Splash - February 2021

The February splash is just five kids on a couch.  I am always amazed at how big they get.  And how similar they look - Samantha and Josephine are like twins when they dress alike.  Rachel and Charlotte look alike and JMichael is right there with them.

And through all of the growth and change some facts remain the same - they will always hold their baby brother - even if he is as big as they are.

And truth be told, if I could write on the walls, I would.

{Charlotte, 18; Josephine 16; Samantha 21;

Rachel 22 and JMichael, 13}

And James, with Ezamay, popping in a for a photo bomb.

And, Miss Ezamay - giving momma a sweet kiss.

{16 months old}

Splash - January 2021

Good riddance to 2020.

"That is all I have to say about that." - Forest Gump

I was looking forward to 2020.  I mean, the number itself is very symmetrical.  And it's crazy divisible.  Plus, Christmas was on a Saturday; Valentine's Day was on a Friday.  The outlook was all roses.

Even the BallTeam had a big year - Samantha turned 21.  Charlotte turned 18.  Josephine turned 16.  JMichael turned 12.  Ezamay turned ONE.  And yes, Rachel turned 22 (and James and I turned 53), and that's great, but look at that - five out of eight had milestone birthdays in one year.  One very bad year that needed five more bright spots.  Take THAT, corona-virus. 

Here's that cute one year old....

She climbed up in the rocker all by herself.  Such a big lady.

951

This post is actually number 951.  We are close to One Thousand posts.  Oh my!  Any comments on what day I will post number 1,000?

Splash - December 2020

 

I know I usually put up the splash picture first when I post my monthly picture of my BallTeam, but, man, is this a great photo of Ezamay, or what?  Charlotte caught this beauty a few days before Christmas.  I just love that smile....she's a precocious one year old, so don't leave her unattended, but, she's sweeter than peach pie.

Our December splash - on Grandmom's front porch.  I just love that they have fun together.

Christmas 2020

Our sweet little tree.  I'm not one to decorate, so this is doing something.  One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is sitting out in the front room with our tree at night.  We talk about Christmas past and reconnect after a long year of duties.  It's a peaceful time.

And these five - our BallTeam.  Here we are on Ma's porch in Salisbury.  Our best Christmas gifts ever.  And more work than a new toaster.

The Brownie Bite had a big Christmas.  She was very entranced by the lights and packages.  She pulled at the ornaments, but, hey, you gotta learn, right?  Such a sweet and beautiful smile.  One year old.

Ma got the ladies mugs.  (Serendipitously, I had given Josephine a cappuccino mix I knew she wanted.)  They all had cappuccino in their mugs - the picture on their mugs is four young women, each with different hair and clothes, but, the caption says "We are more than just sisters.  We are like a really small gang."  Spot on, Ma. 

The BallTeam and its honorary captain, Ezamay.

Ma and her great-granddaughter, Ezamay.

Five Below

 The little ladies were doing some Christmas shopping and I was hanging out with my favorite little human, Ezamay.  Shockingly, the staff at Five Below just laughed at our trick instead of asking us to adhere to proper shopping protocols.  Good for them.

Beachy Winter

I had to take time off from the law office at the end of the year.  December is not an ideal time to go to the boardwalk and beach, but, it does have its own charms.  We picked up some sales and some warm Fisher's caramel popcorn.....

We walked the boards and strolled through the shops.  Josephine's friend Adrian came along.  This shot is off of the end of the island at the inlet - the VA line is just in front of these young men - about ten miles out.

Ezamay loved all the sights on the boardwalk and walked a lot of the way herself.  She greeted all the dogs and while we were pushing her in the stroller, she waved at all the people.

Charlotte says this will be E's Santa picture.  So cute.  She has fun wherever she goes.

James and I sat on the big Adirondack chair.  I love the beach.

And these angels.

James and Josephine sprout wings.