just kidding

Our friends are back!

Remember last time?

She has always loved these animals!

winter welcome

right now

we are preparing to welcome home our dear friends and neighbors

{our moment}

We're joining SouleMama - in her words {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, {extra}ordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your moment in the comments below.

right now...

there are 150 goats behind our house

they arrived yesterday while we were swimming

Scenes From The Weekend

 

Today's Bouquet

We found these on our doorstep recently. I love this neighborhood!

A Sit Spot for My Primrose Fairy

Yesterday, while I was putting Emily down for a nap, Gracie was enjoying her sit spot. When I went outside to join her and hopefully plant a few seeds in the garden, I was delighted to see that she had planted some primroses all by herself. A proud moment friends!

This spot is a precious place for her. A place for her to relax, to watch the bees and hummingbirds birds hovering in the manzanita and rosemary, to talk to her "beloved" who is always with her, to act out stories and plays, a place for her to center herself, a place to sit.

And now, a bit more beautiful than before. Thanks to her.

Our Days

Our days are so sweet recently. We all seem to be well centered, happy and ourselves again. Life is full of ups and downs, ebs and flows, so I will appreciate this while it lasts. This calmness that I call normal.

Time to EAT: Gracie's favorite lunch is a pb&j, granny smith apples and cold milk. So simple but so good!

Time to READ: Emily slides on her belly to bring books across the house for us to read to her. She is going to be a book worm like her big sis.

Time to PLAY: And of course what is a day without a line of animals waiting for a ride? Emily loves to "dress-up" as much as her sis but instead of fairy wings or a crown, she prefers my bra. Just like her sis! (remember this?)

Good Morning

In The Garden :: A Fabulous Fall

We finally planted our garden! For the first time in a loooooong time, I have a vegetable garden at home. It has been so lovely using the community garden and we will continue to use it for HOT veggies like tomatoes and peppers, but I am so glad that I do not have to load up the kiddos and drive to plant or harvest veggies.

It has always been a dream to be able to go pick supper right before we eat it. What's for dinner? Let's go find out! I may be being a bit too hopeful here, but I am so grateful to have this little place, full of dirt. Full of hope.

So far we have planted:

• Summer squash (trombolleto, ronde de nice, BI's big packet This mix includes Caserata, Cocozelle, Black Beauty, Round, Tatume, and Crookneck squash.)
• Winter squash (acorn, butternut and delicata)
• Pumpkins (french heirloom cinderella, jarradale)
• Kale (dwarf blue, siberian, lacinato/dinosaur)
• Swiss Chard 
• Rapini/Broccoli Rabe
• Bok Choy
• Kailaan/Chinese Kale 
• Leeks
• Carrots (purple and carnival!!) 
• Beets (bull's blood, sweet baby, yellow and 
• Radishes (white icicle, watermelon!!!, sparkler)
• Fennel
• Lettuce (Valentine and Sassy) 
• and over twenty herbs inculding stevia and lemon verbena!

I'll let you know how it grows!

Pool Party

This water baby is SO HAPPY!!!

And her big sister is so happy to turn on the bath jets! 

May grandparents had a jacuzzi when I was little. 

I loved it!

My mom's favorite story is when she took me swimming in a river 

and I would not go into the currents because it was "too jacuzzi" for me. 

For my girls, the more bubbles...the more giggles!