Author: Katie

Fifth grade saxophonist

This is the picture that results from talking, wiggling, smiling, and ball throwing all at once

This one is hard to explain. Pretty silly, though!

Productive in pink: retrieving stuff from the shed!

Very purry

Goodnight, all

It was a cold, crisp, gorgeous day at Nisqually

Views for miles

We’ve never been here in the snow before…

And the kids spent a good lot of the time splayed out on the ground

Jaunty posers

Busy Hazey

We walked to the first gazebo

And came back via the boardwalks

It’s a good thing because from the boardwalk we spotted this feathered friend (although from the dirt path we also saw two bald eagles in their nesting tree)

Abundant snow was a very welcome surprise today!

Contented snow parents

Tricky maneuvers on the new blue sled [[video]]

Christmas morning was on target

A wollop of a good time

There were daring dragons and brave knights

Both kids helped me open my stocking

A Christmas toast with Grammy!

Catching snowflakes on this (slightly) white Christmas!

More of a wetland, less of a pond, but still a gorgeous setting

Greetings from our early Christmas celebration in Seattle!

Lucky duckies opening presents

Bob the Snowman joined in the fun

Sometimes one needs to be dramatic & wiggly when one is seven

Marika, Santa and baby Ben

Twinsies!

Cuzzies! Thanks for a terrific day, M & O!

Lastly, having a pleasant zone-out in the hanging seat

All smiles on the shortest day of the year

Hazel talked me into this and took the picture 🙂

Fierce pose, imaginative play

All bundled up to play in the 37 degree rain