Cherries!
We have a friend who asked us to come help her pick her cherries, as they have more than they can keep up with. Who could say no to that?
I love how cherry picking so clearly showed each of their personalities. Bunny was up the ladder as quick as a little mountain goat, picked a few cherries, and then leapt off (the top rung) of the ladder, wanted to move it so that she could pick another clump of cherries, from a different tree.
Birdie waited, and watched her sister, then steadily and slowly climbed up the ladder, asking my mom, who had come with us, to hold it for her. She then proceeded to pick every single cherry in her reach, discarding those that were not to her liking.
My enthusiastic, joyful, exuberant Bunny.
My dedicated, thoughtful, determined little Bird.
Do you ever just sit in amazement that such little people are so much themselves?
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July 8, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Kelly
every day I stare at them in amazement! my girls are about opposite of yours though.
July 8, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Grace
aww, precious.
July 8, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Grace
(birdie is a girl after my own heart.)
July 8, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Melanie
Oh, so sweet! Love that basket (a must for market, right?). Funny that we’re wearing sweaters (at least the little ones) in July! Thank you for the lovely pictures!
July 8, 2009 at 9:09 pm
greta
I think the same thing every day. What amazes me is how their personalities change. I think I have them all figured out, but then they begin to grow into someone a little bit different and try out parts of themselves that are new. It is fun to watch. Aren’t we so thankful that we can.
And, oh how I wish a friend would call me over to pick cherries! I am a teensy, or a tonsy bit jealous.
July 8, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Lindsey
I went on a walk past a cherry tree today – two actually, Bing and Ranier. But sadly, I can no longer eat cherries as I’ve developed allergies. Saddest thing ever. They’re so beautiful and one of my favorite fruits. (Sigh) I love the personalities in the photos. And yes, I continually marvel at the selves in little tiny people.
July 9, 2009 at 5:54 am
stephanie
yes. gorgeous photos. (and cherries!)
July 9, 2009 at 7:16 am
Annie
How lovely, the pictures and the post. I love that children can be so honestly themselves.
July 9, 2009 at 7:46 am
seashoreknits
yummy cherries – yummy sweaters (did mama make those?)
and love the story in this post.
July 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Di
I love your shots and those cherries! I agree completely that each little person is definitely their own little person! Cherry eaters and cherry pickers! Cherry likers and cherry haters!
July 9, 2009 at 2:32 pm
sarahkeith
You take such gorgeous pictures! Your girls are so lucky to have them to look back on when they’re older.
July 9, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Catherine Forest
Beautiful reflections and gorgeous pictures!
I love to see how my own identical twins are so different too. It is often in those simple daily acts that we notice their differences.
July 10, 2009 at 1:41 am
Adijirja
What beautiful pictures!!!!!
July 12, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Erin
Beautiful girls, beautiful photos – and beautiful sweaters! I love when my boys are decked out in handknits.
July 20, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Sarah
“Do you ever just sit in amazement that such little people are so much themselves?”
I am grateful nearly daily that I discovered a parenting style that allowed me to appreciate the amazingness of my children as they are and not as little blank slates (or worse, born sinners) who need to be trained and molded.
Lovely post.
July 21, 2009 at 11:22 am
Heather
Gorgeous pictures, they are truly inspiring