I’ll watch the left side, you watch the right (Akiva and Vasco)

ByJamie Dolan March 31, 2010

I love the teamwork in this one! Akiva claimed the patio chair while Vasco settled in down on the ground, and the two of them ended up looking in opposite directions — as if to say, “I’ll watch the left side, you watch the right.” It was a nice spring night out on the patio, and the boys were keeping a careful eye on the whole yard between the two of them.

Cute photo of Akiva (chair) and Vasco (ground) out on the patio on a nice spring night. (3-31-2010)

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