Curls, etc.

I thought Daisy and Junie looked so cute and old-fashioned in their ringlets the other day.

Daisy's hair seems to have some natural curl in it. It gets more prominent when it's wet.

Sebby, and Marigold in her little sailor dress

Three sisters!

Beautiful Dress, Act III

I would never have dreamed, after having three boys in a row, that someday I would get to use this blessing dress not just once, or even twice, but THREE times! Here is sweet Marigold looking happily at Abe, off to the side of the camera.

Three sisters: Daisy, Juniper, Marigold

We were lucky to have two of my brothers in town for the week, so we had a lot of fun get-togethers with the cousins. I love this picture because it's so typical: Malachi holding forth earnestly on some subject or other to whoever will listen (Nancy, in this case). Everyone was so nice to our kids---they LOVE their aunts and uncles and cousins! We wish we could see you all more often!

We took a few family pictures. I like Mark in the background of this one. He looks like he's reciting a soliloquy. I don't think he actually was . . . 

All eight of us!

Marigold was darling in her blessing dress and a model baby during the blessing itself. We love her!

Six of one, half a dozen of the other

Here they all are.

Malachi got a black eye when Junie knocked a stool over onto him. He looked cute.

Junie is tall.

Juniper by her eponymous sign (can I use that word that way?)

Seb pores over the instructions that came with the new smoke detector

Junie with the tiny orange earplug which she loves and kisses and calls her "Tiny Animal."

She is not the first person to love an earplug.

That tiny lump is Marigold in her sling.

Daisy carries Bunny-baby and Blankie in her sling.

Tiny Marigold wears a tiny swimming suit.

She is also a bundle.