"Too-Toos, Daddy? Let's play!" he says to me, referring to his dozens of toy cars as too-toos. I sluggishly get out of bed and play cars with my son while my wife feeds our 4 month old.
Some days after playing with his cars for an hour or so, Gabriel will look up at me and say "I want books. Let's go Gabby's room."
Once there he demands that I put all of his books into small stacks while he peruses them. Many times I read to him. Many times he reads to me; naming animals, colors, shapes, or numbers. Many times I take these moments for granted.
I have spent the past two years of Gabriel's life having fun and teaching him things. Sometimes I have to stop and think "Damn, he actually likes books. This is awesome!" I hope this lasts his entire lifetime.
For the past two years I have spent my summers doing literary photoshoots. I spend a lot of time planning these out. Of course, they never come out exactly like I envision, but in the end it is time that I get to spend with my boys.
The first year was easy. Too easy, actually. I ended up going crazy and did like 8 book covers. The second year was a little more challenging because trying to get a toddler to envision the goal of the photoshoot is no easy task. So, I only did a few.
This year? Oh man, this year is a whole new ball game. With a new player on the team. Our new addition to the family, Lucas, gave me a whole new world of opportunities. Last year I said that I would up the ante. How's having another kid for upping the ante?
So here you go. One more year and a few more cute photos on a blog that I said I would write on all the time but only seem to revisit once a year.
Annual Calvin and Hobbes tribute by Bill Watterson
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
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