bkg: http://beanmom.com/pix/Cherries2.jpg Dcp_7595.jpg Hi-tech peasant woman Sammy goes all Hepburn Dcp_7600.jpg Portrait of the artist Sammy draws the coolest faces Dcp_7614.jpg Pile o' cuteness Believe it or not, Sammy's in there somewhere! Dcp_7615.jpg Um... Nice hat. Dcp_7630.jpg Going up She is a very good climber Dcp_7631.jpg Zoom out This is her secondary climbing tree Dcp_7634.jpg Cheesy What a pose Dcp_7642.jpg Waaaay up there This is her primary climbing tree Dcp_7663.jpg New glasses Anth jumps on the "we're defective" bandwagon Dcp_7670.jpg Cozy She's all snuggled up Dcp_7682.jpg Snow angels "Hey! Look at the camera!!" Dcp_7708.jpg Horsey A very cold ride Dcp_7720.jpg Tasty-good Sammy has a snack Dcp_7721.jpg Surf's up She's heading for a spill Dcp_7722.jpg "Woooooohooooooo!!" There she goes Dcp_7725.jpg Walk on the mild side Sammy prefers to stick with her wheels Dcp_7734.jpg Another creation If she would draw on paper, I could save her artwork, but noooooo Dcp_7765.jpg These Birkies were made for walkin'... ...and that's just what we'll do Dcp_7770.jpg Perched Alice as wood nymph Dcp_7772.jpg Take a load off Time to hitch a ride Dcp_7780.jpg Ah, nature We like to hike up here Dcp_7788.jpg Ker-splash Right before the lake monster ate her Dcp_7794.jpg Her turn What is the fascination with putting things in water?? Dcp_7795.jpg Half Pose Dcp_7796.jpg Other half A rare reverse-gender sling maneuver Dcp_7801.jpg Band photo, I Two are watching the water Dcp_7802.jpg Band photo, II One is being goofy Dcp_7803.jpg Band photo, III The infamous Sammy froggy-face Dcp_7846.jpg Getcher motor runnin', head out on the highway Borrrrn to be wiiiild! Dcp_7856.jpg More Sammy art These are people on some mountains, of course! Dcp_7941.jpg Sa-wing!! She's got a good arm but rarely connects Dcp_7949.jpg Soooo happy She's pretty much got everything she needs Dcp_7965.jpg Easter morning Checking out the goods Dcp_7968.jpg Bed head and new bathrobe Dcp_7970.jpg New dress How did the Easter Bunny know she wanted a new dress?? Dcp_7974.jpg For you! Sammy picked it herself!! Dcp_7977.jpg Easter egg hunt The neighbors hid some eggs for the kids Dcp_7982.jpg Motion She is having a wonderful time Dcp_7996.jpg Take the picture already!! Post-hunt exhaustion is hitting Sammy Dcp_8010.jpg Why is she so cute? She just can't help it!! Dcp_8034.jpg Every picture tells a story, I Guess who leaned her chair back too far? Dcp_8035.jpg Every picture tells a story, II Laying there like a slug is her only defense Dcp_8036.jpg Every picture tells a story, III A hug to make her feel better Dcp_8037.jpg Hanging Lilith has a good life Dcp_8038.jpg Spring I like this picture a lot Dcp_8046.jpg Crouching wood nymph This is what passes for frolicking these days Dcp_8047.jpg Baby on board She's going for a hike Dcp_8054.jpg Whoo, what a rush! Looks like a fast slide Dcp_8066.jpg Where to next? She's primed for fun! Dcp_8077.jpg The hi-sign Power to the preschoolers Dcp_8079.jpg Perfect form Posing before dress rehearsal Dcp_8087.jpg Onstage She is an ocean wave or something Dcp_8089.jpg Grace One more pose Dcp_8160.jpg Slip 'n' Slide It's Field Day at Alice's school! Dcp_8168.jpg Ummm... Sammy is not so sure about all of this slipping and sliding and whatnot Dcp_8180.jpg Considering She needs to watch the others for a while first Dcp_8183.jpg Snuggle Getting a little Mommmy