While... (or 17 years ago)

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While my children were waiting for the last train to Heathrow I took them a picture and this one reminded me a pic I took 17 years ago when they both were looking at me too but from the window from our house...

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Mientras mis hijos estaban esperando por el último tren a Heathrow les tomé una foto y ésta me recordó una foto que les tomé a ambos, 17 años atrás cuando ambos me están mirando a mi también pero de la ventana de nuestra casa...

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