lethal lobster

even the lobsters have guns at our house.
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ninjas

ronan: you know what kind of ninja i am, mom?

Me: no, what?

ronan: i'm a hot ninja!

gotta love that self esteem.
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magnets

ronan's learning about magnets at our house. he spent all day finding what objects in the house they could stick to and i'm still finding them randomly stuck on things!

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lost valentine's pictures

some how i passed these pictures by of a giant heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie the kids and i made for valentine's day. it looks just as yummy as it tasted!

beautiful blizzard/15 outside

got showered with snow...i guess dumped on would be a little more accurate. i can easily say a foot has piled up in the past 15 hours. wind isn't too bad allowing it to actually blanket everything and not just blow into 5 foot drifts around the base. keith and i got our snow suits on and shoveled the drive so we would have less work once the snow tapers off. feels lovely out! we ended up making a snow couch and got a little snuggle in before heading in for lunch. every day i wake up in south dakota i feel more and more that i should have been born here.

our beautiful neighborhood.

soooo deep.

oops, there's that dang sleeve again.

snow warriors.

poor guy got stuck up to his waist!

custom craft#2

started craft#2. sewing machine is still out of commission leaving me to make this a true "made by hand" craft. today's garland is going to be for my dear friend lilly who lives in north carolina. she and her husband have a handsome little boy named arlo so i'm choosing blues and greens for this garland. who doesn't love the color of the earth, sky, and sea?

testing out some instant peel and stick glue dots and they seem to be holding up. they look similar to the strips of candy dots you can buy. using a glue stick or traditional elmers tends to really make a mess and take ages to dry. with these instant glue dots you just stick what you want to glue on the handy, little dot, peel it off, and voila! they also come in several different sizes and thicknesses for your crafting needs.

15 outside

we have been visited by the most beautiful, spring weather here in south dakota. i'm talking short sleeves and days at the park. i'm in love! we scooted, skated, walked, played, and even waded during our marathon of warm weather. don't let the patch of snow fool you, it really is almost 70!

Fortune

This evenings fortune...

Getting in the valentine's spirit

a few of the decorations I made for around the house. sadly, i never seemed to have enough time to go get supplies to make a wreath. looks like i'll have to get started on my st. patty's day one now.

happy valentine's weekend and happy valentine's day!

we couldn't have asked for a better valentine's day weekend. temperatures soared in to the 50's so we spent the entire weekend at the dog park with fritz. we were knee deep in mud and even got to walk on parts of rapid creek that had frozen. we had a ton of fun but it was totally freaky to have to trust that the ice is thick enough to hold our weight. unfortunately, i had major camera malfunction and didn't capture any pictures from this weekend. it kept taking this weird pixilated neon versions, perfect if we lived on mars. oh well! i did get to just put the camera down and be in the moment with my family. maybe it was a godsend, the universe telling me just to enjoy the day.

now today is valentine's day, the official lovers holiday. looking forward to some sushi after the kids go to bed; if we don't wait they'll just eat it all! playing with my little loves waiting for my big love to get home from work. happy valentine's day to everyone out there, may you have lots of love in your life today.

15 outside

we got an early start to the day and an early start outside. what a fantastic sun rise this morning, the sky was blush red and studded with clouds. i'm in love with winters in south dakota.

finn and i are chasing the big boys!

look...behind the tree.

almost caught one.

full smile!

there's another one.

ahhhhh!

rockband rockstar

cold snap

negative temperatures have hit us yet again with blowing snow and poor visibility, home bound for now. sigh! this winter seems more brutal than last season's. i guess all we can do is press our faces against the window pane and wait for the snow to stop falling. we did hear good news on the radio this morning from the weather forecaster... temperatures might be soaring into the 40's by the end of the week. you could catch me out in shorts and a t-shirt if that's the case!

managed to get the taxes finished and filed. keith got word yesterday that the irs has accepted them so now it's just a waiting game. i have so many plans with what to do with the refund. a tent for our yellowstone trip this summer is priority number 1 because our little 4 person tent just isn't big enough anymore. been getting hooked onto low-fi or toy camera photography. i'm thinking one of the holga cameras is going to be making it's way to my house. you could call it christmas in february!

saturday night fun

a perfect day

"You know what mom? it's a perfect day." - ronan

15 outside

after days of -40 weather with winds gusting up to 35 mph we were finally able to venture out for some fun. our extreme weather makes it difficult to safely satisfy the 15 outside pledge but we stayed active in the house with lots of hide and seek, yoga, and valentine's crafts. as soon as i can get some good shots i'll post pictures of all the goodies we made to decorate the house. for now, enjoy our 15 minutes outside on this beautiful february afternoon.