June 9, 2006
She played in a puddle during a brief respite from the unrelenting rain . . .
. . . and meandered down a muddy path in pursuit of the friendly catbird.
Her feeble cries for help upon realizing she was stuck at the fourth rung were lost on her three young "babysitters."
Upon hearing the distant yelp of a neighbor's dog, she told me she needed to "hide from him."
All this excitement must have tired her out though, because a short time later she fell asleep while trying to balance Mommy's checkbook.
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I was not the only one snapping photos today. Please take a look at eight-year-old Margaret's efforts in The Cottage Garden.
Oh, how sweet. What a delightful day.
To be a child again...just for today. : )
Posted by: Cay | June 10, 2006 at 12:17 AM
That last shot (and commentary) is too funny! Oh, I want to hug her.
Posted by: Lissa | June 10, 2006 at 02:06 PM
Thank you both!
Lissa, it was actually that last shot that inspired the whole post! I thought it was so funny to see her lying there with my checkbook!
Posted by: Alice | June 10, 2006 at 03:47 PM
You are blessed with thsweetest little girls ( and boy) :), what a perfect day and pictures!!
Posted by: Meredith | June 10, 2006 at 05:25 PM
Your sweet daughter reminds me so much of my littlest daughter Christina...who would be like her dark curly haired twin ;)...there is something so very special about little ones at this age...you can almost hear God Himself sigh at the sight of them! :o)
Posted by: Donna Marie | June 12, 2006 at 12:32 AM
Thank you, Meredith and Donna Marie.
Donna Marie, I remember when Christina was born! Where does the time go?
Posted by: Alice | June 12, 2006 at 12:38 AM