My last blog may have left the impression that Megan and Bethany were my only scowlers. True, they were the only two who scowled their entire 13th year, but Kenna scowled from birth, while Marah saved her scowls for her final years of high school.
Kenna could suck her thumb while scowling - a true talent! She did have something to scowl about this time - a broken leg...
Isn't that a happy Kenna ready for Christmas service... Yep, every Christmas picture that year has the same happy face!
The reasons for Kenna's scowls - a mystery. We never could discern the trigger.
This is a family favorite - Happy New Year! It is also the last picture I have of Kenna's scowl. Does she still scowl? You'd have to ask her roommates. I haven't seen one for years. (Oh, and that is non-alcholic sparkling cidar in case you're wondering...)
Kenna's a happy girl now - especially if she's outside climbing mountains. 
Marah is very cautious not to let her scowl be photographed - no evidence for teasing (learned from Kenna's experience). She was nice enough to take this silly picture of herself in her dorm. It doesn't quite have her fabulous "you're dead to me" look, but it's close.
This is also close, but it was really heat and boredom!
Marah is NOT a morning person so if you are the lucky one assigned or even asked by her to wake her - you may see the scowl.
This was my "Happy Mother's Day" smile... Actually, it was her favorite facial expression for much of high school. Marah's eyes change colors with her mood (and her clothing). If they are 'steely gray', BEWARE!
Why did Marah wait to scowl until sixteen? She was too soft-hearted. She cried instead. We called them "Marah meltdowns" when she was young. On her baptism day, her eyes weren't blue, green or gray - they were red. Why? Her dad was trying to take a picture of her, and she wasn't cooperating . (Hmmm, foreshadowing of things to come.) No scowls. She smiled through tears. Her "no more tears" resolution came at sixteen. Tough, scowling Marah emerged to survive those last years of high school (unless she was in trouble with her dad - that still bought tears!)
This is also close, but it was really heat and boredom!Marah is NOT a morning person so if you are the lucky one assigned or even asked by her to wake her - you may see the scowl.This was my "Happy Mother's Day" smile... Actually, it was her favorite facial expression for much of high school. Marah's eyes change colors with her mood (and her clothing). If they are 'steely gray', BEWARE!Why did Marah wait to scowl until sixteen? She was too soft-hearted. She cried instead. We called them "Marah meltdowns" when she was young. On her baptism day, her eyes weren't blue, green or gray - they were red. Why? Her dad was trying to take a picture of her, and she wasn't cooperating . (Hmmm, foreshadowing of things to come.) No scowls. She smiled through tears. Her "no more tears" resolution came at sixteen. Tough, scowling Marah emerged to survive those last years of high school (unless she was in trouble with her dad - that still bought tears!) 
High School is over - Marah is a very HAPPY college student!
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That last Kenna scowl picture still makes me laugh. Man, was she a punk that night...
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