The steps to happiness, the path we try to find, that which sets our days aglow...is finding contentment in where and who we are.
Seeing the path. Trusting each of our steps leads somewhere. Leaping forward, while remembering the past. Walking towards this moment-this eternity with confidence. Do you believe everything has a reason? How do you walk on your path? Do you hold on to someones hand?
Taking the steps, one at a time, in the here and now, being present to the moment and looking forward to tomorrow.
photo: My eight month old niece's feeties. Have you ever tried to take a picture of baby feet? Word of advice, take it while they are sleeping.
Everything happens for a reason and I walk on my path with faith and joy. I will always hold an extended hand, mainly my Dave's hand. Hope you are having fun!
The pudgy ankles and painted toes are priceless :)
Posted by: Tammy | 20 June 2006 at 06:57 PM
excellent job, Corey! what adorable baby feet. :)
Posted by: isabel | 20 June 2006 at 07:13 PM
Those are the cutest little roly poly feet with glam pink nails ever!
Posted by: amy rue | 20 June 2006 at 07:20 PM
Oh my gosh! Those are sooo adorable!! Great post. May be one of my all time favs from you, actually. Not only for the God-love-'em tootsies, but for the words.
We are all just babies walking this path. And I do hold on to a hand... I can't see it, but I can feel it. ;)
:)
Posted by: a | 20 June 2006 at 07:28 PM
yup... I hold onto hands and they hold onto me.. good post... for a stressful day... going to get re-focused !! Love the pink nail polished baby toes !
Posted by: diana | 20 June 2006 at 07:54 PM
each path is so unique isn't it? these little feeties are adorable and I am sure they will take her far!
Posted by: Heather | 20 June 2006 at 07:57 PM
So so adorable. I want to give her squishy hugs and kisses and squeal with delight.
Oh thank you for these photos!
Posted by: Colette | 20 June 2006 at 07:58 PM
i remember my mom pretending to nibble my little sister's toes and my little sister giggling with delight... this also brought back memories of my sister's rapt attention as my mom wiggled each toe and recited:
this little piggy went to market
this little piggy stayed home
this little piggy had roast beef
this little piggy had none
this little piggy went wee wee wee
all the way home!
Posted by: snowsparkle | 20 June 2006 at 08:09 PM
Oh, baby feet! I love the way your pictures and writing connect. Good questions, ones that speak to my soul today.
Posted by: deirdre | 20 June 2006 at 08:14 PM
It's Baby Cake! That name makes me think of the fish you left behind for Frenchhusband -- Baby Tooth and Sweet Lips. Regarding your posts from Willows, I'll quote you from an e-mail sent to me, "Je like 'em!" Molly by golly! Hope to see you soon.
Posted by: Franca Bollo | 20 June 2006 at 08:25 PM
These feet look scrumptious!
Posted by: josephine | 20 June 2006 at 08:31 PM
Those chubby little baby's feet are too precious! And your post is lovely - similar vein to our One Deep Breath theme of "Pathways." Beautiful, Corey!
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 20 June 2006 at 08:40 PM
How adorbale. It is so amazing to look at a little one's feet and think of all of the places they will go.
I love the painted toes tooo cute!
Posted by: Kristen Robinson | 20 June 2006 at 08:49 PM
Gorgeous chubby baby feet, makes me nostalgic already.
Posted by: kit | 20 June 2006 at 08:53 PM
I do believe everything has it's reason...
I walk alone.
Sometimes I look for a hand.
Sometimes, I skip down the path wearing bright pink polish that has tiny flowers painted on.
And sometimes ... I wear flip flops.
Posted by: arttealife/onecrabapple | 20 June 2006 at 08:59 PM
Adorable little peteys at we call them. I just took a similiar picture of my sweet DD's the other day. Beautiful!
Posted by: Shannon (Sentimental) | 20 June 2006 at 09:05 PM
Step by step, by the way,
Our beautiful yard stairs,
Is now finished today,
Et en plus, ca me plait!
Ouais !!!
Posted by: FH | 20 June 2006 at 09:07 PM
Oh those precious little toes melt my heart away.............
Love to love and you will love to live!
Happiness we must make our own in this life!
Love you Sugar Plum!
