Maybe my favorite pictures ever. And that's saying a lot.

I think of all the many reasons, the thing I love the most about taking pictures of my kids is that I know they were making their expressions at me.  At ME.  I know the story behind every smile I manage to muster up, and all the anticipation behind every if you don't put that dang thing down and let me go play on that huge train playground face I manage to capture.

These need no explanation,  other than it was hot in Ft. Myers in July.  And we were at Lakes Park sitting on a picnic table in front of a HUGE train themed playground after our train ride.

To say they are my favorites in a very long time would be an understatement.  Hardin's freckled, kissy, sweaty face.  His over the mom-tog Jason expression.  And my sweet girl, still young enough to be crazy happy over my silly smile.

I have dozens of pictures of our trip to post, but these I just can't get enough of.