Eclipse

We got to experience a solar eclipse a few weeks ago. Apparently the only one for our area for the next 200 years. I created a trusty pin-hole camera, but I think the shadows created by the eclipse were much cooler.

Easter

A little bit of Easter goodness: Easter dress, eggs dyed, nests made of herbs from the garden, flowers, lemon bars, cups of "cowboy coffee". Let's not remember the several meltdowns that occurred, or the other ups and downs of the day. Shall we remember the part where Cassidy told me she was going to "put my body in a cave"? Yes, looks like we're still working on learning the true meaning of Easter.

Redwood picnic

What does one do on an unseasonably warm April Saturday? Why a picnic in the redwoods of course! Complete with yummy food, yoga, off-trail running, and plenty of blissful big-tree gazing. Love.

At the beach

What does January look like in Northern California? Well sometimes it looks like this. Sometimes it is unseasonably warm and not rainy and a girl just needs to strip down to her skivvies and climb on the dunes, you know?

Another day, a new year

Welcome to 2012! Even though life continues on much as it did before, it's still fun to welcome the new year and new possibilities. One of my goals for the new year has me desiring to do more writing and more sharing here with you all about the happenings of one little lady...

Maybe it's the desire to document those moments that everyone tells you go by so fast, not in a panicky "are you enjoying this it will soon be gone!" kind of way, but rather just an intentional desire to check back in with the lovely moments, the funny moments, and all the moments I do want to cherish and be grateful for.

If I were to throw down some words to describe Cassidy at this moment in time? Funny, joke-teller, singer, asker-of-many-questions, wannabe-writer, curious, loving, determined, organizer-of-people, enthusiastic, photographer, explorer.

Like any other parent, I get tired and I treasure those few hours after bedtime, but on the whole I'm pretty grateful to spend my time with such a delightful little person.