My amazing brave strong adventurous VERY cool sister, Emma

(Cuz if I called her by other adjectives I tend to use--little, cute, beautiful, etc., I would be in BIG trouble...those who know Emma can back me up here.)

But anyway, if I may digress from the usual stories of the kids and homes, I just had to share these pictures I snapped of Emma today, so happily playing with our cook's new bunny during E & E's 1st birthday party (those pictures next, I promise!).

Notice the fine Texan boots--she came over straight from horse back riding.

This would remind one of her "kiss the fish" picture of about a year ago:


And, my personal favorite (I've been experimenting with the "angle thing" after noticing its use by photographers and bloggers):


Hard to believe she's so close to 10 years old!