Just a few snapshots of my sons

[elfving73]

Howdy folks!
I'm at work right now, pullin' off another nightshift. Quite easy goin' actutally, can't complain, and I'm sitting here surfin' on my laptop, glancing through my pictures on Smugmug, old and new. I really long for my two sons Liam and Elliot. Haven't met them to much this week, been working alot. It's great though, having all this images of them, so I can sit here and atleast look at them with this silly smile on my face, that only a longing parent can show off. Haha! Anyway, thought I post a few, just for the fun of it.

Regards / Matty

This is my youngest son Elliot, 2 year in April. I snapped this one morning on our way to daycare. I call it "Vardagsångest", dunno how to translate it correctly, but something like "Weekday anxiety". Mostly, he enjoy it very much, but there is also these mornings when he really really doesn't want to go. But - well there meeting all his friends, there is no time to say good bye to daddy.


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This is my oldest son Liam, 4 year in september. Snapped this a few days ago - and just as I did something struck me. Perhaps I've takin' my family documenting a little too far, haha, because nowadays when Liam spots me taking pictures of him, he strike poses, then when he hear the shutter, he goes "lemme see, daddy! Lemme see!" Haha!


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We have this "tradition" that everytime we've been away swimming we stop by at McDonalds on our way home. Do I need to tell ya they just love it? Haha! Elliot in particular, he is a true Hamburger connoisseur, he is really passionated about it.

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Oh yes, he has this passion for meatballs too:
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One morning at breakfast, Liam was very, you know, full of energy and he was every over the place all the time, if you know what I mean? I told him to sit still and stop waving with his arms - "because you ARE gonna whipe something off the table soon!" "No, daddy! I'm not!" So, suddenly he knocks out his glas of water. The glass didn't break. Fast as the lightning, he put it back on the table, pretending that it had never happend. But looking at the pool of water, he soon realized that he was busted. Haha!

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So, tell me, how do ya like Elliots "Gällivare-häng"? Haha! It's a swedish expression for the way the pants are hanging. Gällivare is a place far up north in Sweden, and the expression origins from how the hillbillys dress up there, you know, tons of moist snuff, jeans hanging low and of course clogs. Haha! You know the type, huh? :D

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This is Elliot and his all time high favorite item - his kitten. He just loves it and is seldomly seen without it. If you squeeze it a little, it meows. His love for it is touching. Hihi!


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This afternoon, me and the boys was out playing in the park, basking in the lovely early spring sun. Here Liam is trying to help Elliot up to take a ride in the... in the... the.... heck, I have no clue what they call it, not even in Swedish! You know, it's two poles, ca 20 meters from eachother, with a cable between, and a swing connected to the cable on bearings.... man, this was tricky to explain! Haha! Well. if you know what i mean you know what I mean, and if you don't.... well - never mind.

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We strolled around in "Mulleskogen", that's the "Daycare term" for a small wood area in the outskirt of our neighborhood that they use to visit when they're out playing. Suddenly, Elliot and Liam sat down with their backs towards me, having this "we're not up to something, dad"-aura around them.

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Instinctively knowing that they we're up to "something" I walked around them and yes - there was "something" going on. They had found a small cavity in the rock, full of very muddy water, and course they were already sprinkled with that muddy water. Haha! Kids!

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Ok! End of this "child pic terror". Now I'll grab a sandwich, then I'll try to get some sleep. Oh, I did meantion that I'm at work, didn't I? Siiigh! :D :wink


Regards / Matty

[photogmomma]

These are phenomenal! My favorites are the first two and the last two, but they are all awesome.

Wonderful job capturing their personlities! And just awesome shots!!!

[Shay Stephens]

Fantastic! Great series. And the first one just rocks so hard it hurts!!!

[frg]

:agree absolutely rocks!!! beautiful picture

[ian408]

That first is priceless.

[Owen]

:clap If only everyone's "snapshots" were as QUALITY as yours!

Why don't you work as a photographer?

[Katt]

These photos are Classic!!

I absolutely love the drama of the first one and second would be the cool dude, pants hanging low lol.

All of them are great.

[WrenTheBlurry]

Fantastic series! I love well done kid shots. My favorites are the ones of Elliot with his pants hanging down, and those of him eating the meatballs, hahahaah. Good stuff, thanks so much for sharing!!

happy day,

wren

[urbanaries]

the first one is fantabulous.

i'm guessing the quote is "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Amazing shot, also just LOVE the spilled milk one, and the story behind it.

[Punkybeth]

These are great shots! Absolutely LOVE them! :lust

[ivar]

Matty, awesome as usual :clap The first one and last two are great as mentioned above, but I also like the Gällivare-häng photo. For some reason his face seems to fit what I expect, it's hard to explain though.

[gefillmore]

these are all great!-

I love the spotlighted one from above-

[Nikolai]

You stroke again! :bow
Definitely not the typical ubiquitous kid shots. :thumb
I seriously enjoyed them! :deal

[Yuri Pautov]

And you call them shapshots?????


