Josh was coming home late from work the other night and texted the kids, telling them to prepare for a wrestling match when he got home...
And from past experience, the kids know that means they need to get dressed in-character for the match.
Inevitably, anytime there's a wrestling match, Annie eventually gets upset about the beating her dad is taking and ends up going bat-sh%# crazy on Cole and Courtney.
And inevitably, that almost always ends in tears (so Yans spent the rest of the match on her mama's lap.)
Hope your weekend was great.
Love this! I swear the same thing happens at our house! (but I suspect that Josh was dishing out as much as he was taking!)
Posted by: Jeannie | November 05, 2012 at 05:23 AM
This takes me back to my childhood and the tickle fights we had with my father until we cried Uncle. Josh Downs is am amazingly creative father :}
Posted by: Linda | November 05, 2012 at 05:36 AM
Mom you seriously need to hand over the camera to someone else now and then. We forget whatcha look like :) Just sayin'. . .
Posted by: JillT | November 05, 2012 at 07:53 AM
Karen, did you make that cover for the ottoman from a cutter quilt? I totally need to do that! Did you use a pattern?
Posted by: audrey | November 05, 2012 at 09:56 AM
OMG I LOVE it, I remember we used to 'beat' out dad up too, thanks for the memories!!!
Posted by: Robyn | November 05, 2012 at 01:19 PM
I am with Jeannie in the first comment. I too think Josh was dishing out as much as he was taking. :) We get into tickle matches here.
Posted by: Michelle | November 05, 2012 at 02:40 PM
Josh is my husband's twin...minus a few years. So funny!!!
Posted by: kat-in-texas | November 05, 2012 at 03:23 PM
I love the way he is illuminating his face with a flashlight to look scary. Sure do miss you guys as neighbors. No one ever plays on the play yard Josh built! :-(
Posted by: cheryl | November 05, 2012 at 04:22 PM
That's so awesome!
Almost got an x rated photo in that last one!
Posted by: Kelli | November 05, 2012 at 04:53 PM
Pure awesome. :)
Posted by: Elizabeth | November 05, 2012 at 07:05 PM
This is smile on my face, laugh out loud fun. Good stuff Karen Russell!
Posted by: terra | November 05, 2012 at 08:55 PM
What a wonderful daddy...and memories to match. GREAT photos.
Posted by: janel | November 05, 2012 at 09:15 PM
dad's fly is open/last shot... xoxo
Posted by: shelly | November 10, 2012 at 08:55 AM
Wrestling is huge in our house too! Love these pics!
Posted by: able mabel | November 16, 2012 at 06:39 AM