the nurturer

feeding his baby (sand)

rocking the babies

winter walk on the prairie

who am i this time?

casting shadows

saving them for later

wabash cannonball

K plays in the string band

"in a weird way we work together"

or so goes the valentine sentiment passed from daughter to mom yesterday..."in a weird way we work together"...the words have been echoing through my head the past two days-they echo through my head when i pass by miniman's animal tower - the hippo seems to be helping the bunny look out the window, they echo through my head when resolution to a conflict over something trivial seems to be heading towards a blowup but is then resolved with a silly joke or a tickle finger - in a weird way we work together. To be honest i was not sure how to take that comment at first. after a bit of reflection i don't think a better phrase could be spoken on valentines day or any day of the year for that matter - we need to work together we need to care for one another and know we can depend on others even if we don't always seem to fit together...
This morning the words resonate loudly as I hear on the radio about the terrible tragedy at Northern Illinois.
My heart goes out to the family and friends of all impacted by the event.

the "tea par-par"

Miniman has become quite the gracious host and loves to set up tea parties for himself and his wee friends. I always grow excited to see who will be joining the latest tea party and what will be offered for food and drink. In this one he actually sat the guests on little furniture - usually the just lie down on a blanket surrounded by pretend food. It seems the tea party (and dexterity) is taking a new form. no tea at this party - just a jug of juice for all to share - this must be a close-knit group of friends :)

the gentle giant joins his wee friends for a bite to eat

a game of name that insect:

yeah, i know it is not too clear but perhaps if you squint and stand on your head and spin around a few times....then it will pop right out at you :)

Happy Weekend!

early morning moments

Fiddler

SNOW!

It's always dicey when you invite a pirate to lunch