Just Two

Grace playing at the foot of the porch stairs. I find it alot easier to get her to look up at me than to look over in my direction if I am down on her level. So I get alot of shots from this angle.

Memorial Day

OK, Derek and I are ready for the kids to go back to daycare now! I have a deep longing for the days when a long weekend meant time to rest.

Here is Charlotte drawing. She can draw a circle very well and they taught her to draw a ladybug at Doodlebugs. At least, she tells me it's a ladybug. She really does work at it.



I resorted to tickling Grace with my foot to get her to look at me with the camera. These were the result.

Friends

I only had a short time to take some pictures of my two friends, Cayden and Erin. I look forward to the opportunity to take more.

Erin is almost 18 months old. So much will and determination in such a small person makes me smile. She can hold her own with her big brother, too. And she is absolutely adorable.



Cayden is going to be 4 next month. He is an interesting and funny and very bright boy. Cayden knows the name and function of every kind of big construction equipment there is. He taught me a new one yesterday, that in classic absent-minded adult style I have already forgotten. I will have to ask him about it the next time I see him.

A few of Grace

These are Grace in the kitchen yesterday. Her shirt says "I Love Dad". This is very appropriate. Grace is just crazy for Derek. She brightens visibly whenever he comes in the room. Her hair has gotten longer, but it still sometimes sticks up on the sides like this. It makes us laugh (although maybe not her so much when she is 14). And yes, she is as soft and squishy as (I think) she looks in the first one. I just can't squeeze this kid enough.





I think Grace has perfected the baby version of the 'model stare'.

That elusive eye contact

I think the novelty of the big new camera has definitely worn off around here. I am back to having trouble getting my little test subjects to look at me.

A cute profile of Grace. I wish that her reflection stood out just a little bit more.


Two typical pictures of Charlotte...
exhibit A: the pout (do they even brush that kid's hair?)


exhibit B: the back of the head - she's quick!

Three from this weekend

One of each:) All taken with my new camera. Yeah!

Charlotte, who needs a haircut, on the bed with her guys. While she was watching tv I was editing a different picture of her on the computer. She noticed it and kept squealing "Look! Picture of me! Picture of me!" (note correct use of pronoun) So, she let me take a couple more.


Grace, peeking over the end of the bed to see what her big sister is doing.


Louisa, whose eyes match her jammies.

Louisa

Some recent pictures of my cute little niece. We took these pictures in the overalls because she outgrew them before she got to wear them. Derek calls these the little bumpkin shots.

more Louisa

Some out on our front porch.


This is the way we see Louisa often. It has that little ankle-biter feel to it.

I have lots of shots like this of both Charlotte and Grace at this age. They love reaching for the camera.

This one is several months old, but it is one of my favorites of her. I like the way she is clutching her teething biscuit. Kind of like a little mouse.