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Oh my, what a cute picture of Lucy and her friend. She looks like a "big girl" in that picture!
I so love the jumping pictures! We are headed to Bear Lake this weekend and now I want to take jumping pictures! How fun!
Crazy question – are you all really jumping that high off the ground or is this a photography trick? To me it looks like your subjects are higher than one would normally be able to jump off the ground….
Lucy is absolutely luscious in that last photo!!!!!
Shawni, I love your blog! I just read your book & loved loved loved it. I'm a big believer in frequently re-evaluating my approach to motherhood, so I appreciated the refreshing ideas & traditions that reminded me to slow down and enjoy my three little girls. You are a great mommy example.
p.s. We've been doing these "jumping" pictures all summer with cousins! I also went to East High, same grad year as Talmadge . . . could it be HSM influencing the jumps? 😉
I hate always repeating what other's have already said… BUT…
Dang! That Lucy is SO cute!!!
I don't know how you ALWAYS take such great pictures! They are amazing!
wow shawnie, you Eyres have mad hops! I thought the same thing as captkangaroo…that's some serious leg muscles. Amazing. Looks like tons of fun. Give my best to everybody (why isn't Saydi blogging??) We are planning a cornell reunion out to Bear Lake next summer, I just realized that you guys might all be there at the same time. It would be fun to see you again.