bkg: http://www.beanmom.com/pix/familybg2.jpg Dcp_3004.jpg Nutty girl What's she doing? We don't know! Dcp_3005.jpg Rockin' it This is how she gets her chair going Dcp_3008.jpg We're here! Daddy finds his home away from home Dcp_3010.jpg Sand toys The girls had so much fun! Dcp_3011.jpg Down to the sea First dip of the season Dcp_3013.jpg It's fun! She loved the ocean! Dcp_3019.jpg Wow, this is big Sammy's first encounter with water in the wild Dcp_3020.jpg Babes Hangin' in the sun Dcp_3021.jpg Where ya goin'? "Out there!!" Dcp_3022.jpg Wish you were here Our postcard from Ocean City, MD Dcp_3024.jpg Looks nice but... ...that water was cold. Dcp_3027.jpg A one, and a two, and... Sammy snacks Dcp_3028.jpg Three!! Alice frolics Dcp_3031.jpg Best seat on the boards, I "Are you ok down there, Daddy?" Dcp_3032.jpg Best seat on the boards, II Lovin' the view Dcp_3033.jpg Best seat on the boards, III The perfect place for handles! Dcp_3044.jpg Sandy snack Alice refuels for more beach fun Dcp_3046.jpg Too much boardwalk The girls take a break Dcp_3048.jpg Alice took this shot Don't we look like we're having fun? Dcp_3050.jpg Passed out Sammy surrenders Dcp_3051.jpg Arcade She's still too young for Skee-Ball Dcp_3053.jpg Claw machine booty Look what Alice won! Dcp_3055.jpg Biker chick I Mommy remembers this ride from her childhood Dcp_3059.jpg Biker chick II "Look, ma, no hands!" Dcp_3062.jpg Ready to ride Strapped in to her balloon Dcp_3065.jpg She can fly! Ride in motion Dcp_3068.jpg Posing Alice is pretending to be lost and alone Dcp_3070.jpg More posing A stage in a lengthy game of pretend Dcp_3080.jpg She can toucan A ride at the zoo Dcp_3081.jpg Horsewoman Alice saddles up Dcp_3082.jpg On the prowl... ...for fun! Dcp_3084.jpg Two can toucan! Okay, so it's a pelican. *shrug* Dcp_3087.jpg Acting innocent What is she up to?? Dcp_3090.jpg Pink Don't mess with them. Just don't. Dcp_3097.jpg Mommy consults the map Sammy helps herself to a little something Dcp_3118.jpg Boo-boo Awww, she skinned her knee!! Dcp_3120.jpg Zoo moment Stillness Dcp_3124.jpg "Umm, is this normal?" Sammy contemplates the tilt of her universe Dcp_3127.jpg Swingers The girls go "wheee!!" Dcp_3129.jpg Doesn't quite work Swinging is a thirsty job!! Dcp_3137.jpg Bang trim Alice got a bit of a haircut Dcp_3141.jpg Major trim Mommy did, too! Dcp_3142.jpg "Ummmm...?" Sammy is not so sure Dcp_3144.jpg "Nope!!!" This is definitely not her mommy! Dcp_3145.jpg "Oh, wait..." On second thought, maybe this is Mommy. Dcp_3154.jpg Sammy finds her niche A cozy Samantha-shelf Dcp_3155.jpg Bean of all she surveys Yeah, we put her up to this Dcp_3157.jpg "It's cool up here!" It's like a tiny bunk! Dcp_3160.jpg How we got home I One (1) box of Kleenexes = 15 minutes of peace Dcp_3161.jpg How we got home II Then she passed out from the exertion Dcp_3165.jpg How we got home III It was a small price to pay, believe me Dcp_3166.jpg Post-nap I You don't need much hair... Dcp_3167.jpg Post-nap II ...to get bed-head Dcp_3173.jpg "I command you..." "Tryyyyyy the caaaantalooouupe..." Dcp_3181.jpg Fake nap Sammy pretends to sleep Dcp_3183.jpg "Where's the goats?" I Alice waits by the feeding tube Dcp_3184.jpg "Where's the goats?" II Sammy gets up close to the fence Dcp_3185.jpg Scary buck The girls scramble to feed the evil goat Dcp_3186.jpg