A walk

We went for a morning walk on Saturday to the trail down in Orting - love this trail! So many fun things to capture with my camera, finally was able to play a little with my new lens, Holly enjoyed the energy burn and we all had a nice morning!

Indoor Fun

The weather here has been cold, kind of misty wet and generally not superb. We have taken advantage of the little sun that graces us on occassion, but we are not getting outside as much as we would like. So, if we can't get Holly outside for hard play then we bring it inside. Tonight she spent almost an hour and a half playing in her bouncy house! She had a blast and burned some serious energy!

Photo Collage

Little Owlie

Isn't this the cutest? Holly loves birds, as we all do in this house. She asked to create some bird art projects for her to do and this is one I came up with. We have also made a snowy white owl very similar and we'll make a pink and red valentine owl soon. She has adored owls this week and I have gone with it. We have also been reading many owl stories, such as Owl Moon, Owl Babies (my favorite), The Littlest Owl, Owl at Home and a couple of more factual books on owl. It's been a fun few days!

Sweet Girl

ABC's of Life...

For Christmas Bryan & Holly gave me a little decorative plaque that I picked out called the ABC's of Life. I had seen one of these years ago while out with a friend, fell in love with it then and have always wanted one. I love that you have a nice little life reminder around daily - something that makes you kind of stop and think for a moment about what is important, how to approach the day, how to share in the love of life and if nothing else... something to make you smile a bit. I still have a lot to follow or learn - a good little life lesson. I really like what it says - so, I thought I'd share it here. Enjoy!

Accept Differences Be Kind Count Your Blessings Dream Express Thanks Forgive Give Freely Harm No One Imagine More Jettison Anger Keep Confidences Love Truly Master Something Nurture Hope Open Your Mind Pack Lightly Quell Rumors Reciprocate Seek Wisdom Touch Hearts Understand Value Truth Win Graciously Xericscape Yearn For Peace Zealously Support A Worthy Cause

Love is in the air....

Holly has been working with me on making some cute Valentine hearts to hang above our dining room table. We had a really nice together making these and they turned out pretty cute & sparkly!