Foto Friday--Your Vote Needed

I forced Tucker to have a photo shoot with me before he left. Forced is the correct term.  The kid is so cute, but he really isn't very photogenic.  Or so he thinks.  Personally, I think they turned out great.  I would like your vote for which photo should be on my sidebar for the next two years (gulp) along with a countdown clock. If you'd like to see them bigger, just click on the image.

These first five shots don't really count--it's just him humoring me.

He thinks he's pretty funny, doesn't he?

These shots are numbers 1, 2, and 3 from top to bottom.

These next four are left to right 4, 5, 6, and 7

Cast your votes in the comments.

And now, a few answers to questions asked about Mormon missions:

Tucker will only call home four times a year:  for an hour each Mother's Day and Christmas.  He won't Skype or send video.  He can email his family, but everyone else he will write snail mail.  A missionary's time on the computer is limited to less than an hour/once a week, on their preparation day.  I don't know when his p-day will be while he is in Provo, Utah, for nine weeks learning how to be a missionary and speak Spanish, but when he finally arrives in New York, that day will most likely be Monday. These rules are in place to help limit distractions from home and keep him focused on his service.

His mission includes Long Island and Staten Island.  He won't be visiting Manhattan.  So, if you're ever in Brooklyn or Queens, look for the tall, dark-haired missionary with a twinkle in his eye and a song in his heart--that'll be him.  Oh, and it will say Elder Denton on his tag.

This is a day that I knew would come the second the doctor handed me the baby and told me it was a boy.  He has been preparing for this time in his life since he can remember his thoughts, and he is as ready as anyone I've ever seen.

But, like my sister said on the phone, the right choice is often the hard choice.  I wouldn't have him anywhere else, and I know these two years will zoom by.

Don't forget to vote, and I'll be back to normal on Monday, reading and commenting in your little corners of the world.