This kid of mine is up for anything. It always makes my mama heart swell as I watch him be so open and curious as he moves through this world. And I've said it before, but four is such a stellar age.
(photos taken at my grandparent's ranch in Oklahoma)
We have gone to the same Christmas tree farm for three years now. We like it a lot and honestly quite enjoy the half hour drive it takes to get there. And bonus, there is a little stand at our tree farm where several lovely teenagers will make and sell you fresh donuts with powdered sugar. We always have some donuts before selecting our tree, because, well, donuts!
Now that the boys are getting older (2 and 4, oh my!!) they really get a kick out of finding the tree we're going to bring home. Felix especially. He is serious business when it comes to the right Christmas tree. Romy on the other hand honestly prefers to smell the trees. All of them.
He found the tree he liked and didn't budge. Good thing it was a good one. Tall and slender. I like tall and slender trees.
He smelled every tree (and poked himself in the eye quite a few times!)
That is Dustin's tree-selecting game face. My people are serious about Christmas trees.
Success!
Hope you are having a wonderful month of December. This can be a difficult month for people for all kinds of reasons. I'm committed to keeping things very simple this year. I have even decided to take a year off from sending holiday cards. It just feels right to me.
Until next time...take good care,
L.
Romy and I attended a performance of Jack and the Bean Tree (Yes, Tree) at Felix's preschool. Romy stayed close to me, but enjoyed the performance so much.
Autumn has the best light. Hands down.
I voted. He stickered.
Such a mess-maker. And a pantless one at that!
Chores and allowance. Will post more on this topic and how we do it here soon.
Can't stop with the no-knead bread. Three loaves a week at least.
Hello.
xox,
Leya
My what a difference a year makes...
(september 2013)
(today, september 3, 2014)
His last year of preschool. *sniff *sniff
So much gratitude and love for my spunky boy. May it be a fantastic year full of adventure.
More soon,
Leya
A favorite photo from the long weekend. Felix had finished his ice cream and was hoping Romy would share a few bites of his. Romy obliged and I was able to catch the moment with my camera.
Don't get me wrong, we have our fair share of "please be kind to your brother" or "please stop grabbing from your brother" moments around here. But the sweet, loving {{kind}} moments always outshine all the others. Always.
Hello September!
More soon,
Leya
After a couple of months of total silence, I'm pretty sure all I hear in this space right now is crickets. Loud crickets. But even so I'm going to give posting here another whirl and see what happens.
This year -- back in April to be exact -- marked my tenth year sharing bits of my life here, and even though I was feeling as though I may not have much to say or share here anymore, I just cannot quite let CuriousBird go. It has been too good to me. I've come to know too many wonderful people. I'm too grateful for the community I've found. So, here I am again. Hello. I hope you've been well.
Strawberry picking happened...and may happen one more time before the season is over.
If you're local, we love this farm and highly recommend it.
Cheers!
Leya
Happy Earthday and happy belated Easter!
A Friday ritual started by SouleMama. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Leya