The moment before.....

I always try to capture these moments. Those rare times when all three kiddos are getting along and playing without argument or frustration....AND without the tv or Wii. I grabbed my camera and snapped this photo without really realizing what was happening. Sawyer and Owen built a ridiculously long bat out of the pieces of their marble run. Owen was placing the ball on the tee which happened be positioned precariously close to Cameron who was playing with his trash truck. Had I been using the non-sentimental part of my brain, I may have been able to predict that in the split second after this shot 1)Sawyer took a hard swing at the ball 2) a piece of his 'bat' flew off and tagged Cameron in the cheek 3) the completed swing smacked Owen in the hand. Extreme screaming and crying ensued and I was called back into action.

Oh, how fleeting those peaceful moments are.