little purple flowers

This morning we squished five girls (three car seats in the back!) into my car and made a morning trip to our favorite renovated home & grounds in Winder. No, this isn't Lisa's house, but a good friend's home. She's an avid gardener & her home and garden provide so many quaint spots. It's great not to have to worry about awkward pipes or brown patches or unsightly bucket, bushes, etc. The girls accommodated the photo shoot for about 30 minutes. The soon to be one year old was by far the star of the show. I think that 1 year old is best for uninhibited joy. Kate is just old enough to have moods (I don't want to smile if someone is telling me to). Lydia has already started to have a smile that's just for cameras -- different than a purely joyful smile. But Lauren knows no such thing. If she's smiling, it's a ray of sunshine that lights up the room or the photograph! These are the girls' special dresses bought by Mima around Easter time.