Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Cold days and doodles

It has been freezing and cold and snowy and dark, 
my favorite....
I captured this tiny moment of  morning sunshine 3 days ago

Long cold days of winter break, in which one's children are perpetually mess making and asking for food, 
are good days to dawdle and doodle, in this case, "Trees in the Winter"

Happy Tuesday,
 coldest day of the year so far at 1 degree!
May we all survive it




Saturday, December 27, 2014

The annual kids xmas present haul


This: 
A gorgeous wooden tree and cheetah, is the kind of present you may want to ask yourself weather I got for them, or for me.
Ahem.
BEAUTIFUL book from aunt kezia, oh the pictures though
wooden food, for I and M to cook me more elaborate meals with
 Surprise, new birdie in the middle! she just appeared in the cage, oh that Santa Claus...
 now i cant wait to make sun prints with them
wooden wave puzzle
wool felt stegosaurus, thanks Emily!
train tracks
Gorgeous.
Dont ask: this was on Z's list, a real axe,  woah!
kinetic sand, this has already occupied hours of M's time, yay!
doll bed for Imani's doll Rosabelle
THIS, because  I just swear its Panama, right?
xmas morning magic
Getting to open presents AND hold a bunny
pretty lucky kids I daresay
a handknit blanket from grandma
sand fun: pretty much.
our Amaryllis blooms! perfect timing
Just another mundane, beautiful moment, daddy eating breakfast, M playing, beauty and prints and patterns

There was more, and a giant trampoline (oy vey, there goes my yard)
To quote Zion: "Wow, we are so lucky!"
And Imani:  "Santa was so good to us!"
And thus another xmas concludes,
though I cant say I am sorry...

Happy Sunday




Friday, December 26, 2014

Merry Christmas

We had a little impromptu photoshoot while all dressed in our xmas finery on our way to a feast at my sisters house. 
There were many hilarious shots, and some very cute ones too


oh, Malawi, lol
Zion? ;)
me: hilarious

We had the loveliest, happiest white Christmas.
Now to sledding, hot cocoa and playing with all our new toys!
(did i mention cleaning up wrapping paper for hours?)
Happy boxing day