Favorite Things :: August 20th

Swimmin' with Gramps . . .


who is a mere 85 years young.



As playful now as when I was little . . .


like her.


Look, Pickle, no hands!


Hangin' with Grams . . .


and Gramps too.


Playing with my new lens.


Trips to Chick-fil-A just for the indoor playground.


Because it was just too hot to play outside.


Family Room Forts


Listening to Mamma's old books on Daddy's record player.

Favorite Things :: August 7th

The evolution of her drawing skills.


Quiet concentration.


Phantom foot.


Constant.


Motion.

Favorite Things :: May 29th

Summer clouds that roll in at sunset.

And the sunlight streaming through.

The promise of feeding our family throughout the summer-without going to the store!

This cheesy Pickle Girl.

Who loves a cookie. Just like her Mamma

Favorite Things :: April 3rd

Pickle's first attempts with my 'big camera' (with help, of course!).

A few quick shots last night while waiting for Daddy to come home.

Don't tell Poppie, but I think we have a 'tree hugger' on our hands!

And a couple of these two clowns too!

Favorite Things :: March 27th

Favorite girls in flashy sunglasses. (Do you see how Pickle has her hands folded? Just like Punky? *sigh*)

When little girls love baseball . . .

nearly as much as their big brother/big cousin!

Spring's faithful visitors. Can you sopt him? At least, I think it's a him.

This fella. And flare.

Flying these.

With them.

Favorite Things :: March 13th

Cookin' with Daddy.

Sweet friends.

New sunglasses.

First bloom on the Lady Banks.

Favorite Things :: February 14th

The chunky knit beanie I mentioned on Thursday:


This grin:

Leaning back while swinging:


Going shootin' with Daddy:

And all the memories these things bring back from my own childhood:

A brown crocheted hat with a green felt turtle on the side.

Being tall enough for the 'big swings' at Mac Lennan.

The giddy anticipation of going shootin' with my Daddy.

What things in your life evoke memories from your childhood?

Favorite Things :: February 6th

My (new) favorite garden tool.

My (always) favorite garden helper!