I hate the wind, but Gem takes a different approach. She has a way of reminding me to look for another perspective.
Last week the wind was still cold, but it was also exhilarating.
Of course, being able to nuzzle into Daddy’s coat just makes it that much better.
I hope this made you smile.
It’s not her first snow, but perhaps the first she remembers.
She offers up snowballs as precious gifts, then tosses them up in the air like so much confetti, squealing and laughing as the snow tickles her face.
And when she catches a snowflake on her glove, she blows it away, and says “make a wish.”
I have no idea where she got that from.
She made her first snowman
And she set about playing as though it was her most important work
It is.
Even when seasoned with whimsy.
Sunday, she asked if Santa was going to come back, now that it snowed, so that he could have Christmas in the snow.
I’m still learning to use my new camera, but I sure got a lot of practice with all our adventure this year. Here are some of my favorite photos.
We learned that bears like to eat dandelions
My daughter discovered the most fascinating animal at the zoo
I spent a little time in our back yard capturing ducks and lily pads
my daughter showed off her fashion sense
I trespassed in a beaver family’s back yard
I listed my 10 favorite places to be
I got up close with some Poppies – I had no idea they were so hairy
I tried out the macro lens chasing down raindrops
My daughter and I explored Turnagain Pass in Alaska
I went tourist at Pike Place Market
I got all deep and philosophical about a Foggy Day
and I can’t finish this post without including another picture of the sweetest little girl in the world
Every once in a while, my daughter says something that makes me look at her in a whole new light.
The other day, she started our day at 6 am, by saying “adventure makes me happy, and I have my shoes on.”
I’ve always known she was adaptable, and maybe even adventurous, and she’s happily rolled with the punches of every upheaval we’ve thrown at her, family illness, new home, road trip, frequent changes in routines…
But this time I saw another dimension. Not only is she adventurous, she’s a go-getter, she doesn’t wait for adventure. She’s got her shoes on, and she finds adventure everywhere we go.
The park is full of adventure, leaves, things to climb on, trails, squirrels to chase, and even in winter we can usually find a flower. The grocery story is full of colors, and signs with letters and numbers, balloons, magazines, apples, brownies, and the greeting card aisle can entertain us for hours.
Even the commute on those days we drive Aaron in to work is full of adventure, cars, trucks, signs, buildings, sometimes we can see an airplane take off or land as we drive by Boeing, and some of the trucks have letters and pictures on them!!!!
Life is just so full of adventure. It’s wonderful to go somewhere new, but if you’re willing, you might even find a little adventure in your own back yard.
Gem found some daisies on our walk in the park.
Along the Burke-Gilman Trail 4/25/10
These beautiful pink blossoms – that appear each February – are some of the many reasons I so love Seattle.
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