Falling Down, November 2004

  • Balloon in hand, my 4-year-old
    twirled across the kitchen floor,
    singing nonsense words
    in her own key.
    "It's my gift!" she declared
    to the world at large, which
    was really only me,
    sitting at the table. Enough
    twirling, and she lost
    her balance, tumbling
    to the floor in a theatrical
    slapstick of elbows and knees.

    She lay on her back
    for a few seconds,
    staring
    at the textured ceiling
    with the mysterious
    spaghetti sauce stain.
    Suddenly she
    began
    flapping her arms and legs
    there on the floor, as if to swish
    the imaginary snow
    into a snow angel.

    "Falling down is also a gift!" says she.

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Laurie

Oh my GOODNESS those girls are getting so big! They are beautiful and look so very happy. Frankie looks positively in LOVE with Anni!
Thanks for sharing!

leah

They are absolutely beautiful!!

leah

They are absolutely beautiful. I can't believe how they have grown!!

ppb

I can't believe how big Frankie has gotten!

They are gorgeous.

Sarah

What a beautiful picture!

Kyla

Beautiful!!

kathy a.

what fabulous girls! the look on frankie's face is priceless.

Lauren

Your girls are just precious. Too cute!! I miss you guys!

Amelie

so cute!

Lee

Beautiful, beautiful girls!

Bon

they are beautiful. and the way Frankie looks at Anni? wow.

Liz

Such lovely girls you have!

Jody

Ohhhhh, that's so beautiful. Ahhhh.

Andrea

Wow. I can't believe how big Frankie has gotten.

That is a great photo.

paige

How could you let them do that? They're growing before your very eyes and you aren't thwarting them!
So very lovely, so very sweet..

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