Second only to the birth of our baby was the great event of Papa’s and Mimi’s visit. We had almost 10 days with my folks here in the mountains–their first trip to Colorado. Zia was completely satisfied and happy during the days surrounding her brother’s birth. Mimi had lots of silly time with her–including this […]
I wanted Zia to have a little present to open when the baby comes. I made her this nightie out of a soft scrap of knit fabric. It was easy-peasy and I whipped it up in about 20 minutes while she was sleeping. She loves blue. I bought a pair of Zia symbol earrings (Green […]
This morning we joined Wild Bear for an outdoor hike and workshop on Worms and Other Squirmies. We were gone less than three hours. I took a nap before we left, and another as soon as we got home. I ate before we left, and again when we got home, and had a snack while […]
Dadda took his girl to Sheplers for new boots. She outgrew her beloved red ones in the past week or so and decided she’d like some blue ones, her favorite color. After she found the perfect blue cowboy boots, a pair of black ones with red flames caught her eye. She decided on those, and […]
My red-headed Indian girl turned five today. Sadly, I am wondering if five might just be the official end of babyhood and the beginning of a whole new world, where the horizons go beyond that sweet encirclement of Mamma’s love and kisses. Here she is checking on the squirrel skin she and Dadda are curing. […]
