Category: Photo of the week

“Some poor, phoneless fool is probably sitting next to a waterfall somewhere totally unaware of how angry and scared he’s supposed to be.” – Duncan Trussel

The Memorial Day weekend backyard campout. Cooper can’t figure out why he isn’t invited in the tent inner sanctum.

Measures of growing up. You no longer fit through the tiny door at the dentist office. And you start making pancakes.

Mr. D has been showing me the fun sights in the neighborhood near his school. It amazes me how little kids see things like slugs in trees that are well above their heads and completely unnoticeable to me. Sharp little eyes.

Cooper, that is not what “good taste in shoes” means. But you are learning how to cross paws!

Things seen on walks. Baby crow. Unfolding roses. And sweet girls with bins on their heads.

Rainbows and signs.

“Maybe happiness is this: not feeling like you should be elsewhere, doing something else, being someone else.“- Eric Weiner

Oohh, summer is almost here when we can go out on a boat without hats, gloves and scarves. Except Cooper that is…because of course, he never wears hats, gloves, scarves – just eats them. 🙂

Or be by the lake fishing in shorts.

Can I help?

“Mama, what’s a chain reaction?”
That’s when you ask me a question like that, I spend a half hour finding our big dominoes, and then we while away the afternoon, setting them up, knocking them down (sometimes even intentionally), and laughing.

Hugs and signs.

“There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela

It got warm enough to add water to the crocodile cave. It seems to me to be more of a seal slide now. But lots of laughs, no matter what you call it.

That’s why Mother’s Day is this time of year. There are a lot of mothers out by the lake!

Climbing up and fishing down. You thought I was going to say, falling down, didn’t you? Thank goodness, no!

Neighborhood bunnies. No, these guys don’t have anything to do with the Buttercup story.

Cooper and the teabag of the week. And just to be clear, he’s not smiling because he ate the teabag. But he would, I’m sure!

“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.” – Rabindranath Tagore

It was Seattle Fire Department neighborhood day and we went to see our favorite SFD Captain. The last time we checked out the aid car (like almost a year ago), Mr. D couldn’t find Miss O’s heartbeat. Happy to confirm this time that she has a big heart and its beating!

The sad progression of our rescued rabbit, Buttercup the Bunny. Check out the Sharing the Heart of the Matter Episode 66 post for the story. I know it’s a hassle to change media but the page linked here should open in a new tab and we’ve embedded the YouTube video in that page.

How does the saying go? Don’t put all your wishes in one basket because Cooper will eat them?

But there are no frowny faces when Nana is around! Well, there’s one but that’s just a positioning error.

Lilacs and a sign. Or lilacs are a sign…that spring is here! Hope you have a great weekend!

“A Joyful face is always a beautiful face.” – Sadhguru

Cooper’s playdate dog buddy turned 1 and Cooper was “that guy” at the birthday party. He horned in on the other dog’s ice cream, stuck his nose in the camera, and stole party hats.

And then figured out that his purpose in life is to be a professional keep away player.

Speaking of goals – the kids achieved some climbing up and also lying down.

Biking, puddles, balloons and ties.

A carpet of blossoms — and a sign that’s missing a very important, “a.”