Picture of the day - November 1, 2006

Olivia Checking Out Her Halloween Costume

Yesterday was Halloween, and Cheria and I had a great time taking our granddaughter Olivia "trick or treating". We made our first stop at my mom's house in Widener Valley, Virginia where we enjoyed spending a few minutes with mom as she admired Olivia's "witch" costume. We took several pictures of her posing in her outfit, but my favorite of the bunch is this one which shows her checking her costume in a bedroom mirror. Olivia is a beautiful little blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl who can absolutely light up a room with her smile, but she has a tendency to put on a "fake" smile when posing for the camera. That's why some of my favorite pictures of her are candid shots taken when she wasn't paying attention. I was attempting to sneak in a quick snapshot when she suddenly turned to check her costume in the mirror - and the result is the "Picture Of The Day". Like most kids these days, Olivia is growing up more quickly than I would like so I'm trying to capture as many images of her precious childhood as I can while I still have the opportunity. I know it won't be all that long before she stops trick-or-treating and doing all of the other "kid" things that she enjoys so much right now. Before I know it there will be a first date, proms, and eventually college. I love the fact that I'll get to see her grow up some day and become a beautiful young lady and eventually strike out on her own, but I hope it takes a while. I love that little blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl with all my heart, and I'm in no hurry to see her relinquish her childhood. The genetic cards have been dealt, and it appears that Olivia will most likely end up being taller than I am. But regardless of how high I have to stretch to give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek, she'll always be my "precious little granddaughter". Always.   Submit a photo                       Picture of the day archives