time in Dcp_8188.jpg Alice, on the other hand... Is really getting into it. Really. Dcp_8216.jpg Support Alice tries to convince Sammy to get wetter Dcp_8224.jpg Spank the sponge I have no idea what they're doing, but they're having fun Dcp_8227.jpg Finally ready She's good to go! Dcp_8261.jpg Stop! Wait, have we thought this through? Do we really want to get this wet? Dcp_8264.jpg Okay, go!! Apparently so Dcp_8269.jpg La de dah She is quite literally having a field day here Dcp_8271.jpg What is this stuff...? Watermelon, you say? Hmmm.. Dcp_8272.jpg Hey, ya know... ...It ain't half bad! Dcp_8282.jpg Belly up to the bar Sissy has a little of the red stuff as well Dcp_8283.jpg Show tunes This is Sammy being a bit dramatic Dcp_8284.jpg Poppies She has to take a sniff Dcp_8300Ballet2006.jpg 2005-6 Ballet pic She is my graceful gazelle Dcp_8316.jpg Rainy walk Funny that she's in almost the same position as Alice in her ballet pose Dcp_8359.jpg Self-portrait She is so goofy sometimes Dcp_8360.jpg Fast slide I Sissy tries it out first Dcp_8361.jpg Fast slide II Sammy gets the okay to take a turn Dcp_8364.jpg Tube slide I Sammy goes first this time Dcp_8365.jpg Tube slide II Alice is right behind Dcp_8367.jpg Demure She's so sweet Dcp_8368.jpg I have no idea She is playing in the gravel or something Dcp_8370.jpg Poses Sammy is rarely in the mood to mug for the camera Dcp_8378.jpg Cheater Alice is better at the monkey bars, for obvious reasons Dcp_8381.jpg Race Monkeys love to climb! Dcp_8385.jpg Peekaboo! Sammy's in this shot, too! Dcp_8386.jpg Another sneaky two-shot They're in a posing mood now Dcp_8394.jpg Fun's over It's just a little bump, no blood. We swear. Dcp_8489.jpg Farm girl Taking a look at the back 40 Dcp_8490.jpg March of the clouds A lovely June day Dcp_8505.jpg A girl and her kitties And a very big smile Dcp_8518.jpg Big shoes to fill Daddy's boots are fun! Dcp_8546.jpg Fairy girl This dress was a birthday present, but it's kinda itchy. :( Dcp_8549.jpg Getting cuddled The cat is resigned to her fate Dcp_8560.jpg Just hangin' around (Sorry.) Dcp_8563.jpg Parasite Purple playground-a-saurs often develop serious cases of shoulder monkeys. Dcp_8567.jpg Heeyyyyyy! She didn't expect to see you there! Dcp_8572.jpg Second thoughts It's a long way down! Dcp_8573.jpg Cheese girls She feels more secure with her sissy there Dcp_8576.jpg Whizzz! My girls love the zippy handle thing Dcp_8581.jpg Also whizzz!! Check out that form! Dcp_8583.jpg Speaking of form... Alice works the pole Dcp_8587.jpg Apres le deluge This is basically a flooded parking lot. Dcp_8588.jpg Splishy splashy All of those boats are technically parked on the beach. Dcp_8594.jpg Teenager much? She's still standing on sidewalk here Dcp_8607.jpg Good old-fashioned backyard fun The sprinkler! Dcp_8613.jpg Alice livens things up a little They crave excitement Dcp_8617.jpg La la la Dancing girls Dcp_8621.jpg Thirst break Mmmm, fresh and cold from the well! Dcp_8622.jpg Ahh, refreshing! Nothing's nicer on a hot day! Dcp_8629.jpg Up on the roof Sammy loves to climb up here Dcp_8631.jpg On patrol She can see for miles!! Dcp_8633.jpg Roof beautiful A quick pose Dcp_8635.jpg The hard part... ...is getting down Dcp_8660PonyCamp2006.jpg Pony Camp pose She really did have fun! Dcp_8661.jpg Valley Forge Off for a parasol walk Dcp_8662.jpg Protecting her porcelain skin The sun is so