Saturday, April 12, 2008

James 5 year pictures

You have to understand...James is a third child. He's unpredictably emotional. He can be laughing one moment and pouting the next. He's a sensitive soul. :) We've learned to speak quietly with him when he's upset. And patience....patience is a MUST. Oh, and you have to give him plenty of advance notice.

So imagine taking one such as James for a photo shoot. He's five. I knew his mood would depend on how well the evening before and the morning of went. So, without being a pushover, we were extra sensitive to James' needs. And, though biased as his father, I have to admit our extra care paid off! Here's James Helaman:







10 comments:

Cheryl said...

He is definitely one of my favorite little people in the whole world. He has that twinkle in his eye...I just love him!

Anonymous said...

He's MY grandson. My genes, my attitude, my sensitivity, my cuteness. You did real well with this one. He is a keeper.

Elaine said...

Oh my! I could just eat him up. And of course, he doesn't like to be "eaten up"--(smothered with hugs and kisses.) How adorable are these pictures! So glad he cooperated. Someday he will absolutely love them too--right?

Laurel said...

As a fellow 3rd child, I totally relate (grin) and I think I appreciate him even more than most.
SO cute. SO CUTE!!

Mom said...

Yes, he really is a doll. He has the cutest smile. We love him so much. Just like all of the others. Keep up the good work.

The Olsen Clan said...

Wow. He looks so happy! He did a great job smiling. What a handsome young man.

Sarah said...

So CUTE!! The pictures turned out great! What a little sweetie.

Come, Follow Me-Music Study said...

What a handsome young man he is!!! I didn't want to say cute because I know at his age he doesn't want to hear that. Especially if he's anything like his Aunt Laurel. She hated (oops, we don't use that word) she disliked strongly when she was called cute. She wanted to be called pretty and beautiful. I can understand his temperament, I mean I did grow up with someone just like him and I have stories to tell about 3rd children!

Love these pics! He is a handsome boy.

Whacky Wheelers said...

What a cutie! Thanks for explaining the "third" child . . . now I understand myself a lot better! I think I'll share it with my hubby! Ha!

Wendy said...

Okay, so cute! Love that you can put pictures here for all to see. It is do hard to get them sent in the mail to everyone!