from the Gaelic word aoibh.And:In Irish legend Aoife was a warrior princess. In war against her sister Scathach, she was defeated in single combat by the hero Cuchulainn. Eventually she was reconciled with her sister and became the lover of Cuchulainn.And:Gaelic form of the name Eve. Aoife was a daughter of King Dermot of Leinster who married the Norman invader Strongbow.And:It is the name of the jealous stepmother in the Irish myth, Children of Lir. And:The LÉ Aoife (P22) is a Republic of Ireland naval vessel.And one of my favorites:The acronym for the Association of Institutions for Feminist Education.As her parents, we chose her name in celebration of our Irish heritage. Like her name, Aoife is as unique of an individual as one of three can be.

Although impromptu,we tried to get all of the triplets in one group shot. These pictures were the best of many, many attempts.Here, Kaeleb is picking his teeth and Kaedence appears to have just said "Duh." Kaedence makes a silly face and Aoife disappears, pulling Kaeleb down with her. Aoife gets the right idea, but then Kaeleb blinks and Kaedence picks a winner. Aoife wants to disappear again, and "short attention span theater" checks out the commotion. Kaeleb takes a moment to scratch an itch and Kaedence, yet again, makes a silly face. And away the camera goes, with yet another unsuccessful photo shoot under our belt.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Our neighborhood lake is home to a peculiar family of Canadian Geese. In mid- spring, four goslings made their first appearance.