Love Jeanne ^j^
Posted by: Jeanne | 20 June 2006 at 09:32 PM
love those chubby legs and chubby toes. delicious!
Posted by: la vie en rose | 20 June 2006 at 09:38 PM
Aaaw...such pretty lil' feet! Like her pink toes, too! Sometimes I'm confident to walk on my own and other times, I'm thankful to hold on to someone's hand.
Posted by: susanna's sketchbook | 20 June 2006 at 09:53 PM
Oh. My. God. How adorably, deliciously cute!! You can't beat chubby baby feet with pink polish.
Posted by: Shannon L | 20 June 2006 at 09:58 PM
i bet the toes were also painted while sleeping! adorable!
Posted by: mikaelah | 20 June 2006 at 10:39 PM
Oh my goodness those feet are so cute and yummy. Did her auntie piant her toes?
So sweet.
a.
Posted by: a. | 20 June 2006 at 10:40 PM
Corey the baby feet are adorable!! I thought I was the only one who takes photos of baby feet! The steps I choose are always to walk forward NEVER to look back..just like a frog!! I cannot change the past but oh I certainly can the future!! One step at a time daily.
Posted by: naturegirl | 20 June 2006 at 11:09 PM
They are the cutest little feet, all done up with polish.....and what your wrote is beautiful.....
Posted by: judypatooote | 21 June 2006 at 12:05 AM
Great thoughts, Corey; great questions to ponder. And these little rolly feet have made me laugh outloud. Thank you!!
Rebekah
Posted by: Rebekah | 21 June 2006 at 12:09 AM
Now you just need to add a haiku and you will have a perfect post for One Deep Breath :)
The photos are adorible!
Posted by: endment | 21 June 2006 at 12:29 AM
Oh, wow! Those little fat feet are so precious! What wonderful pictures!
Posted by: Katrina | 21 June 2006 at 12:44 AM
wonderful shot. Walking with baby steps toward eternity.. love it! Hope your time away is nourishing your spirit!
Posted by: susan | 21 June 2006 at 01:18 AM
Adorable chubby little feet and pretty pink toenails. She's a style maven already.
Posted by: AnnieElf | 21 June 2006 at 01:59 AM
What precious chubby little feet! I hope her feet find all the right steps that lead to happiness!
Posted by: Cat | 21 June 2006 at 03:33 AM
I walk one step at a time with the knowledge and peace that my sovereign God has ordered my steps..and I can trust Him....no matter what.
Those chub-o-rama feet!!!! So cute! Adorable photo! Worth the work!
:o)
Posted by: Dawn | 21 June 2006 at 04:03 AM
oh, you can tell that little chubster is loved from head to toe....beautiful.
Posted by: stephanie s | 21 June 2006 at 05:50 AM
baby steps.. thank you for reminding me that my feet are still growing, and not to expect so much of myself.
Posted by: gracie | 21 June 2006 at 06:28 AM
those are some seriously cute "piggies"
Posted by: jennifer | 21 June 2006 at 06:46 AM
Love those toes!
Posted by: Lee | 21 June 2006 at 07:35 AM
I'd follow those "petons" anywhere! C'est trop mignon. You should submit this photo in some kind of contest, it is really excellent.
And yes, I do believe that everything has a reason.
Posted by: meredith | 21 June 2006 at 09:39 AM
Sometimes I stride confidently, sometimes I stumble and when I do I know The Bear is always there, with a hand for me to hang on to.
Posted by: herhimnbryn | 21 June 2006 at 09:51 AM
how absolutely amazingly cutie and chubby this photo is. not to mention truly painted perfectly! darling! i hold my children's hands and they hold mine, the other hand we hold with my husband and he ours. it is a circle!
love and hugs, susan
p.s. got your email. ..... NO worries dear! enjoy!
Posted by: susan@artstream | 21 June 2006 at 01:12 PM
Love the cute feet and painted toes wow!! Trusting that our paths will lead somewhere, learning from the past and moving forward with confidence. Not always easy but it's sure a fun adventure to walk it.
Posted by: cruststation | 21 June 2006 at 01:28 PM
Awww what cute little fat legs and ickle feet and even with nail colors on them. Gorgeous! Give your niece a kiss from the German woman please!
