Dandelions

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On my first day home from the hospital, we took a little walk. Rory saw the dandelions and asked to stop and blow them. I had my camera, so I said yes. Okay, I would have said yes anyway, but definitely because I had the camera. :) It was really good to take pictures outside of the hospital!

And despite what it looks like, she was not posing - just somehow doing this scrunching up of her shoulders to blow.

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Comments

Elizabeth Frick said…
adorable, as always! i looooove the shoulders up for maximum blowing power :)
9:17 PM
KrisJ said…
So dang cute!! Sure am glad your home and able to get out!!
9:38 PM
April said…
Your photos just blow me away! And your daughter is such a beautiful girl.
10:02 PM
Anonymous said…
Love the pictures! Blowing dandelions is one of Molly's favorite things to do, too!

Melissa
10:42 PM
one of nettie's girls said…
Dandelions.......one of my favorite childhood memories.
10:48 PM
Brenda Lewis said…
What a wonderful thing to do. We are so glad and thankful you are home and doing well.

Love you, Brenda
7:14 AM
Krista said…
What a sweet sequence of photos. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I'm looking forward to dandilions! That means spring is here!
8:15 AM
Amanda said…
So sweet!! Emma was blowing dandelions the other day too!! She thinks they are the coolest things!
8:42 AM
Wendy said…
LOVE it!! Dandelions are my favorite flower because no flower brings as much joy to a child or is given with as much love by a child! :)
4:55 AM
Grace said…
these are gorgeous and miss rory is just the cutest dandelion blower!
2:37 PM
Christine @ 12,450miles said…
Ha! It's funny how the camera can sway our "yes/no" decisions sometimes, isn't it?!
8:33 PM
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