Halloween

Mia and Taj came over on Halloween, which is also their 1st birthday (happy birthday twins!) You can see they are seasonally dressed, and all three babies are playing very nicely together. Sure, Taj is eating Roan's hammer, but that's actually highly civilized if you consider the full spectrum of typical baby behavior.

Mia and Roan have always had this connection. They seem to have a lot in common.

We always find them playing together, while Taj is otherwise occupied.
This is an amazing moment - all three babies are focused on the same toy, yet are not fighting over it.

Then, the twins put their costumes on. Taj is a monkey and Mia is a kitten. All hints of civil behavior are gone. They turn into wild animals.

And the Robot, well, turns into a Robot. He becomes singleminded in a way that only robots are. His mission is to eat an entire hot dog bun. He does it without distraction.

The rear view. Not pictured: a lateral powder compact.

Group photo #1. Taj looks like he's escaped from the set of Where the Wild Things Are. Robot remains focused on his hot dog bun mission. Mia gives a thumbs up?

Group photo #2. Robot is malfunctioning. Mia considers a cat nap. Taj, as usual, is unaffected.
The babies didn't last long in their costumes - 10 minutes tops. Cheap thrills.