UFO sighting...

...oh yeah, and a coupla cute kids ;-p

specs: this pattern, yarn from Jo-Anne's (aquamarine colorway), a few changes to accomodate for my...relaxed...knitting style.

We mentioned that we had ducks, but did we tell you what they started doing?!

Laying eggs!!
So of course you can guess what we did....

ate them, duh.mmm organic duck eggs. yum.

premature joy

Monkey's only getting one or two presents from us this year. One of them came secondhand from a free place nearby. Because it had been previously loved, this particular gift required a bit of crafting before it was ready for the boychild. Namely, pants. I had the bright idea to craft them from some of Abuela's denim scraps, and was zooming right along on them not many minutes ago. Monkey was awake, but not paying much attention until he happened to climb up onto a chair and saw what was on the table next to all my sewing paraphernalia.


I'm not sure I have the heart to hide him (the baby) away again, even if it is only for a few more weeks! WWYD?

home-school-ish lately

While Tonka is transferring pinecones, Monkey is helping himself to a snack.while Tonka is stringing beads (to make a snake, of course)...Monkey is napping.While Tonka is sorting beads from rocks, Monkey is towing and dumping.

While Tonka is learning the basics of card playing...Monkey is putting them in and taking them out.
And while Tonka is eating...Monkey is eating. As if there was ever an alternative.

That's how we roll, yo.

mud boots on Thanksgiving

This year, my boys learned that mud is a blessing (yes, it is a learned activity for some). What a gift it is to have a house with access to free dirt AND hand-me-down mud boots.