Yesterday I spent the warm, sunny morning with my three grandchildren. Jaimie purchased a wading pool a few weeks back, and the kids and I had fun flowing around in the shallow water, submerging our faces now and then, standing and posing, laughing and sometimes shrieking, sometimes holding out arms like the leader of the swimmers. Occasionally the kids felt the need to find some shade and soothe and settle themselves down. (At top: Noah Converse, Ava Elizabeth, and Joshus Michael beside the house.)