Lovely

Sweet Days Ahead

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

It's a sweet little Valentine's day here in the woods....

My lovely little valentine has opened her treats early because she will be at school tomorrow. 

Let's just say she was delighted. :)

Valentine's day calls for honey-sweet braided buns. :)

                                                            and floral rainboots.....

and sweet spotty freckles to boot!

She is my most favorite valentine ever!!

With her around, there surely are sweet days ahead...

Enough is enough

Time for this girl to learn ...

My heart didn’t break into a thousand pieces after he left. Instead, I realized all the things he didn’t do. He didn’t want to hear my stories. He didn’t ask me questions. He didn’t smile when I was talking to him. He didn’t hug me out of the blue to make me feel good. His hugs were always a preamble to something else and after he was gone, I wondered if he ever knew me at all.
… Diane Les Becquets, Love, Cajun Style

Settle

There is nothing more soul settling than hearing her gentle footsteps through the fog of sleep and feeling her settle her soft, sleepy baby bones into the crook of my neck.
The weight of her on my chest.
And when I'm really lucky, her sweet, baby soft hand stroking my arm or holding my hand as she settles back into sleep.
And hearing her breathing slow and deepen.
Nope.
There is nothing better than that.
<3 br="">

In centers

Sweet treats

Had the sweetest little birthday this year.
I am thankful for good love and good souls to give me the best day I could have imagined, and not have allowed me to stay home and wallow. It was the first birthday in as long as I can remember that the day was all mine, every surprise detail planned out with my thoughts and wishes at heart. It. Was. Amazing.
Definitely my best birthday ever. Without a doubt.
<3

Sick puppy

Puppy is sick. After 2 days of excruciating tossing and turning and nights spent crying, I took her to a clinic to have her checked out.
103 fever.
Raging ear infections.
She slept through her assessment and a good hour after. My baby who never has slept in public in her life, including when she was a newborn.
Some high dose antibiotics ordered. Hopefully she will be back to her own self soon. This mama is tired from late night fevers and minimal sleep!

Yule logs and ukuleles

Christmas was amazing.
I was literally catered to after working an 18 hour shift the night before. Got to see my family, got overloaded with amazing gifts, and got to see my little love open her presents. This year was fun.
So magical.
We spent the following few days relaxing, loving and playing with all our new toys.
What's better than that?
I hope your Christmases were merry!

I dreamed a dream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zczfw9bdVQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living

"mom...that was super fun!"

Took my lovely sledding for the first time.
Or so she says.
We got a new sled from Santa and this slippery snow was perfect for zooming right on down the same hill my sister and used to sled on when we were younger.
I used to hate sledding when I was a kid. For various reasons. Mainly because it always seemed like so much work for such a short thrill.
But with her....I could do it for hours. I love seeing how she lights up.
Totally worth coming inside with snow packed into the back of my jeans.
<3 br="">

Only one more sleep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJv7rNkkKtg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This years favorite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5SbqGFC05E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

My favorite

For as long as I can remember this has been my favorite Christmas song of all time. It's not well known, but the lyrics are sweet and true.
Merry Christmas!


Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7paLK7GO8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Merry merry

There's only 3 more sleeps til Christmas!
We are enjoying this holiday season with lots of spontaneous caroling, snuggly Christmas movies every night, plenty of Santa trips and as much love as feasibly possible.
It's been a hard Christmas season this year, but me and my girl are making the best of what we've got, livin' and lovin'.
We hope you and your little families are doing the same!
Have a very merry Christmas!