best parent ever

Colin got his first (but certainly not last) black eye on Monday. Tia and I were at a scrapbook sale at the school district, and Colin came with us. He was pretty good, running around but not destroying anything. Then he ran full speed into a table that was at eye level, bounced off, and crashed on the floor. He was not pleased. It took a few seconds before we could tell where he hit, and then the bruise around his eye blossomed. We left right after that. Good times.

Here are the pictures I took to document the event.

Monday

In this picture you can also see the bruise on his ear from where he ran his head into the bed the night before. Unfortunately you can't see the remnant of the cut under his chin from when he crashed into a computer monitor a week or two ago. That would have really made this shot great.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Probably the best day for his eye. The bruise was good and dark.

Thursday

It looks much better today, no?

I'm thinking of using these pictures in my campaign for Mother of the Year.