No, No and once again NO!

MASTERPIECES

Yuri

[Ted Szukalski]

Perhaps they are snapshots but the first photo belongs in the gallery of fine art! :bow

[elfving73]

Thank you, photogmomma! :smooch

These are phenomenal! My favorites are the first two and the last two, but they are all awesome.

Wonderful job capturing their personlities! And just awesome shots!!!

[elfving73]

Thank you, Shay! Haha! Elliot really knows how to express his feelings! He's got it from his mom, I'll tell ya! :wink

Matty

Fantastic! Great series. And the first one just rocks so hard it hurts!!!

[elfving73]

Thank you, Ian! :thumb

That first is priceless.

[elfving73]

Thank you, Owen! I would like to one day, but I'm the kind that never feel confident and good enough. I think that if money comes in to the picture, I would find myself awake all nights, worrying that my cutsomers isn't gonna be happy with the result. Stupid reasoning, I know... I hope I'll get over that some day.

Matty

:clap If only everyone's "snapshots" were as QUALITY as yours!

Why don't you work as a photographer?

[elfving73]

Thank you very much, Kat! :thumb

These photos are Classic!!

I absolutely love the drama of the first one and second would be the cool dude, pants hanging low lol.

All of them are great.

[elfving73]

Thank you, wren! Hihi! I like the "meetball"-pic too - it's just so much Elliot! Stuffing himself so he almost faint! :D

Matty

Fantastic series! I love well done kid shots. My favorites are the ones of Elliot with his pants hanging down, and those of him eating the meatballs, hahahaah. Good stuff, thanks so much for sharing!!

happy day,

wren

[windoze]

incredible! all are a joy to look at, Elliots "Gällivare-häng" is just wonderful IMHO!!!!!


troy

[elfving73]

Thank you, urbanaries! Yes, you're absolutely right! You're the first one to crack it. Atleast the first one to meantion it. :clap Cool!

Matty

the first one is fantabulous.

i'm guessing the quote is "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Amazing shot, also just LOVE the spilled milk one, and the story behind it.

[elfving73]

Thank you, thank you! :thumb

These are great shots! Absolutely LOVE them! :lust

[elfving73]

Haha! Thank you, Ivar! Yes, I think I know what you mean - I see it too! :D And it´s sooo Elliot!

Matty

Matty, awesome as usual :clap The first one and last two are great as mentioned above, but I also like the Gällivare-häng photo. For some reason his face seems to fit what I expect, it's hard to explain though.

[elfving73]

Thank you, George!

these are all great!-

I love the spotlighted one from above-

[elfving73]

Thank you, Nikolai! :bow

You stroke again! :bow
Definitely not the typical ubiquitous kid shots. :thumb
I seriously enjoyed them! :deal

[elfving73]

Thank you, Yuri! Haha! Naa, the pics are just snapshots, but the kids, they are my masterpieces! :wink

Matty

And you call them shapshots?????


No, No and once again NO!

MASTERPIECES

Yuri

[elfving73]

Thank you, Ted! :thumb

Perhaps they are snapshots but the first photo belongs in the gallery of fine art! :bow

[elfving73]

Thank you! Haha! That pic is just SOOO Elliot! :D

Matty

incredible! all are a joy to look at, Elliots "Gällivare-häng" is just wonderful IMHO!!!!!


troy

[DavidS]

Great series. I thoroughly enjoyed them.

[ginger_55]

I haven't seen them in a very long time, so when I saw the title of your post, I just had to stop.. They are cute as always, and growing......as kids do!!

Your youngest reminds me of shots of Andy, with the eating and all!!

Cool kids, looks like the good life you have. And as you know, that first shot is a classic!!!

ginger

[Nir]

matty, really enjoyed looking and reading! they're wonderful!

[Skippy]

Howdy folks!
Ok! End of this "child pic terror". Now I'll grab a sandwich, then I'll try to get some sleep. Oh, I did meantion that I'm at work, didn't I? Siiigh! :D :wink
Regards / Matty

Matty your kids are adorable, I love that first shot, I can image the high pitched scream echoing in the alley way bouncing off the bricks for everyone to hear and know "THIS KID AINT HAPPY!!!" :rofl

How nice of you to allow you children to participate in the
"Get To Know Your Hamburger Inside Out" event on a regular basis :clap

Gosh I remember when your eldest wasn't even born yet, now look at him, such a little man now isn't he :lust

Thanks for sharing Matty :D ..... Skippy
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[DRabbit]

Matty,

Your shots are really wonderful! But I have to say, the first one and Gällivare-häng are works of art. Amazing!

By the way "Gällivare-häng" -- we call that "plumbers crack" in the states! :lol3:

[Elaine]

What fabulous family albums you must have...your photos are really amazing...so crisp, clear, creative, capturing the moment. So great!! My favorites are the first two and the B&Ws, but they are all wonderful.

Elaine