Stuffy's so cute!

 


Raven recently started taking photos to preserve memories and exercise her artistic abilities. This is one of her first staged shots that didn't involve photographing her little brother in uncomfortable poses. 

That is Stuffy's cheese and cracker on the ledge. Raven muttered something about dreams being out of reach for most of us, but wouldn't elaborate too much. Here's to a long, creative career for Raven!

I'm an old dad with 2 kids in high school a 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old baby boy completing the party. These are our (mis)adventures.

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