Miss Miri Update

If you know Miri, then you know she has a thing about fingernail polish. It's been banned from our house, but she manages to bring it into other forms of conversation and art.

Mommy chaperoned a First Grade trip to the Newport Aquarium. Here are Miri, Lydia, and Lillian.

They were quite the trio.

Miri recently learned how to make a ponytail in her own hair. Let me tell you, universe....this skill is right up there with learning to pump your legs while swinging and learning to tie your shoes. It's an essential milestone!

Cute, self-styled Daisy Mae.

And it was quickly followed by learning to braid, too!

Rockin' that ice cream smile.

And let's not short-shrift this all-important skill....bike-riding!

She was using training wheels for a while, and they were just getting in the way, making too much noise, and annoying her. Off with them! In about 90 seconds, she was rockin' the 2-wheeler on her own!

She begged for a ukulele. We agreed.

And the concerts have been wonderful!

Speaking of concerts, here she is, dolled up for her Spring Concert at school.

She in there. Having a super time!

Miri and Daddy, playing a video game in an arcade.

And just the other night, she lost another tooth!
She's really growing up.
(*sigh*)

She's just a cutie!

February EO Trip

Well, hello there! It's been a while, eh? We have some catching up to do! 

The worlds of parenting and work and animal care and home projects took over, and it was not possible to keep up with the blog (or the laundry, for that matter).

So, after loading, sorting, and editing 845 photos (no joke...but not all made the cut) from the last 5 months, let's see if we can bring y'all up to speed....

For the weekend of President's Day and Valentine's Day, we girls took a road trip to EO. We were bitten by that snow bug over New Year's and just had to go get in some more time in the frowzthen wonderland.

Having a super time.

Play-play-play

"I love you!"

"Do you wanna build a snowman?"

But the weather was beginning to warm up a bit.
By the next day, poor Mr. Snowman morphed. Just like Olaf...

Winter’s a good time to stay in and cuddleBut put me in summer and I’ll be a —Happy snowman!

Despite the melting, they got in lots of sledding.

And a little indoor project time too.

On the way home, we took a very quick trek on the path at Multnomah Falls. We never seem to have enough time to really do it all, but we try to squeeze in a few things here and there.

Silly Sisters

Nothing like blowing raspberries on the tummy. Even then you are 9.

Shorty Update

Shorty and MammaLlama and Teensie the Goat are rooming together in a stall and run for the winter. They are a great team. Best Buds. (Mama was itching her nose on the barn, but Shorty was posing nicely!)

Aleaha is Thankful for....

This is so cool. She is thankful for....(no implied order, I believe)...

Family

Animals

Plants

Money

Water

Math

Shorty

School

Holidays

Food

Rodeos

Turkey

House

Strings Concert

She was a bit pensive. 

(Mommy used to do this too...probably still does....)

She forced a smile.

Got tuned up.

But refused more photos.

Great picture behind the scenes with Zelda and Amelia.

Violin Practice

Miri came to violin practice one day with Mommy and Aleaha. To help keep her busy, Mommy handed her phone to Miri and asked her to take a few pictures. She asked for a FEW, not the 87 pictures that Miri took. Let's see...

Blurry pictures of the open cases around the room.

In-focus pictures of the cases and backpacks in the room.

Pictures of someone's finger over the viewfinder.

Oh, here's a cute one....a selfie! (in focus, fortunately)

Ah, and here's a shot we like!