sprinter

The season of in-between is here. 

 Warm enough to shed layers, delve into spring projects

and dream of days ahead.

 Our winter BFF (ice) and summer BFF (mud) come together to create the most wonky, but liberating and life-giving season....

Happy Sprinter!

a ski-mama's dream

 So much fun

 in the snow 

and sun today!

February farewell

Good-bye valentine assembly line,

 Hello Kitty pajama days,

and tricycle snow-plow.

 See you later cardboard Empire State Building, 

 and Birkie babe.

Onward to March!

ode to winter

Oh winter days....

How very long and busy (for some!) you are! 

Outside things migrate inside as we weave our way through cold and sanity.

Vitamins get creative, in an effort to balance us out,

although 'tis the season for the unbalanced. 

 We hammer away on hope for warmer days,

perform our best, despite our age or gender, 

and when in doubt, double up.

happiness is 5

 Quite possibly

 the most excited

 five year old

EVER!!

very belated merry

A way-belated set of memories from Christmas this year with this giant gang!!

Special guests arrived from afar and were

showered with lots

and lots of attention and love!

Especially this little cutie! 

Giant gaggles of kids

and adults (who were apparently busy elsewhere....),

lots of time in clean-up kitchen mode,

and good times for all.

Such fun!!

in the new year

The post-holiday season has found us

knee deep in legos,  

 and kitchen time with pretzel making.

 We celebrated the new year in chlorine - a mini trip to da U.P. for some major pool time, 

 reading (nose cleansing),

 flight simulation,

and feeling monumental.

Happy 2015!