bright, y'know Dcp_8663.jpg Tree hugger She likes to. Dcp_8669.jpg Turning turtle There's nothing like trying to take a hike with a 4-year-old Dcp_8670.jpg Luv I like this shot Dcp_8672.jpg Grrrlz They are fierce Dcp_8691.jpg Say... ...cheese! Dcp_8694.jpg Sulking or resting? It's hard to tell from here Dcp_8706.jpg Play What a fun playground! Dcp_8710.jpg Climb She's good at it Dcp_8711.jpg Hang Um, now what? Dcp_8713.jpg The view from above Top of the world, ma! Dcp_8714.jpg The view across the bars Hi, Alice! Dcp_8720.jpg Do not adjust your monitor She's into the hanging and the flipping lately Dcp_8727.jpg Cousins L-R: Alpha, Echo, Tyler, Alex, Alice, Sammy Dcp_8753.jpg Just her size! A storage bin makes a perfectly good pool for a tiny bean Dcp_8758.jpg Come on in! (as long as you are less than 3 feet tall and weigh under 24 pounds!) Dcp_8769.jpg Look what we got! (Actually, we've had it in a box for about 7 years) Dcp_8770.jpg Summer reading Sammy is about to be bored Dcp_8773.jpg Bid for attention "Stop reading and look at me!!" Dcp_8797.jpg Water park We love to visit this park! Dcp_8799.jpg Jumping bean I'm sure I've used that joke before, but it still works! Dcp_8800.jpg Refreshing! The water sprays up randomly from various holes in the pavement Dcp_8802.jpg Whatcha got? She found a rock. Dcp_8803.jpg Summer She's going for a walk with her rock Dcp_8861.jpg Same park, different day We forgot bathing suits, but that's okay! Dcp_8862.jpg Drops Looks like fun, doesn't it? Dcp_8864.jpg Singing in the rain This is the big dance number Dcp_8877.jpg Giggly We're lookalikes, ya know! Dcp_8948.jpg Napping pinks The alarm's gonna go off reeeal soon Dcp_8952.jpg Art project I say, hooray for washable markers! Dcp_8953.jpg She's not sorry Not one bit!! Dcp_8965.jpg Oops. She missed. Dcp_8978.jpg How they love her Sammy greets her fans Dcp_8986.jpg Summer Mmmm, seedless yellow watermelon!! Dcp_8989.jpg Heading for fun She has arrived at the bouncy place Dcp_8991.jpg Breather Just landed at the end of a big bouncy slide Dcp_8992.jpg Laughly She loves this place! Dcp_8998.jpg Wheeeeee En slide Dcp_9000.jpg Not just bouncy They also have trains! Dcp_9001.jpg The determined chin She's headed for more fun Dcp_9606.jpg Distracted She's trying to read her book! Dcp_9609.jpg All dressed up... ...and somewhere (a wedding) to go! Dcp_9613.jpg Semi-formal Sammy's best sophisticated pose Dcp_9624.jpg Self-portrait Primping in the fancy bathrooms Dcp_9629.jpg Etude Mommy wanted some poses Dcp_9632.jpg Escalier I Sammy looks better in this one Dcp_9633.jpg Escalier II Alice looks better in this one Dcp_9636.jpg Dinner and dancing Sammy entertained the wedding party during the meal Dcp_9639.jpg Crashing the party She doesn't want to dance with her cousin, apparently Dcp_9645.jpg Put your hands together! She's still going!! Dcp_9646.jpg Spinning She danced for about an hour, on and off, right in the middle of the reception hall Dcp_9658.jpg First day of school 2006 All ready for fourth grade! Dcp_9659.jpg So grown-up and independent She can even provide her own bunny ears! *sniff* Dcp_9661.jpg Corn table Digging for tiny animals at the Hay Creek festival Dcp_9663.jpg Found one! Too bad ya can't keep 'em! Dcp_9664.jpg Two-fisted Hippo, hippo! Dcp_9667.jpg Sunshiney girls They're so cute Dcp_9669.jpg Couldn't stop taking pictures... ...of them at the corn