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Friday, July 27, 2012

Plum Happy

"Cheese," she said to Megan.

Photo by Megan. 7/23/2012

She swam.

Photo by Megan. 7/23/2012

She gobbled a plum.

Photo by Megan. 7/23/2012

She lounged.

Photo by Megan. 7/23/2012

We went to cousin Davis's fourth birthday party at a really cool kids' splash pool in Arlington. Here, Nat got a minute with Megan, whom she hadn't seen much over the past month. And Megan got a minute with Nat.

7/22/2012

Monday, July 16, 2012

Sister Visit

Megan has been gone, first traveling and now at her dad's. Natalie is all over her any chance they get to be together. Here, we had stopped for coffee and a cookie on the way to a piano lesson.

7/12/2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Out Front

6/21/2012

We spend a lot of time in the front yard, partly because the back yard is still a mess, but mainly because we're front-porch people. Or I am. It's how I've met a few neighbors and their dogs. Sitting on the front step makes the world seem a little smaller.

Photo by Megan. 6/17/2012

V-Day at Camp

6/16/2012

Megan was disappointed that it was "just" me picking her up at camp. She'd really missed Natalie and wanted to show her off to her cabinmates. (Nat had a fever the day before V-Day -- though Aaron seemed to suspect I'd put the thermometer on a heating pad so I could make the four-hour drive each way without the baby).

I think Aaron missed visiting camp (the same camp he went to decades ago). Me, though, I enjoyed the baby-less ride there and the one-on-one time with Megan on the way back. And Aaron and Natalie had a great dinner waiting for us, with hugs all around. I sure was happy to get that girl home, if only for a while.

Megan was a Flamingo 6/16/2012

Monday, June 4, 2012

Copying Her Sister

6/2/2012

Amid packing for camp, Megan lay down on the breakfast-room floor. Natalie came and joined her. Glad my camera was nearby. (If Megan looks long, it's because she is. She grew 3 inches last year and is 5'6", about a half inch shy of my height.)

Stages of Teen Room Cleaning

Denial:

5/25/2012

Wishing it would clean itself:

5/27/2012

Mournful acceptance:

5/27/2012

Remembering what the carpet looks like:

5/28/2012

Enjoyment:

5/28/2012

Piano Teachers

When we moved from Wichita Falls to Dallas, we were rally sad to leave Megan's piano teacher behind. After some work, we found a teacher in Dallas that got Megan through the school year without her quitting piano. It'd be easy to quit piano in seventh grade, after a move. But she didn't. I'm grateful to her last year's teacher for that.

Then this year, Megan began studying with a teacher referred by a friend. It's been a perfect fit and has made everything just that much better. Megan has grown tremendously in her piano abilities -- and in her practicing. I'm proud of her and so happy she has a great piano teacher in her life.

4/28/2012 Spring Recital

5/20/2012 Megan and her teacher
at the ensemble recital

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Megan Got Braces

But she wouldn't smile.

4/25/2012

Friday, June 1, 2012

Backyard Sunday

3/14/2012

Megan is studying on her towel. The dog is not dead, just lounging. Aaron is creating a little vegetable garden, his second in the backyard. Natalie is napping indoors. I love this kind of Sunday.

When we moved into this house in August, the backyard was filled with trees -- a huge hackberry and an unhealthy number of crepe myrtles. There was no grass. We had the trees cleared. Then Aaron planted winter rye just so we'd have something green back there for a while.

At this writing (in June), it's pretty brown in the back (with the exception of the awesome little gardens). We're pondering what kind of grass to plant during this drought. Buffalo grass? Hmm.

Spring Break

We went to Florida for Spring Break. Natalie was kind of grumpy and sick-ish for much of it, but she enjoyed the sand and the water and extended family -- though not the plane ride, at least not the part of the plane ride where she had to stay in her car seat. Oh, that would be all of it. Her sister helped avert a huge airplane baby melt-down by distracting Natalie with her phone, usually off-limits to babyfolk, and other antics.

I was too tired (Natalie didn't sleep much on vacation) to take photos. Natalie's Uncle Joe took all of these except the bottom one.

3/2012 Squirming. (Photo by Uncle Joe)

3/2012 Swimming sisters. (Photo by Uncle Joe)

3/2012 So typical of Megan. (Photo by Uncle Joe)

3/14/2012 at The Outlet, our favorite breakfast spot

Friday, February 24, 2012

Day 365

Helping Daddy

Sister doing homework, 2/23/2012

Day 361

2/19/2012

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Day 342

2/2/2012

Monday, February 6, 2012

Day 326

A lesson on petting the cat (1/17/2012)

Digging through her sister's bag (1/17/2012)

Day 323: Saturday Night

Megan worked on a mosaic for Latin class.

Natalie ate pizza and watched Megan.

Ollie got in the middle of things.

1/14/2012

Monday, January 9, 2012

Day 318: Jazzy Sunday

Sunday started out like this, slow and lazy, with some time to read the paper while Natalie followed the cats.

Hazy morning

We cleaned up and headed for Fort Worth. I had time to read more of the newspaper while Aaron drove and Natalie napped (finally) in her car seat. Here she is, pre-nap:

Car ride

We ended up at Jazz Cafe in Fort Worth. Natalie bounced and tapped a spoon to the live music and checked out a few other babies who were there. Aaron and I drank strong coffee and shared some good food. On the drive home, Natalie slept, Aaron drove, and I got to finish the newspaper.

Watching the musicians

The day ended the best way of all, with Megan coming home from her dad's.

Sister returns (1/8/2012)

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Day 311

We went outside to enjoy the sunny weather, and Natalie examined an oak leaf. She tapped it on the sidewalk and turned it in her hands. She couldn't resist giving it a quick taste.

It tastes pointy. (12/31/2011)

The photo brought to mind another sweet baby of the same age, about 12 years ago, tasting a Valentine's Day carnation. I've had this photo of Megan hanging on my office wall for a decade. Seems like I took it only yesterday.