easiest " i want one" request ever....

liv was fast asleep and we were looking for something quite to do.... we were looking through mothering magazine and Ira pointed at some felt crowns and said, " i need one of those!"

we grabbed some scrap felt and yarn and made one up in the span of liv's nap...


I was pretty proud of what we did with scraps and one hour... even though MY fingers were numb from handsewing that fast....

I put it on ira and she said, "I love it, but its not for ME"

oh, I thought.... who Is it for then?

Her bear, of course!!!!! so she made up a second one for the other bear....

ira inventions

Ira letting the air intake of the a/c do the hard work..... who needs wind?
Homemade mouse trap.....

random moments in time

here, ira made a "pet shop garden"....



liv chillin...


yum dinner. sauteed green pepper and onion on tortilla with veganaise and a side of baked fries.

wildlife museum

the view from the parking lot....


ira prepared for an adventure... we go to this place so often- but it never gets old for her...


snacks and puzzles.


sabertooth marsupial skull....


sabertooth tiger....



learning the difference between spots on jaguars, cheetahs, and leopards...


tarantula.....