table, for some reason Dcp_9672.jpg Climbing Sammy says, "That's Sissy being really stupid." Dcp_9673.jpg Yearly favorite Alice would pump this water for an hour if I let her Dcp_9684.jpg Let's go camping This is a civil war reenactment-type tent Dcp_9688.jpg Friendly Nice horses to pet Dcp_9689.jpg Annual visit She used to go to Alice's school, but now we only see her once a year Dcp_9694.jpg Mary's steaks A yearly York Fair favorite. This is Sammy's first one ever! Dcp_9699.jpg Big slide I No glasses on the funhouse slide! Dcp_9700.jpg Big slide II Sammy's close behind! Dcp_9702.jpg Having a little bit of fun Carousing on the carousel Dcp_9734.jpg Blue ribbon pumpkin 767½ pounds! Dcp_9736.jpg Chicks watching chicks We're inside the avian hall, waiting for this sudden downpour to stop Dcp_9738.jpg Waiting She's keeping an eye out for activity Dcp_9739.jpg Also waiting She says she's watching the chicks "patch" Dcp_9742.jpg Bunny girl Oh, those ears!! Dcp_9744.jpg Bunny watching bunnies Perhaps she'll make some friends Dcp_9745.jpg BIG bunny The girls meet a local celebrity Dcp_9746.jpg A love connection Oh look, my new son-in-law! Dcp_9751.jpg Petting zoo You know that sudden downpour? It never did stop... Dcp_9753.jpg Shelter from the storm We don't mind spending time in this tent, though!! Dcp_9754.jpg Holding on These kittens are always so, um, docile... Dcp_9756.jpg Drying off Her face reminds me of my mom here Dcp_9769.jpg The rain slows down And we venture out for enormous ears of corn on sticks Dcp_9770.jpg Bigger than her head She's not sure she can handle it, but she's game to try! Dcp_9773.jpg Lots of walking Sammy thought the foot massagers were the best ride at the fair Dcp_9832.jpg I've felt like this before Another Sammy original Dcp_9839.jpg Wood nymph Alice finds a comfy seat on the way to the zoo Dcp_9845.jpg Snake charmer My kids love to sit on statues Dcp_9850.jpg Dino girl Again with the statues Dcp_9851.jpg Lizard love Okay, not sitting this time. Just hugging. Dcp_9853.jpg Off limits We got yelled at after we sat on this one Dcp_9859.jpg The back forty A tractor for fun climbing in the children's zoo Dcp_9866.jpg Froggy sit Shhh - she's bonding Dcp_9869.jpg Um, okay... Alice is apparently pleased to visit the bunnies Dcp_9876.jpg Bearback Have I used that joke before? Dcp_9877.jpg Uh oh I think we'd better go get lunch now... Dcp_9878.jpg My cat hates you I can't figure out WHY my cat is so grouchy all of the time, can you? Dcp_9880.jpg It's a sunny day We got our lunch "to go", and we're watching the gliders at a local airport Dcp_9885.jpg Chillin' Sammy warms up her toes Dcp_9889.jpg Top o'the world! Or at least top o'the car! Dcp_9890.jpg Strawberry milk It matches her strawberry shirt Dcp_9898.jpg Sammy finds the perfect spot... ...for a little sunbathing Dcp_9903.jpg And now we're going for a little hike This is a caterpillar we found on the path Dcp_9910.jpg Woodsy girl Alice and her Tamagotchi enjoy nature together Dcp_9923.jpg Poseurs Alice beams, Sammy is less certain Dcp_9925.jpg Hitchin' a ride Must be nice to be so little Dcp_9929.jpg Cool tree Check out those roots! Dcp_9931.jpg Trooping out We're just about done with our nature walk Dcp_9935.jpg Primeval I love foresty paths Dcp_9943.jpg We had fun Sammy enjoys the last moment of foresty shade Dcp_9947.jpg Contrast I like the colors in this picture!