Names

We've had so many wonderful names float through our household, as do all homes with children. I have to honor some of ours here, so they don't slip away:

The original, and often used name of old was "Gawry." Will came up with it, and couldn't let it go. It claimed babies, imaginary people, animals, anything. Other Will names included Mimi and Mellow (two look-alike babies), Evergreen, and Cushion.

An all-time favorite of mine by Clara is "Chloe Lovey Tree." Clara latched early onto the name Chloe, but she does also tend to free associate. Some of her babies are "Tree" and "Window" and "Wool" (for Wolfie) or "Hor" for her horse.

Now June is in the mix with names like "Chloe Louise," a testament to her admiration of her sister, Clara Louise. But June also likes names such as "Sparkle," "Sunshine," and "Rainbow," which are very fitting to her.

Today, Sparkle and Sunshine, two butterflies who flew to the Cayman Islands and back today, traveling between grandmothers and with many babies. I was the grandmother butterfly in Boulder, at home making a winter soup.

We spent the long weekend skiing (a first for our family, though of course not all skied), skating, and sledding. Sadly though, any joy was shadowed by the tragedy in Haiti. It is difficult to reconcile. We watched a little bit on the Sunday Morning show, and the next day, Clara asked, "Mom, is your morning show true?" Her truth is Chloe Lovey Tree and Sparkle. I wish I could she could stop there, at least for a while.