snow???

Caroline and Lucas in what we hope is the last snow-adventure-followed-by-hot-chocolate-day of the season. 

Aren't we supposed to be jumping off this and into the water by now??

And aren't we supposed to be on this thing IN the water, not on the snow by now?

Art with Harriet, Helen's little sister. 

I got to accompany a handful of kids from Noah's level to the Eloise Butler Wildflower gardens on the second day of the year it was open. We saw many wildflowers sprouting through the ground, a fox, a deer, a barred owl ( all staring at it in this picture), and a wild turkey. We also found owl pellets ( the hunks owl regurgitate after eating prey whole) and poked at the bones in them - SUPER cool!!

love. this is Noah, but it make me think of a recent change I"ve noticed in Lucas. He has discovered the pleasure of feeding those we love. I'm so happy he has discovered this great joy in my life! So far, Aspen is the only recipient of the love. He has taken to feeding her several times a day lately. 

Lucas and I took advantage of the one 70 degree day we've had so far this year and rode the tag-along bike to school and out for lunch, EATING OUTSIDE!!!, after school. 

Lucas was feeling creative in the kitchen. I was making dinner and left the kitchen for a moment but before I left, Lucas asked which plate I was dishing up was mine. When I came back, he had decorated my plate and salad with purple sparkles 'because I am so special to him'. After my initial 'WHAT!!' I was so grateful for my sweet sweet boy. BUT I told him next time to replace the sparkles with a note or some edible flowers or something.