soup makin

with daddy :)

the clearance bin at joanns

it never disappoints... 30 cents....days of fun....

day #1








day #3





ira said, "mamathis is disgusting!"

writing letters

i almost asked her to stop... until i saw how perfect the penmanship was.... :)

ahhhhh.... birthday presents from my ira

so sweet....

beading.... lots of beading.....

On this day 6 years ago....

i met the most amazing man ever.... andI told him we "were getting married... and going to have lots of kids... at least 3.... " he kind of laughed.... later- when he asked if he "could keep me"....i said "sure" and it was set in stone....i was in a tiara and feather boa and he was a sailor.... 8 months later we were married in vegas by elvis.... people thought we were insane and never going to make it... we almost didn't.... almost.

how 6 years changes everything...


[sigh]

he is still the most amazing man I know.... and I think I am more in love today than I was that night!

HAPPY "day we met" ANNIVERSARY (a.k.a. best night of my life)

We had been looking forward to this day for what seemed like forever... my niece was coming to visit and we were going to the all souls procession! Some plans were let go of and pictures werent really taken... i forgot my camera...

However the day was a blast and it started just as lovely.

We woke up and had Pumpkin Pancakes! They were really sooooo good.

Ill have to post a recipe later....
but some randoms pics now.

liv in mama's newest experiment- a hat... way too big.... but thats what no pattern yields I s'pose.
I also used double pointed needles for the first time. all very exciting.

pet shop kitty enters the faerie ring..... what lies in store?

Liv takes over the work for daddy's masters program.... or pretends to.

best laid plans....

we had intended on going to the little angels procession.... but liv fell asleep in the car and so we altered our plans and let liv sleep. When she woke up we went for our own little procession/walk and collected some nature specimens for a future project.

digging through old costumes looking for wings was fun... we also added some new dress up supplies thanks to traget having their costumes and accessories discounted 90% yes NINETY PERCENT OFF!!!!!

fun.
oh. so.


fun.

zebra- headband and tail- 50cents

ninja-$1.25

These are wings of halloween past~

~my little angels~

nap time bonding...

we had some quiet time alone, and the first thing she requested was "the best yummy hot cocoa in the world"!

ira loves my hot cocoa... loves it... if we go to coffee shops she will request a hot cocoa and often tell the barista, " my mama makes the yummiest hot cocoa!"

i'm not entirely sure how she loves traditional hot cocoa AND mine.....but she does!




here, she was telling me that i "should make a LOT a LOT of hot cocoa for all poor people who have never had SUCH good hot cocoa!!!!"

so.... i will share the recipe.... but beware... its NOT your mamas hot cocoa....i am not entirely sure I even like it ;)

hemp milk
cocoa powder
honey
coconut oil
vanilla extract

add hemp milk to a small pot, warm to almost boil. Whisk in cocoa powder- amount varies to taste-then about a tablespoon or less of coconut oil. vanilla extract to taste with a pinch of salt. Honey to taste.

i have served this to other kids... at last years solstice craft gathering.... and no one complained a bit....

I guess it could be worse....

but apparently I do a lot of laptop-ing and knitting.....

November 4: more play

Again, I havent had the camera as ready as I usually do.... so Ill share my two favourite random shots from today....

November 3: PLAY

she came from thecraft room with a large selection.... pipe cleaners, coffee filters, bowls of acorns, colored pencils, watercolors....
not much was "made".... but she used every single thing in her imagination driven two hour session..... she made liv and I crowns....
she was going to make all her friends hats... I think... and then decided that the acorns made better people, and hte filters made betters houses than hats....there were kingdoms and a royal court.... fun.

i love listening to her world...

all that matters....

This is the only picture I have for the day...... i am guessing it was a good day ;)

Sunday November 1!

random fun around the house~

ira made herself eyeglasses....

and a security system... the cats have been opening the doors to get her crocheted food.... she came up with this all on her own ;)



ira also made a cauldron....


and her and liv had a campout!

Happy Halloween!

For more on pumpkin carving, samhain eve and day of the dead celebration.... visit paganpreschool!

Park Day! Oct. 29

ZOO day in pics!

It was a nice and chilly morning, so we set out for the zoo since the animals would be more active!

First we rode the train- all alone.... liv was waaaay cold.





Then, we fed the giraffes.... but never get pictures....lol

Next- Conservation Learning Center....


this is set up so you can draw what you see in the tank....



but what is in ira's head is waaaaaay more fun.....

this is a fishbowl with fish (far left), wolf (center) and bear with glasses (right)

This is in the running as my favourite ira illustration yet.... a jellyfish weighlifting....






flamingos!!!


This is what fall looks like in the desert....




Hunting for our favourite birds in the aviary.....
our favourite is the bleeding heart dove.... we couldnt find them...
these pretty things....