How Do You Start This Thing?

One of the things that was so memorable when my girls got together was the way Jaime saw herself in Marissa. Actually, Marissa is such a blend of Jaime and Brandon that they are both able to see themselves in her quite clearly. The fact that my girls were alike in many ways made their outings a joy. They were able to connect quickly and really laugh together. Like the time at the zoo last summer when Marissa grabbed Jaime's hand, "Jaime there's the meerkats!" as they ran ahead of us, both excited to see one of their favorite animals. On that same trip Marissa gained Jaime's respect - twice. Both involved bugs or spiders, which Jaime has never liked! At the zoo Marissa held a giant cockroach - while Jaime watched, fascinated. At the park the next day while the girls were playing, Marissa cleared a spider off a riding toy (squashed it and then flicked it off with her hand) so that Jaime could sit on it. Jaime was clearly impressed!
I like this picture of them because they're both thinkers, and it looks like they are discussing ways to get the boat started so they can take off on a ride together. Each time they saw each other was an adventure of memories.