocolate cake. I have chocolate cake. AND a show."  
"Uh uh, you have to choose. Pick one - chocolate cake or a show."
(Pause for careful deliberation...)
"Okay, I want to go watch a show..."
"Okay, if that's your choice-"
"... and AFTER, I have chocolate cake."

I brought the chairs out and showed them how Vanh's chair goes here and Max's here. Vanh looked carefully at the picture and carefully placed his hands and feet. Max grabbed his chair and ran away giggling, holding the chair against his bottom. I confirmed that there would be a show, then supper, and then chocolate cake. He came back and arranged himself.

Here they are shouting "CHEESE!"

Darling boys, you are SO MUCH FUN. I love you!

Three years (and one day) ago...

... you were proclaimed ready for adoption, and somebody pointed a camera at you, and took this photo for us, your Mommy and Daddy, so we could finally see what you look like.

Costume choices

Happy Sunday!

Stylin' Saturday #30

There's Mommy!

Because the boys keep asking where Mommy is when they look at this blog

Stylin' Saturday #29

Three faces of Vanh

of Max

Stylin' Saturday #28

Stylin' Saturday # 27

Stylin' Saturday (boys' choice). Every inch well-fought-for. There would have been extra-large floral flip-flops (on the wrong feet) as well, but it was just too chilly to let that one go.

Autumn Moon Festival

Happy Tet Trung Thu!

First day of school

The boys have been attending a Family Literacy Centre in the room next door to their future kindergarten room since they were babies. Just like last year I captured a few shots of the night before just in case:

Vanh is our little hippie, while Max likes his hair short. It's easy to remember who is who - the name "Max" is also shorter than the name "Vanh".

Max is developing some fairly specialized skills. We're very proud.

For the record they own brand new back-to-school outfits, it was their choice to leave their pajama tops on. Not that I don't understand completely. They have capes!