Eileen "arranged" the three granddaughters on our couch and took a bunch of pictures while attempting to get all of them to smile at the same time. It was an impossible task, but they did their best.
Catie, of course, doesn't know what's going on. At three months old, she can be put in a sitting position and "leaned" next to four-year-old Maria. When she's not crying or sleeping, Catie pretty much has this face. Actually, she will smile in more personal interactions. She has little dimples and is positively "snuggly." Maria is "composed" and knows her role, although sometimes she looks a little restless and distracted, as if she just wants to get this photo session done. Anna, who just turned two, is the "wild card" here. She is happy to "ham things up" (as the pictures show).
These kiddos just brighten up the whole house whenever they come over. It's wonderful! Otherwise, things are pretty quiet, but sometimes I appreciate that too. My mind feels like it needs "more rest" these days. Quiet is good.
I recall that when I began this blog almost 15 years ago this house was a very noisy house. Five kids living at home with us in this little place. Jojo was the same age as Maria back then. She and her siblings were the "stars of the blog" in those days.
Now they're grown up. Jojo is still at home and finishing high school. The others are living their grown-up lives, so I think I should let them tell their own stories. Still, we're a close family and we see them often, and certain events must be noted (portions of this blog serve as a kind of "family chronicle"). Grandchildren continue to move our story into the future, while our (former) kids still have important milestones like graduations, engagements, marriages... engagements...
