Pathways

We took a spontaneous walk to day with our friend, Julia and her kids. I took MANY pictures, it was hard to narrow it down. Here's just a few.











What do you do when your baby is eating mud?



You take a picture before you wash him off, of course.





Gracie and Gracie



Joe and Joe


(for those who don't know- Grace can't say Jacob so she calls them both Joe)

Trip to the Ice Cream Stand

Grace couldn't figure out why these flowers were so sticky.







Joshua and my SIL, Kathy. By looking at this picture, you would think he was her baby, with that nice, tan, Italian skin. You can definitely tell what side of the family he takes after.

Photo shoot fun

Grace waiting patiently to get into the picture







Me and my sweet, ever so serious girls

Great day for pictures

We went to our mother daughter luncheon this afternoon. Though none of the photos I'm posting tonight have anything to do with that, other than normally we take lots of group pictures afterward in the lawn outside the church. But today when the luncheon was over, it was pouring out. As soon as we got home, though, the rain had stopped and it was nice and warm and even sunny. Out came the camera. I ended up putting 235 pictures on my camera today. So narrowing it down as to which ones to share was difficult. These were just a few...

First Pathways walk for the year

Amy surprised me this morning with a phone call and an invitation for a walk. It was just what we needed after being cooped up in the house with all our illnesses. We had a great trip - the weather was gorgeous, no one had to go potty (at least none that I was aware of), no one tripped and gashed their foot open, no one got lost ;) and no sandwiches were dropped... or left in the car. Everyone had a wonderful time.

This isn't a double stroller, but they made it work.



Grace just loves the babies, even when they are almost as big as her.



She taught Caleb how to throw rocks in the water.



This is something she didn't have to teach him to do. He figured that one out all right on his own. What baby doesn't love to chew on muddy rocks?





Joe trying to talk them into sharing some of their sandwich. It doesn't look much like they care that he's still hungry.



I don't see too much of Elisabeth anymore, what with her being a working girl and all. So it was really nice that she could come along today. It also meant that between her and Rachael, I didn't hold my baby once the whole trip.
I love these pictures. I wish I were so photogenic. I just realized what is so special about this picture. It's the oldest grandchild and the youngest. At least for a couple months.





Amy with her babies. Isn't this a wonderful way to spend an afternoon? Sitting at the edge of the water, soaking in the sunshine, all your children playing around you, and to top it all off, a cute little baby on your lap.



It did get a little warm, though I'm not complaining. But there were a few times the kids got to playing too hard that they made me hot just to look at them. Just look at how red his face got. He looks beat.