SPRING BREAK!!!

In typical Colorado fashion we got a foot of snow for the first week of spring. I decided to make the best of it and show Clara the joys of snow crafting.

- P

I love this kid!!!!

...and I'm in love with her at 18 months. Here are the top 10 things I love the most about this dynamic little darling at this age:
1. She can get her own sippy cup from the fridge
2. When she wants juice instead of milk or water she looks up at me and says, "joooooooo"
3. She walks exactly like a chimpanzee
4. When Oscar (our dog) jumps around like a crazy kangaroo (which happens a lot) she laughs hysterically
5. Her favorite book in the world is 10 Little Ladybugs
6. She is completely head over heels in love with her Mrs. Rabbit (will post pix soon)
7. Often times, when we go for a ride in the car she will scream "weeeeeeeee" from the back seat
8. When Peter leaves for school etc. or basically to go anywhere she stands at the door and yells, "bye, bye daddy" at the top of her lungs for at least a minute or two

9. She just stared hugging us and blowing kisses back
10. She is in the precious and quickly fleeting stage of not quite baby, not quite kid... and I love it!

Backyard

One of the nice things about our place is the big backyard. Clara loves being outside, and lately we've been letting her roam about at will (there is a fence, mind you). Here are some clips taken from our digital camera of her playing with a toy that her great aunt Mary (and I mean great in the greatest sense) bought for her on her last visit. I love the look on her face at the end of the second clip. She is such a sweetheart, and turning into a beautiful little girl.

Tea for Two

This is one of the sweetest photos ever! Grandpa Linder and Clara having tea together!!! Ahhh, the sweet life.
Just wanted to post this and say that we are FINALLY coming out of quarentine and getting back to normal. Pneumonia has NOT been fun. More posts to come!