Skip and Zadie

I like this picture for many reasons.  First of all, I like the way that Skip is looking at Zadie.  Although they are often quite competitive with each other, they also do have a very deep connection and much prefer to be in one another's company than not.  When we put them to bed at night, they laugh and talk to each other for about 30 minutes (or sometimes longer) before falling asleep.  And in the morning Skip always wakes up first and yells for Zadie to wake up.  They can't actually get out of bed until their little alarm clock lights up, so then they lie in bed talking and playing for a little bit longer.  It's pretty cute (except when it happens way too early and also wakes Charlie up).

Zadie is definitely the prototypical oldest child in terms of how she bosses and cares for Skip, some of which he completely disregards and some of which, surprisingly, he really seems to appreciate.

I also like this picture because I like both of their outfits, but Zadie's in particular.  I can't remember where we were going on this day, but it was a beautiful and sunny day and Zadie was stylish in her little jumper.  And Skip is quite a looker, too!