So we closed out summer last evening with one more ride on the carousel for Will at the local beach, and it might have been the most beautiful evening of the year. We certainly can’t improve on summer after that, so we might as well move on to fall. Happy October!
Each horse on this antique flying horse carousel was painstakingly restored by an artist friend of ours, who also painted the scenes the kids see as they gallop by. Will loves choosing his own steed each time. Mom doesn’t love the “safety equipment”—note belt lashing him to the pole!
He’s at this delicious age where he doesn’t even ask for a second ride, and is just content to watch the carousel going around after he takes his turn. I know, I know, it’ll be different next year!
Henry is too young for the carousel, so he amuses himself playing peekaboo with his teething hand. (Remember those 15-month molars, anyone? OUCH! He is strategically hiding his teething rash, in evidence for more than a week.)
I love the accidental art he has created here with his hand against the teething hand, so I chose this one for my Best Shot Monday. For more artful photos, accidental and otherwise, head on over to Picture This!
October 1, 2007 at 6:17 am |
Very artful indeed Henry! It’s a great shot. Sounds like the weather is hanging on for an Indian Summer there…..
October 1, 2007 at 7:20 am |
Awww sooo sweet. I think the second picture is my favorite! What a wonderful smile he has
So cute.
October 1, 2007 at 7:45 am |
Will’s smile in the second shot melts my heart. No wonder he charms you all the like. That looks like one special carousel…the only one around here is at the mall, and Nadia always choses the kitty.
The one of Henry is artful indeed…love the two hands!
October 1, 2007 at 8:57 am |
Yep, my girls ride and ride and ride and then come back to ride. Love the second shot.
October 1, 2007 at 9:13 am |
what a smile your Will has! toothless and all
October 1, 2007 at 9:18 am |
Love the pictures! Your boys are adorable!
October 1, 2007 at 9:20 am |
poor little dude, those teeth hurt! what a cutie
October 1, 2007 at 9:21 am |
Anna-
i had the joy of riding a carousel in RI over the summer. Declan was the only smart one and opted out. i rode on the bench part holding one of the twins and my mother held the other one. i was never so sick in my life. it was worse than a hards night of drinking at college! the twins didn’t look so good either. glad Will enjoys it.
October 1, 2007 at 9:26 am |
They are adorable! Yes, next year it will be asking again and again to go on the ride.
October 1, 2007 at 9:34 am |
artful indeed.
October 1, 2007 at 9:42 am |
love that 2nd pic of will. he looks sooo happy! and cool shot of henry. never heard of a teething hand. looks like a good idea.
amy
October 1, 2007 at 10:07 am |
The 2nd pic of Will…so beautiful.
October 1, 2007 at 10:10 am |
Will could be in a catalog!
October 1, 2007 at 10:15 am |
I love the pictures! I grew up in that town and actually had friends who worked the merry go round. the belt system has not changed in years! so far so good!
October 1, 2007 at 10:20 am |
Will is such a handsome little boy. I love his smile. What a fun shot of Henry. Good luck with those molars-ouch!
October 1, 2007 at 11:00 am |
That’s a great best shot! And what a cool teething ring! Zane’s working on his first tooth and we feel so bad for him. I can’t imagine the molars!
October 1, 2007 at 11:40 am |
That teething hand pic is a great shot. I like how you can se his nose peeking out the hole in the middle.
October 1, 2007 at 12:13 pm |
Anna, you make me want to have kids of my own. They look like angels.
October 1, 2007 at 12:13 pm |
Your kids, I mean.
I imagine mine would be little runts screaming all over the place. But hey, at least I’ll have models. Haha.
October 1, 2007 at 1:11 pm |
Will’s smile is so adorable! It’s like pure sunshine. And Henry’s hand is getting to be as big as his teether! Love that nose peeking through!
October 1, 2007 at 5:06 pm |
I think I tell you in every single comment that I leave but: omigod, what delicious children you have.
October 1, 2007 at 5:20 pm |
What absolute cuties. Great photos of them.
October 1, 2007 at 6:26 pm |
What captivating and adorable photos – and it’s great how those were restored on the carousel…happy October!
October 1, 2007 at 7:20 pm |
What sweet ages…they are going to be great friends some day. I agree that there is something about the hand on hand in the last picture…very nice.
October 1, 2007 at 8:40 pm |
What great pictures, I love them!!
October 1, 2007 at 9:14 pm |
beautiful shots. i love the teething hand and that second one is the one to hang on the wall, isn’t it!?
October 2, 2007 at 4:18 am |
Oh lovely shots, the carosel looks amazing. I just love love the double hand shot
October 2, 2007 at 11:42 am |
Great photos! I’ve always wanted one of those carosel horses in my home! LOL! You have such cute boys!
October 2, 2007 at 4:55 pm |
Anna – That second shot is just absolutely perfect. Love it. There is something so magical about a carousel!