Pictures of our two great-grandsons, from last year.
(Which is a blink of the eye for us, half a lifetime ago for these little ones.)
It's fun the way having little ones in the family again brings back great memories. My Dad read this classic aloud to me and I read it to our kids (including the Grandmother of these two shadow-casters). Even in this computerized age, I'm pretty sure toddlers wonder about shadows. And great-grandmothers (and other bloggers) are still fascinated by them!
My Shadow (from "A Child's Garden of Verses)
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close beside me, he's a coward you can see;
I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an errant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
I remember that poem...those kids are so cute and great-grandchildren..I am waiting just for one grandchild..
Posted by: ramblingwoods | February 22, 2012 at 10:28 AM
I love both the babies and the poem. I'd actually forgotten the poem until I saw it here. Funny how all the words came right back to me.
Posted by: Margot | February 21, 2012 at 04:51 PM
Beautiful post, words and images!
Posted by: Nick | February 21, 2012 at 02:48 PM
So cute!
Posted by: JM | February 20, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Wonderful shots of the wee ones!
Posted by: Lady Fi | February 20, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Cute poem, Sallie! Your grandsons or are they great-grandsons are just adorable. What a great visit! Wonderful photos.
Posted by: eileen | February 19, 2012 at 04:48 PM
Your grandsons look very cute - so lovely at that age. Thanks for sharing the poem from Robert Louis Stevenson they are such great words.
Posted by: Ellie | February 19, 2012 at 12:09 PM
What sweet-faced boys! Lovely.
Posted by: SandyCarlson | February 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Your post is so beautiful, Sallie ! I like your great grand-sons's photos (It seems to me I knew one of them) and the poem too. Shadws are so musterous for them !
Posted by: Annie | February 19, 2012 at 08:38 AM
What darling boys they are, Sallie, and twice the fun with shadows. I imagine those shadows are a tad bigger now to keep up with these little ones. This is a favorite poem of mine as well that I've also quoted from. Life is grand - and if we are lucky, greatgrand!
Posted by: Penny | February 19, 2012 at 08:15 AM
they're adorable Sallie
I want to hug them
I love that poem
Hope tries to catch shadows :)
Posted by: dianne | February 19, 2012 at 07:46 AM
Such lovely grandsons! They cast fine shadows too. Happy SSS.
Posted by: Cassie~Phoenix, AZ | February 19, 2012 at 07:35 AM
Lovely adorable kiddies and their shadows too! Beautiful poetry for such a cute post! Loved it! :)
Posted by: Arti | February 18, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Wonderful photos, Sallie, and I had forgotten about that poem. I had The Child's Garden of Verses, too. (Now, don't ask me why I have tears in my eyes.)
K
Posted by: Kay L. Davies | February 18, 2012 at 07:40 PM
What sweet captures of love and joy.
Posted by: Jewaicious | February 18, 2012 at 06:49 PM
Cute little shadow makers!
Thanks for sharing the poem Sallie. I hadn't thought of it in a long time. :)
Posted by: Carletta | February 18, 2012 at 05:04 PM
These shadows of children at play are so enchanting! Adore the smiler on the bike! Great collage of photos!
Posted by: Gemma Wiseman | February 18, 2012 at 02:19 PM
Wonderful shadow shots of your grandchildren playing. They are adorable. I still have my copy of the Child's Garden of Verses from my childhood and it held up fine for my daughter too.
Posted by: Carver | February 18, 2012 at 01:47 PM
These are great shadow shots, and what memories they will hold in the years to come.
Posted by: angela dunn | February 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Lovely photos of your great-grandsons!
Love the poem.
Have a great weekend.
Greetings Mette
Posted by: CameraCruise | February 18, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Lovely photos.
Regards and best wishes
Posted by: Tatjana Parkacheva | February 18, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Shadows fascinate both young and old. I'm always aware of shadows when I'm photographing. My little Grands like to step on each other's shadows.
Posted by: Barb | February 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM
That is one poem I had to memorize in school and still remember, at least the first part.
Ah, memories built through the generations.
Posted by: Geogypsy | February 18, 2012 at 10:52 AM
No great-grandkids here, just grandkids. But they certainly are fun!
Posted by: Al | February 18, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Wonderful shots of kids. It is fun watching them play.
Posted by: Rajesh | February 18, 2012 at 10:38 AM
that poem is too cute! :) your 'little ones' too!
Posted by: TexWisGirl | February 18, 2012 at 10:24 AM
I remember this poem, how lovely to read it here, sweet collage of the boys.
Posted by: LindyLouMac in Italy | February 18, 2012 at 10:17 AM
What a precious collection of shadows (and shadow subject)! Perfect poem to pair with it.
Posted by: Kelly | February 18, 2012 at 08:44 AM
And what an adorable little guy he is, Sallie!! The words by Robert Louis Stevenson are perfect! A delightful post for the day! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
Posted by: Sylvia Kirkwood | February 18, 2012 at 08:27 AM