Getting cozy

Chalkboard Art

Miles was four when he did these, some of his first attempts at people-ish things.  I love this stage in kids' drawings, when legs and arms come straight out of the heads and eyes and smiles are HUGE!

Alpaca hat!

New winter hat in the yarn Miles picked out at the open barn day at Blue Moon Ranch. They raise alpacas and it's not too far from us, so we enjoyed the opportunity to visit.  The yarn is so incredibly soft, now I'm dreaming of having a fiber farm someday.  Miles is totally on board, saying things like, "when are we going to move so we can have sheep (or goats or a cow)?"  I love it!

Glitter!

Having fun with new glitter pens from Nana.

Silliness

"putting on his jammies"

While he was joking around here, I have had many moments while Miles gets dressed where I just shake my head and wonder, "Is this his first day on the planet??"  Seriously. He often tries to put his clothes on over his pajamas, forgetting to take the latter off first, puts two legs in one pants hole and then wonders why he can't pull them up, or it just takes him FOREVER to stay focused on the task. It's really like he's completely spaced out sometimes.  Occasionally this is funny, but mostly it's just tiring!

Christmas Tree (December 2013)

On the hunt for our Christmas tree.  Brother, this blog has gotten ridiculous.  I don't even know what season I'm in anymore or what I've posted!  I'm so behind.  Can't say I see that changing though, so I'll just keep muddling forward. It was a cold and snowy day, but Miles loves a good run through all the trees, so all was not lost.

Buddies

I often joke that our dogs are surrogate siblings for Miles.  I find myself saying things like "respect their body language," "they're trying to tell you they have had enough," "settle down everyone,"  "this isn't a time to go crazy," etc, etc, you get the idea.  The dogs are great sports, gentle, playful, pretty tolerant and loving.  Although I often view them as a headache (insert poop throw-up story here), in the end, I am so glad we have them.  They are teaching Miles so much and I'm sure he would be terrified of dogs if we didn't have our own crazy crew.  I think these photos capture some of the sweeter moments of their relationship.   

A spontaneous moment of affection on one of our walks

Stopping for a brief moment to catch their breath.  These two run and run together whenever we go on hikes.