Monday, April 16, 2007

Joy in the Simple Things

When things get crazy, it helps to remember the simple joy that childhood is about. (After these photos were taken, I put down the camera and jumped in, too.)

14 comments:

Beth/Mom2TwoVikings said...

Good for you for jumping in too! They will remember THAT much longer than anything caught on camera! *wink*

Todd and Randi said...

Kate's hair is hilarious! Brings back fun memories from childhood.

Ashley said...

These pictures made me smile this morning! Glad to know you enjoy these moments with them! You are an inspiration!

Renee said...

So, were your boots red to match Kate's?

Mandalyn said...

How sweet! Those are precious times!!

Jennisa - Avery and Livvie's Mommy! said...

So cute! I love the look on their faces! Kudos to you for letting them get wet and messy...I probably would have walked a-r-o-u-n-d the puddle with my girls!

Perri said...

Puddle stomping - now that's some good fun!

Anonymous said...

My prediction is that our daughters will share similar nicknames as we had in high school...at least we have figured out a few tricks about product and flat irons since then!!!!

Love you!
Suzy

Jennifer said...

Renee- I puddle jump barefoot like a good Alabama girl. (That's where I grew up.)
Jennisa- We had just had spaghetti for supper and it was bath night...I figured they couldn't get much dirtier. :-)
Suzy- I was just looking at some high school pictures thinking the same thing. Maybe big hair will come back in...Those wild curls fit her personality to a T.

Erickson 5 said...

LOVE these pictures! Puddle jumping is the best! I look forward to some more rain around here so we can get our boots on again! Thanks for the smiles.
Nicole

Phyllis R. said...

I love the expression on their faces - oh and Kate'great hair!

Phyllis R. said...

I meant to type, Kate's great hair!

Andi said...

Gotta love a puddle jump. Jacob still to this day drives out of the way on the road to go through puddles for me because I still get such a kick out of them. Glad to hear you joined in too- puddles are made to be splashed in.

Girl Raised in the South said...

I still treasure a photo of my son, when he was too young for school, on the sidewalk across the street, little yellow rainboots and and coat, and an umbrella, literally singing and dancing in the rain. Good for you for capturing it, and joining in. xoxo