another new park!

For being a small town, Lander does have several great parks for kids. Isa and the Daddy explored another one this fine Spring morning. Sylvi hung out at home for a nap with the Mommy, and we rode in the trailer up to Dillon Park. Isa is becoming pretty independent now at parks, she can usually get around just fine her self and have a great time. The new frog boots went along for most of her adventures this morning, even though she wasn't wearing them. The spiral slide was the hot item this time - many solo trips up and down.

raining boots

as requested, here are some pictures of isa in her "raining boots" as she likes to call them. these arrived in the mail yesterday from bubba and queen, and she hasn't taken them off since. what about sleeping, you might be asking yourself? well, she slept in them too. since trying to change her out of her boots provoked a half hour tantrum, it was a no-brainer that the boots must stay on. all night if need be. the new green froggies reminded isa of her pink cat boots from last year, so not only must she be wearing them on her feet-- she also needs a pink one in each hand. it's raining raining boots around here.

bead baby

watch out new orleans! isa would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a belated mardi gras. and a special thank you to charlotte for sharing her beads!

warm up wednesday

ah yes, unseasonably warm weather is a nice treat. it was already 52F this morning at 9am. that's down right odd. but you will hear no complaints from me about it! all this warm weather, and an hour on the phone booking tickets for a spring vacation, was motivation to find some pictures from last year's beach trip. trying to deal with airlines via the phone is like making yourself go bald. slowly. by pulling out one strand of hair at a time. snarky agents who speak very little english certainly don't help matters either.

oh but i digress! we're headed south at the end of april, for some even warmer weather, some good visiting with the grandparents, and to go to the beach! isa is so excited about the whole thing she can hardly stand it. can't say i blame her.

life maintenance monday

today was a very monday kind of day. you know, those days that seem to be filled with life maintenance tasks... bank accounts, being put on hold, paying bills, yaddy yaddy yadda. might have something to do with the hour i spent at the bank this morning trying to deal with a lost/stolen wallet. sigh. note to self: don't misplace/lose/let your wallet be taken ever again. not only is it a royal pain in the butt for your personal finances, but also a very large pain for your business doings as well.

so with that kind of start to the day, we really needed to get out and do something. anything. as luck would have it, we're experiencing some unseasonably warm weather here in the cowboy state. so we took advantage of the opportunity to head to the park! the park! we haven't been there for a good mitten-free play session in a long time. we were seriously overdue for this trip, and it was enjoyed by all.

incoming!

it's a bird! it's a plane! it's a supa chunky sylvi!

gift certificate giveaway!

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(lovely image courtesy of Second Sister Sauviloquy.)