Let's Talk About the Pickle Sisters ("Ates")

Well for those of you following the blog you know that the majority of it is about the boys and their adoption into our family. I'm going to deviate a little although the boys are an integral part as you'll see.

As you may have noticed there's a new family picture at the top (thanks to my niece Jennifer). The girls have grown up with my taking family pictures outside. A few things you may need to know if you don't already; Pickles are not athletic, they are not coordinated and definitely not outdoors people, especially Alison, Rachel and Sydney.

Anyway there have been pictures in trees, bean fields, near water, in water, on rock piles and in flower beds (sorry about the allergic reaction Rachel). The big argument is always about who gets stuck in the tree this time. Alison actually did get stuck in one when she was 10 but hey the picture turned out and eventually we found a ladder.

That being said for this latest picture the girls were standing around "another" tree again debating who was the climber and also how cold they were. Until the moment when all three realize they now have brothers who not only like to climb trees but were actually in the tree already posing and thus ends an era of arguing for the Pickle Ates. Thanks Lucas and Eli!