Snuggley slumber party

S: (after bathtime, right before bedtime) What are we going to do next?
J: We're gonna do something really, really fun. We're gonna read a book!

Ice Cream

Juniper enjoys her first solo ice cream cone.

At the lake

Last month was our midwives' annual "homebirth reunion" potluck picnic. It was a blast to be outside on a beautiful day, enjoying good food and a crowd full of happy families. Despite the still-cold temperatures, the highlight of the event for Juniper was definitely playing in the lake.




Our original intention was just to wade in the lake up to our ankles, maybe throw some sand and rocks...




... or dig some holes.




But then Juniper managed to get her clothes wet.




We gave up on the shirt...




...and then decided that it's perfectly decent for a two-year old to be naked at a public lake--especially in this lefty crowd.




Mmmnh...yummy lake water.




By the time we finally dragged her out of the lake, she was cold to the touch, shivering, and covered in goose bumps. But happy.




And tired.


Thanks to Birthing Right Midwifery for a wonderful afternoon (and all that they do and have done to help our family grow)!

Juniper sets the agenda

Saturday morning, Aaron slept in while Juniper and I got up and had breakfast. A few minutes before 8:00 (when I was planning to wake Aaron), Juniper spotted a box of cereal.

J: I want some bran cereal.
S: We just ate a big breakfast. When Dad gets up, we can all eat some more breakfast together and then you can have some bran cereal.
J: (shouting at the top of her voice, as she runs to our bedroom) Daaaad, it's time to get up!! It's time for breakfast.

She went into our room, climbed into bed with Aaron, and told him to get up.

J: Mom said it's time to get up.

Making Cookies for Uncle Mark

Toddler beauty salon

Violet and Juniper have discovered a new use for their play pliers - pretend hair cutting.

A toddler's view of the world

Last weekend, Aaron and Juniper walked to the library after hours to return a book. Since the library was closed, they used the outside drop box. That night before bed, as she was talking about her day, Juniper described her take on the situation:

We went to the library, and Dad didn't know how to open the door, so we couldn't go inside. Mom knows how to open the door. She takes us to the library, and we go inside and read books.

In the barn

She has to go in through the roof, but she can actually make it out through the door. They are very good at wiggling, those little ones.