Posted by: Carol | 21 June 2006 at 02:25 PM
Painted toes!!!! I love them, she really will love these pictures later......:)
ummmmmmmm.......I guess I have to try and paint mine....
Posted by: Catalina | 21 June 2006 at 03:33 PM
what amy rue said. definitely the smile of my day.
Posted by: ally bean | 21 June 2006 at 03:48 PM
My niece is a butterball; she has rolls on rolls of sweetness and charm! Her mother,(my sister in law) was holding her hands, those little piggies, those chubby feet, would not stay still for a blink of an eye! I must have taken eighty shots to have three that weren't a complete blur! Thank you for loving her tootsies!
Posted by: Tongue in Cheek | 21 June 2006 at 04:00 PM
OMG I am in love:) is there anything as cute as baby feet????? I don't think so..........
Posted by: lindaharre | 21 June 2006 at 04:38 PM
These sweet little "twinkle toes" baby feet and post made my day Corey! Nothing cuter and more endearing than little feet setting off to explore the world.
Posted by: Jenny | 21 June 2006 at 04:56 PM
Absolutely adore babies feet. So cute!
bjs
Paula :)
Posted by: simple me | 21 June 2006 at 07:39 PM
ok - those are so adorable especially with the nail polish! I think I'm not alone either. ;-)
Posted by: expatraveler | 21 June 2006 at 09:09 PM
just look at those little painted nails!
Posted by: weirdbunny | 22 June 2006 at 12:10 AM
just look at those little painted nails!
Posted by: weirdbunny | 22 June 2006 at 12:10 AM
Oh Corey! ~ how adorable are those boochzy booczee legs and toes!
Perfect pictures!
and AMEN to being Content in this moment what ever and where ever it may be
XO
MB
Posted by: marybeth | 22 June 2006 at 08:08 AM
what delightly little feet, painting toenails and little pink rolls. i'm amazed you got these pictures - we try everytime my 14 month old granddaughter visits, her little legs and feet seem to be always going, even when her body remains stationary :-) pondering the path is something i think about a lot. in a waking vision after my mother died, i saw myself now at the very front of the maternal line, walking the path before my daughters and granddaughter - a potent experience but a reality now. i have trust in the path, i feel safe on it, but also apprehensive and often times sorrowful as well as joyful and grateful. thank you, your words gave my path a little twist first thing this morning that is ever so delightful !!
Posted by: katie | 23 June 2006 at 03:15 PM
Totally precious, and red-nails too!
Posted by: Ulla | 23 June 2006 at 04:48 PM
precious piggies!
need to seriously catch up with all your amazing posts...
:) mary ann
Posted by: mary ann | 24 June 2006 at 02:53 PM
Very cute! :)
Posted by: jinxthegypsy | 27 June 2006 at 03:36 PM
Check out those chubby toe piggies... too cute
Posted by: AscenderRisesAbove | 27 June 2006 at 05:02 PM
How did I miss these sweet and precious little baby feet?! When my grandson was an infant I took so many photos of his little hands, tiny fingers grasping or sweetly curled in sleep. These perfect little baby feet are truly miraculous!
hugs,
e
Posted by: Ellen | 29 June 2006 at 01:49 PM
Adorable!
Posted by: Melba | 03 July 2006 at 04:42 PM
These are completely adorable...I feel broodiness coming on!
Ouissi x
Posted by: Ouissi Gresty | 04 July 2006 at 11:45 AM
How SWEET!!! Sooooo Adorable and darling! The nail polish is like the icing on the cake! LOL
Posted by: turquoisecro | 05 July 2006 at 03:47 AM
What delicious little feet...and so stylish at her tender age:> I do believe everything happens as it should, so there must be a reason. Whatever happens, even if it's counter to our expectations, leads us along on a unique path. There are so many variables...so many paths...so many parallel lives! There's beauty in accepting that things just work out. Having a hand to hold along the way makes it even better:>
Posted by: carla | 06 July 2006 at 01:57 PM
Perfect rose-bud lips!! My Mom-in-law called our darling daughter's lips "rose-bud lips". While we lost our angel when she was 2 y.o. everytime I see a rose bud I see those sweet lips. Our babies do lead our path in so many ways!! Thank you, Corey, for the memory this morning.
Posted by: janie | 05 October 2007 at 08:06 PM