New Straw Hole

Chraftsmas, Continued

Holiday ornament crafting:

Chraftmas

Guess what Tillie and I are making:

Hazelkah

Our friends celebrate Hannukkah, Christmas, and now two family birthdays each December. It is particularly magical over there this time of year. 

Carrot Lovey

The plan:

Sewing:

Stuffing (with rosemary and rose petals):

Tada!

The final piece:

Little Man

Django browses the men's magazines.

Dir Diuri...

By posting these, I know I'm breaking some sacred law of diary secrecy (or perhaps I'm obeying the natural law of maternal nosiness), but I came across these diary entries that Tillie wrote and had to share.  I had no idea she was keeping a diary.  They are so cute!   

Dear Diary, 

On my birthday, I got fish--3 fish. But, now I've got 2 because one died. And, I said, "Oh no! Two fish!  Aaaaah, this is not good!"

 

Dear Diary,

One day, I had a horrible day. I said "Waaah, very bad!" It's because I didn't get to be a star student and I did not have any recess or any center time AND I went to my room. 

Domestic Demigoddess

I feel like a homemaking genius when I bake fancy things. But I feel even sneakier when I'm still able to accomplish fanciness and there's supposedly "nothing" in the house to eat. Last night, I cleaned out the fridge and found all the ingredients to make a spinach mushroom bacon quiche--yum! 

Nature Hike

Thunder

Django sneaks in at night while we are sleeping and makes a little nest under our bed when there's a thunderstorm.

Weaver

This weekend, Tillie wove a little purse using a pot holder loom she got from her grandma. We had to get out my loom from when I was a little girl to complete the second side. I think that one was from Grandma too! 

Petting Zoo or Animal Massage?

Can You Hug a Pet Fish?

Why yes, yes you can. Tillie loves her new pets, Henry and Princess.

Rock Painting Party

Six!

Petite Pianists

Tillie takes piano lessons with these two darlings. 

Fossil Haul

From our recent trip to the creek

Tilliteracy

Tillie is a reader now. And, Bubbe is a good listener.

Last Day of Summer

The most-delicious-snow-cone stand served us for the last time this year.  Six more months until summer is here again--boo hoo!  Fun  fact:  Django likes to order his snow cones, not by flavor, but by super-hero color scheme.  This one is a Superman--red, blue, and yellow (though it quickly became rainbow after diffusive mixing).

Kindergartener!

Creek Walk (with Double Rainbow!)

Father's Day Nap

Celebrating dads can wear out a dude.

Egging