Shotsnaps

It sounds like an American Indian name, but it's not. Moving water. One leaf.

Susannah kept running to whatever place she saw the greatest rush. Several times, I foiled her plans to walk chest-deep and higher. I somet...

I stashed her here so that I could take a picture of the big girls at play. She was less than thrilled at first.

She soon found that throwing rocks large enough to douse her with their splashes was almost as fun.

Millie was so pleased to find this fishing pole already complete with a line. However, Annika was sorely jealous and kept pestering me for ...

Millie first found the puddle. When it passed her rigorous inspection with approval, Susannah approached, inspected, and then bid Annika t...

It's a blurry, blurry picture, but look at that face! I hope that when I'm old and feeble, I remember how happy I felt when she loo...

Please don't worry that we're not flourishing in all that warmth and sun. Things are feeling normal again, and the girls are eating ...

Someone got a new beebee from Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas. She loves her, and feeds her candy on the sly. (For real. I have to keep ...

She's grown big enough to enjoy tea parties her sisters have abandoned. (And, Titi, not-so-subtle brainwashing is successful. Millie n...

Another of their new favorites is to act out the tale of Snow White, with a few minor improvements. For instance, after I (as the stepmothe...