Reno - 2 year old pics

 ***Note......If you can't stand gushy, proud Mama talk then you probably shouldn't read this post.  

I don't have words to explain how I feel about this boy!   These pics absolutely capture his personality and of course his cuteness.  

It's quite lovely that my SIL is a professional photographer.  Reno's birthday is in October and she and I have been trying to get his 2 year old pics since then.  It just hasn't worked out.  This past trip we made it work.

So we are at the San Antonio Zoo and the kids were dying to see animals so we didn't get his pics before we went in.  A little more than halfway through the zoo I look at Reno, then at Kaitlyn.  We knew he wasn't going to be up for pictures when we left.  

 So we improvised by plopping him up on the gorgeous landscaping right between the zebra and rhinoceros exhibits.  He was tired but he finally decided to smile a little.

 Shall I mention that I also forgot his hat or even a cap.  Luckily his Dad had thrown in a cap and we made it work.  Riley likes more of a cowboy look, but I'm all good with team roper or calf roper style.  

Oh and his Dad carries a rope in the car so when we stop for gas he can swing it a few times.  He loves it that much people!  So that's why we had a rope with us.

I love his concentration in these pics!

 See that smile!  That's what makes my world go round.  Well, it's one of three smiles that make my world go round.

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Visit to San-an-Tone!

Fairly recently, say around the first of LAST month our little family and Riley's parents made a trip to San Antonio for a quick visit.

Saylor Quinn is a hoot and it is more and more fun each time we see her.  I can't wait to hear what that chick has to say when she really gets to talking.  It may be interesting to hear what she and Reno have to say to each other.  ha ha They pretty much like each other, but sometimes maybe not.  

The zoo was a great fun time for the kids and for the three of us pushing strollers.  It really went well.  We didn't experience a fit, no one fell asleep, we didn't lose anyone, kept all our digits, you get the idea.  I didn't get a single pic of an animal.  The hippo was the coolest thing ever.  They were swimming and it felt like we were right there with them.

It was kind of fun here just posing and not caring if the kids even looked.  They did, which is surprising.  We only take 2,500 pics each time since my SIL is a photographer.  I love it though, because I can always count on her when I'm being lazy or forgetful.

Not sure exactly what Reno is thinking here.  It could be....."I'm about to hurt somebody if we take one more pic." or "Hey ladies, check me out." 

I love how my Scout girl is posing here.  She is getting too big and I'm not liking it one bit.  I'm not liking it for a couple of very different reasons but I don't guess I'll go there now.

Reno was two in October and we have been trying to get his two year old pics taken since then. We achieved that.....right in the middle of the zoo.  Apparently is was near a butterfly exhibit (see the sign in the pic), but I don't remember that at all.  So, since we stopped and took Reno's pics it was also a great time for more "cousins" pics.  I'll do a separate post of his pics.  They turned out awesome.

So it seems that the zoo was just many, many photo ops for us.  Scout had gotten the giraffe mask at the zoo in Abilene a couple of years ago.  More masks are what I encouraged the kids to choose in the gift shop.  Then of course the kids wouldn't take a picture in them.  The crazy mamas obliged.  Kait and I crack up when we see this pic.

This visit included lots of running around.  Usually we are just hanging out at home, so it was a fun change.  They held hands in the car, they might have fought a little, they screamed, laughed, ate, spilled, you name it....it happened.   We also got plain ol' pooped out as you can see.

Reno became attached to #4 and #8.  He even slept with them.  So funny!

We are looking forward to our May visit.  It will be here before we know it!!