Colorful Cones

"Whew! It's tough work arranging these cones, but someone's got to do it!"

Bubbles!

Bubble, bubble, pop, pop, pop!

The Artist at Work

A little dark and grainy, but I thought this was a fun picture that Anabelle's daycare took of her working on one of her art projects.

UPDATE: Here's a scan of the finished artwork:

Hall of Technological Wonders

"So back in the 50s this was considered a compact phone?"

Anabelle and The Scientific Method

"The results are repeatable: Water is still wet and, when you splash it on your face, surprisingly COLD!!!"

Anabelle's Home Depot Shift

"This is the giant washers section. You want giant nuts and bolts -- aisle six."

Make Up Your Own Captions

I'm tired and my brain's not working so I'm going to make this one audience participation: What is Anabelle thinking / saying in the pictures below?


1: "_______________________________"


2: "_______________________________"

Baby Bloopers

"Hurry up and take the picture before I start giggling again!"

Portrait of the Artist as a Baby Girl

from the private collection of Binh Tuong and John Jakala

title: "Untitled #11"
artist: Anabelle
age: 14 months
medium: Washable color marker


the artist in contemplation, July 2006

Fun With Beach Toys

Anabelle's Amazing Two-Handed Shovel Technique!


"The secret is to add just the right amount of water!"


"And when you're done, just throw the bucket in the lake!"

Open Water 2: The Happy Ending

"Gee, it's kind of lonely out here. If only there were someone else around to pass the time with."


"But be realistic: What are the odds of someone else floating by in this exact same spot?"


"Holy cow! I found someone, and he even brought a football to play with!! (You don't have any bottles of milk on that tube with you, do you?)"

Compare / Contrast

Happy swinging.


Unhappy swinging.

Peekabo Snafu

"Where'd everybody go?"

Secret Identity Exposed

"Omigosh! Without your glasses, YOU'RE SUPERMAN!!!"

Bulldog Bodyguard

"I can't shake this guy no matter what I do! He's on me like a bloodhound!!"

Baby Talk

A: "Wow, that's a really cool hat you have! I'll bet those flaps keep your neck nice and shaded."

J: "Thanks! I really like your shoes. Those are some serious treads you have there!"

More pictures of Anabelle and Jack hanging out together here.

You Put Your Right Leg In...

Anabelle tries out the one-legged pump variation.

The Quick Draw Kid

"Say there, pardner. You wouldn't be tryin' to steal mah hat now, wouldja? Ya know what happened to the last varmint who tried to steal mah hat, doncha? Notice that mah gunfightin' hands are just itchin' ta practice drawin' mah Colts from mah holsters..."

Because YOU Demanded It!

By popular request, here's the picture of Anabelle enjoying a nice, cold Kingfisher after a hot day strolling around the streets of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.


"Man, was I ever thirsty!"


"Barkeep! Another beer, please!!"