The Many and Unvaried Faces of Nathans

We took these pictures almost two months ago, on the afternoon when Anneliese started sitting up for the first time.  Nathan and Another Nathan have this thing they like to do (which I'm very sure is at least partly just to drive me nuts) where they pile/stack/arrange a whole bunch of cars, then crash/drop/push them to the floor while shrieking and taking glee in the racket it causes.

'Round these parts, there's a fine line between dropping and throwing, and please believe me when I tell you that these two love to toe. that. line. 

So anyway, I've been sitting on these pictures for a while, but every time I'm flipping through our photo folders (no of course I do  not use my precious naptime away from my children to look at... pictures of my children.  Ahem), they make me laugh. 

Because they are making the same faces as each other... in every single one.* 

The Look of Contemplation: hmmm, there are the cars.  Should we do it?

The Gleeful Anticipation: if we get away with this, it's gonna be soooo awesome!

The Sidelong Glance at Me: this isn't going to get us in too much trouble, is it?

The About-to-Get-Away-With-It Grin: yay, here comes the big crash!

I'm not sure if one of them is mirroring the other's expressions, or if they're just working through the same thoughts and those thoughts are manifesting in similar ways on their faces. Either way, it cracks me up.

We love you, Another Nathan, and your awesome friendship and incredible helpfulness with our kids has definitely earned you the right to sometimes push the rule limits.  :)
 
*There was also a shot where they both looked sort of drunk and confused, which I promised would not show up on the internet.  You're welcome, Nathan(s). 

Source: http://mgoetts.blogspot.com/2010/08/many-and-unvaried-faces-of-nathans.html