I’ve often talked about how different my little girls are. One is adventurous while one is extremely cautious.
The other day, my sister was throwing the little kids in the pool. Kat asked Ivy if she would like to be thrown. Ivy said “sure” and we all had a moment of jaw dropping. A few minutes later, Ivy came over to Kat and said,
“Aunt Kat, you don’t need to throw me now. I already did it in my head.”
There you have it. Two very different little girls.
My sister (she’s the “fun aunt”) was helping the girls with their dives off the side of the pool. In order to help them go up and over she would normally hold one of the sponge noodles or the pool to the net. This time, she decided to hold Jade. It worked like a charm. Ash dives beautifully.
In order to show that being fearless comes from someone, here is a photo of my brother and my dad soooo many years ago.
Sweet little Ivy, who does big jumps in her head, prefers to pose for the camera whenever possible.
And in order to show that this trait is also hereditary, here is a taste of the “posing trait” (again way back in the day)…
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oh I love these pics! Have you ever seen What About Bob? I had to laugh when reading this post just because it reminded me of Bob teaching Sigmund how to dive, “knees together, stiff as a board…”
But the pic of you is by far the best! 🙂
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Amy,
popping in to tell you that you won the birdie cup over at my blog 🙂
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thanks for playing!
Twitter: rudyrukus
How fun and look how cute you are and were!!!!! We need to meet for lunch!
I think it is cute that they are so different! You were very blessed with two BEAUTIFUL litte girls. Your posing pic reminds me how my sister and I are! 🙂
Twitter: homemom3
I have two girls as well and agree, mine are totally different from one another. My youngest (I call BabyGirl online) is the same was as your Ivy, she will analyze anything before doing it and she loves taking her time at eating. Does your Ivy take her time when she eats? Btw, you have two very pretty girls.
Twitter: henjenca
I am loving your photos, I specially like the first- the drops of water and the color are beautiful, and the one of sweet little Ivy-adorable! The older pics are neat, what a blast from the past!
Twitter: HJPix
Our children are so different!! Love your pics and post!! I adore the pic of Lily! What a doll!
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Those are great pictures, but the additions of the old-time pictures were my favorites. Love them!!
Amy
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:20 pm
thanks 🙂 it’s funny how many of them i had to pick from.
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Amy,
Is that Ivy in the first photo? It’s such a gorgeous snap. Immediately reminds me of summer. And oh to have that beautiful natural blush. Sigh.
Amy
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Thanks Kim. The first picture is actually Jade, my adventurous one 🙂
Oh, sweet Ivy! And I think it’s so great you have photos of yourself doing it when you were young.
Amy
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Ivy and I are two peas in a pod 🙂 just 35 years a part.
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Awesome picture. Ivy can be a model. 🙂
The more I’m around kids the more I believe that they come with their own factory installed personalities.
Happy Friday, Amy!
Amy
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Funny little Ivy, she is such a ham. They definitely come with their own personalities.
I gotta love kids who will pose, and that shot of Ivy is BEAUTIFUL.
Amy
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Thanks Cecily- she was just so darn cute with her goggles on, I had to snap a few. 🙂
Ivy is so beautiful. That is an amazing photo! 🙂
Amy
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Thanks, Nancy. She is such a little poser. She’s either doing her “I’m so pretty” look or she’s pretending to be a hip hop “gangsta”. Oh sigh, she’s only 4. 🙂
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Those are the best Old School Photos EVER! Perfect. And awesome. And, perfect.
Amy
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
you’re going to make me blush 🙂 believe me, there are so many more where those came from.
Your girls are all so beautiful, yet different!
Amy
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
they are so different. sometimes i wish they were more alike but then again i am grateful for their differences.