Sammy knows how Just hand her a plant and point her at a ruminant... Dcp_3190.jpg Sneaking a little pet Sammy makes a friend Dcp_3191.jpg Drawing a crowd "I suppose you're wondering why I called you all here today..." Dcp_3195.jpg Clover I "I found a flower!" Dcp_3197.jpg Clover II "Isn't it pretty?" Dcp_3198.jpg Clover III "I wonder why the goats like these?" Dcp_3199.jpg Clover IV "Hmmm, let's have a nibble..." Dcp_3200.jpg Clover V "Okay, it's clearly not the taste, so it must be the way it looks" Dcp_3201.jpg Clover VI Late afternoon sun Dcp_3202.jpg Clover VII Looking for more flowers Dcp_3207.jpg Blue moment It's bedtime Dcp_3210.jpg Pinky naps You're not as good at sleeping as she is Dcp_3212.jpg Pensive Alice hams it up Dcp_3214.jpg Pretty girl This is what 6 looks like Dcp_3215.jpg First position Look at that form! Dcp_3216.jpg Balance She's just showing off now Dcp_3219.jpg Motion Modern dance Dcp_3220.jpg "Come back here!" Oh, sorry, did I stop taking pictures of you? Dcp_3225.jpg Literacy I Sammy plays peekaboo with Paul Dcp_3226.jpg Literacy II Sammy pats the titular bunny Dcp_3232.jpg The circus outfit I Mommy loves this outfit Dcp_3234.jpg The circus outfit II It belonged to her sister Dcp_3236.jpg The circus outfit III Isn't it sweet? Dcp_3245.jpg Sleeping stupid It's not immediately obvious, but her feet are not touching the ground here. And she is asleep. Dcp_3248.jpg Duck... Duck... ...Goose!!! (Playing at the party) Dcp_3253.jpg Heavy icing Party guests enjoy frosting follies Dcp_3255.jpg Just how she likes it Alice decorates her giant birthday cupcakes Dcp_3256.jpg Messy fun We decorated about 30 cupcakes! Dcp_3257.jpg Happy Birrrrthday, dear Aaaaaalice!!! Gotta sing to the six-year-old Dcp_3258.jpg Blowing Did she make a wish? Dcp_3260.jpg Envy As if there wasn't enough frosting to go around... Dcp_3262.jpg Keeping her hands clean The birthday girl digs in Dcp_3267.jpg Is it good? I think so! Dcp_3268.jpg Finery I Alice models the dress-up and make-up sets she received Dcp_3270.jpg Finery II Glamorous, huh? Dcp_3272.jpg Finery III Mommy hastens to mention that she did her own make-up. Dcp_3274.jpg Handiwork First fruit of the Easy-Bake -- a double fudge brownie with milk chocolate chip frosting! Dcp_3277.jpg Mysterious phenomenon We went for a hike, and found this small area full of butterflies Dcp_3280.jpg Testing the waters Enjoying nature on our hike Dcp_3283.jpg Indian guide Alice blazes the trail Dcp_3287.jpg That's enough hiking for one day Sammy never got out of the sling but she's still tired! Dcp_3292.jpg Girly girl Alice as princess Dcp_3294.jpg Cousins Alice and her cousin Kitana Dcp_3297.jpg Anybody home? Sammy loves to play house Dcp_3298.jpg Hey, it opens! Let's go inside! Dcp_3302.jpg Sissies The girls swing Dcp_3307.jpg Smaller cousins Sammy and her cousin Jasmine Dcp_3311.jpg Fuzzy head Sammy gets a kiss for being sweet Dcp_3318.jpg The big, big swing Sammy takes a peek Dcp_3323.jpg The glow of health Alice learns to play badminton Dcp_3328.jpg "All done?" Mommy asks, Sammy ponders Dcp_3329.jpg Wheeee!! I Sammy goes for a ride Dcp_3330.jpg Wheeee!! II The blur of fun Dcp_3331.jpg Deely boppers Taking advantage of her native trust Dcp_3335.jpg There they go... Alice and 'Tana on the move Dcp_3343.jpg Time to go home... Three tired