Get On Your Boots

Valentine

Bear School

Annelise had a holiday from school because of a teacher conference, so she decided Bear School should be in session.

Sleepover

On her way to a spend the night with Pappo and Grandma.

Her Office

2 Rs: Rodeo Art Winner (2nd) & Report Card

A Little Snowman Homework

All the stylin' snowmen wear zebra! (The purple is a shirt and the red triangle is a skirt.)

Dishwasher for Hire

I'm thankful she is willing and eager to help in the kitchen, even when her help creates puddles on the floor. That's why we have towels after all.

A Little Russian Dress-Up

Pink Zebra

This post is a shameless documentation of how cute Hanna Andersson's outfits are. Annelise only has a couple because they are a bit pricey. I love the opposite stripes and the playful leggings.

Perfect for twirls and climbing girls.

Do you think she'll still wear outfits like this much longer?

I can only hope.

In Which I Sing A Little David Bowie

Two days last week Annelise wore Chinese pajamas to school. Once was for their international day (oddly, she did not want to take anything from Russia) and the other was for their Valentine Party. She kept saying hello in Japanese though, intead of Chinese. Oh well.

In the Pink

Last week, when A. had her sleepover with Pappo and Miss Peggy, she was SO excited to get her nails painted. She was barely in the door the next day before her shoes and socks were shed and she was proudly displaying 20 bright pink nails.

Sweet.

I love stumbling across moments of A.'s imaginative play. They are moments that are all her, whatever scenario is fluttering across her brain.

Hence her Star Wars characters made out of Legos.

Which soon led to building a colony and protecting the Empire from Darth Vader.

Love that. Did you know that these Legos are the same Legos I played with when I was a child? Love that too.

It's a Girl Thing

I wish these came in MY size.

After Memorial Day

I tried to take some pictures of A. yesterday evening after a day of swimming. Um, yeah. These are the results. Enjoy.

Scenes from the Strawberry Patch

Last week Annelise and I went with some friends to a local farm to pick strawberries. Along with filling our buckets, I tried to take some pictures. It's a bit of a challenge to try to be a photographer and participate in the experience too. Wearing my camera around my neck and trying to bend down to pick strawberries was quite humorous. Or frustrating. Even though I feel burdened by the bulk or weight of my camera at times, I am almost always pleased with the results.

I love the effect of tilting the camera, just a smidge to create a more interesting angle. This old sign is so rustic and beautiful in it's simplicity. This photo is one of my favorites from the outing. One of my photography goals is to take pictures in a more photojournalist style, let the signs and objects tell the story.

I loved the huge tire they have near the entrance. We were a bit rushed and Annelise was on overdrive, so I didn't really get to *play*.

You know there has to be a close up. Here it is.

There is a gorgeous old tree (several actually) with the perfect low branch. I wish I could have taken a few more pictures there.

After all the hard work picking berries, Annelise took a swing break. The rows and rows of strawberries are in the background.

You can see more pictures and read more about our adventure here.