My girls of summer

Left to Right:
Standing, 2 year old+ Ruby Slippers;
seated, neighbour Tatiana, the just 5 year old Anya Zoe, aka, "The Bean,"
and on Anya's lap, the new Annika Elizabeth, 4 months young.

A glowing Bean

Anya, January '09

It's hard to image that this little smiling face will be five years old in June.

I remember the wintry days her mother and I spent in Sicily, trudging with glee in ancient ruins, she pregnant, me thrilled, and now time has passed and turned a seed into a beautiful girl.