girls have had enough picnic Dcp_3344.jpg Convenience Bean in a basket Dcp_3345.jpg "This is the life!" Kicking back with her toys Dcp_3349.jpg Loaded She's good to go Dcp_3353.jpg The little dipper Alice makes a squiggly candle at the Hay Creek Festival Dcp_3355.jpg The dipping line This picture pretty much sums up Hay Creek Dcp_3360.jpg Her "interested" face Sammy investigates something Dcp_3361.jpg "Oh, are you here too?" Whatever she's investigating, it's absorbing Dcp_3363.jpg On the move Sammy explores while Sissy makes her candle Dcp_3365.jpg Alice's favorite part of the whole festival She just couldn't stop pumping this water for some reason Dcp_3367.jpg Artsy shot Forgive me, I couldn't resist... Dcp_3372.jpg Room for me? Sleeping sisters Dcp_3433.jpg Soft focus Mommy's watching The Daily Show Dcp_3436.jpg It's a bureau... (Or at least it will be a bureau) Dcp_3438.jpg ...Not a ladder!! (But try telling Sammy that!) Dcp_3439.jpg Just her size This one's going to be a storage unit Dcp_3442.jpg It works! So far, all we've stored in it is Sammy Dcp_3443.jpg Pose I Restrained mirth Dcp_3444.jpg Pose II Studied insouciance Dcp_3445.jpg Pose III Classic 6-year-old Dcp_3458.jpg Sweetie face She's trying to hack into Sissy's computer Dcp_3465.jpg Comfy? Mommy's watching The Daily Show again Dcp_3466.jpg Would you buy a... ...used tricycle from this face? Dcp_3467.jpg Nice hat Sammy loves the kitty, but the feeling is not exactly mutual Dcp_3475.jpg Learning tolerance Head-butts for Sammy! Dcp_3476.jpg Show-off Upside down bean Dcp_3477.jpg Nap pals Lilith likes her best when she's laying very still Dcp_3479.jpg Swing time Alice pushes her sister around (or at least back and forth) Dcp_3484.jpg Bliss This is the face of an addict getting her fix Dcp_3487.jpg Peaking We're thinking of hanging a swing inside for the winter Dcp_3491.jpg Up on the rooftop... Alice checks the shingles Dcp_3492.jpg Alice-eye view Sammy has had her fun Dcp_3493.jpg Junior fire marshall Fire Prevention Week culminates at our local fire station Dcp_3539.jpg What does it mean??? Alice made this one afternoon. Dcp_3540.jpg Duck glasses Sammy's pickle face Dcp_3541.jpg The total package How can you resist such cuteness and talent? Dcp_3543.jpg United front Sisters and Dora Dcp_3549.jpg Behind her back Sammy gives Sissy some company Dcp_3550.jpg Teeny glamor girl Just a little cutie-face Dcp_3553.jpg Flat The total nap Dcp_3554.jpg Pinky Sammy says "cheeeez" Dcp_3560.jpg Young adult Nice outfit, huh? Dcp_3561.jpg Oh, that sweater Makes her look about 14 Dcp_3563.jpg Competition Which would you rather watch? Dcp_3564.jpg Once again... ...Sammy says "cheeeeez" Dcp_3570.jpg Big brown eyes They run in the family Dcp_3590.jpg Peekaboo! Sammy exercises on Sissy's stepstool Dcp_3614.jpg Cute girls How they look when they're busy being themselves Dcp_3615.jpg So sweet Hugs! Dcp_3617.jpg Cheeeeeesecake! They pose Dcp_3621.jpg AP Baby Sammy tries on the doll sling Dcp_3622.jpg Happy little mommy Babywearing is fun! Dcp_3624.jpg Newbie doobie doo Like her shirt? Dcp_3626.jpg "Aw, shucks!" She knows she's cute Dcp_3631.jpg Tiny grape Very purple Dcp_3632.jpg What does this face mean? We're not exactly sure... Dcp_3635.jpg "Once around the park, James" Sammy out for a spin Dcp_3636.jpg "Lemme outta here!" And