a forever day

Queenie was baptized this month. She wore her white dress, a necklace we gave her and a very knowing smile.

Cousins, aunt and uncles, grandma and grandpa, and many of our closest friends came to show their love.

During the day thoughts of the first white dress she wore kept coming to me. At 6 weeks old she was given a father's blessing in a handmade and very delicate dress my mother gave to me. B held her in his arms and blessed her to be a friend to many and reach out to those who felt alone.

She does exactly just that. Queenie is joy - any one who meets her is fortunate to take a piece of it away with them.

not working

I would be remiss if I didn't post about this baby.

She had me at "....". Babies can do that to a person. She looked at me and I knew, as I did with my own little ones, that her spirit was old and wise inside that tiny new body.

home again

We're home. We missed you little red house.
We feel at ease in the comfort of your walls. Quite at our leisure.

where i have been

Here and there.

Mostly here:



And here:



And here:



But I'll be there sooner or later. I can promise you that.

about these chickens

I'm guest posting today at Freckles in April. Come visit me.

growing

Little Chichi, I am so super duper in love with you.

Your knock knock jokes,

your sloshy stumach,

your dimples that pull me in for a big smooch,

the way you swing your arms,

your lovely even temperment (we get all types here),

and the way that you always ask for me to sit by you.

Happy happy birthday to you sweet tot.

I'll figure out how to stop munching on you before kindergarten. Maybe.

what can i say?

They distract me.


{she is an official bike rider now}


Something I have been loving lately- these beautiful rose buds made by my very talented little sister.


Naturally, we're related.