that's enough of that! Dcp_3641.jpg Banana yogurt I "Hmmm, what's this stuff?" Dcp_3644.jpg Banana yogurt II "Ooo, it feels good on my skin!" Dcp_3645.jpg Banana yogurt III "Wait, you say I'm supposed to use the spoon??" Dcp_3649.jpg Banana yogurt IV "Okay, well, I'm all done then." Dcp_3650.jpg The vampire queen This is the last thing you'll ever see Dcp_3652.jpg She wants to know... "Whatcha doin'??" Dcp_3655.jpg Feels like crap Sammy with a fever Dcp_3661.jpg Fambly Daddy and his grrlz Dcp_3668.jpg Homeowner I Just hanging out by the phone Dcp_3669.jpg Homeowner II "Oh, hello!! C'mon in!!" Dcp_3670.jpg Homeowner III Letting in a nice breeze Dcp_3671.jpg Our kid is weird That's really all we can say here Dcp_3673.jpg Mommy calls this one... "The Power of Steve" Dcp_3677.jpg Soooo tired She does sleep very well Dcp_3680.jpg Taking a taste Checking out the T'giving bird Dcp_3682.jpg Stylin' They grow up so fast Dcp_3683.jpg Modest "Yo, check out da shooz!" Dcp_3688.jpg First snow of the year Alice has a romp Dcp_3693.jpg Don't tell Daddy She's not supposed to be up here! Dcp_3694.jpg Ooo, look! Watching the snow Dcp_3695.jpg Dangerous? Maybe a little... Dcp_3698.jpg "I'll stay in here" Sammy enjoys the snow in her own way Dcp_3701.jpg Candid Alice She's not so sure about this... Dcp_3703.jpg Very loose tooth Wiggling away Dcp_3710.jpg Wintertime fun Technicolor snow! Dcp_3713.jpg Hey Ya! Sammy loves Outkast Dcp_3714.jpg Geek Chic Temp glasses, missing tooth Dcp_3720.jpg Ballerina Better view of the tooth hole Dcp_3723.jpg Dancing Bean She's just happy Dcp_3724.jpg Disentangling Grooming behavior Dcp_3726.jpg "Cheeeeeeez!!" What is she doing with AA batteries?? Dcp_3729.jpg "My Mommy! Sammy has a snuggle Dcp_3754.jpg All she wants for Christmas is... ...Her two front teeth! Dcp_3756.jpg "Ta-dahhh!!" Christmas pageant Dcp_3758.jpg Innocence Sammy wonders why you're looking at her Dcp_3759.jpg Poke... Poke... Pokepokepokepoke!! Notice how all the ornaments are on the top ⅓ of the tree? Dcp_3760.jpg "I wasn't doin' nothin'!" She's hatching a plan to reach the top ⅓ of the tree. Dcp_3763.jpg Nutcracker sweet Putting on a show Dcp_3766.jpg Solids Sammy tastes a hair-tie Dcp_3768.jpg Tripping the light fantastic Now what's she messing with?? Dcp_3769.jpg And the band played on... The show continues Dcp_3771.jpg Swan in repose Post-performance letdown Dcp_3778.jpg Literature Sammy takes a book break Dcp_3780.jpg Froggy girl Alice relaxes on Christmas Eve Dcp_3783.jpg Santa came! The girls survey the haul Dcp_3784.jpg Checking the tags "Here's one for me, and one for Sissy, and one for Daddy, and...!!" Dcp_3786.jpg Enjoying her gifts, I The unwrapping is done! Dcp_3789.jpg Enjoying her gifts, II Note present aftermath in background Dcp_3790.jpg We start them young around here Santa brought a Gamecube! Dcp_3793.jpg Too much Christmas Somebody needs a nap! Dcp_3796.jpg She kicks butt Alice plays Mario Smash Melee Dcp_3797.jpg And this is the butt she's kicking Our friend Erik goes up against the champ Dcp_3799.jpg The strawberry hat, I This is Sammy's signature hat Dcp_3801.jpg The strawberry hat, II Everybody knows the girl with the strawberry hat!! Dcp_3803.jpg Finally getting some use out of it We're glad somebody enjoys the Boppy! Dcp_3808.jpg New Year's Eve The last picture of 2003