How many uncles and aunts does it take to draw a dog? I'll be over here coloring on the table while you guys figure it out.

Hello Friends and Family! Went camping at the coast this weekend with Mommy, Daddy, Bodhi and Lucy. We took long hikes, played in the dunes, found a great swimming hole where I could practice my stroke and took long naps in the hammock--I call that a good weekend! A couple shots of the flowers in our yard are below, as well. Love to everyone!

Fairies and Dragons and Hippies, Oh My!
Here are a few shots of my adventure to Oregon Country Fair this weekend! I'm the fairy. Mom and Dad dressed me up and turns out I wasn't the only fairy there...turns out there were THOUSANDS of fairies...and elves, and wizards and butterflies and trees and birds and one or two hippies if you really looked for them(!). The costumes and the huge blue bird people on stiltz were my favorite...and the music...and the food...and it looks like this is going to have to be a tradition. Pictured below (not necessarily in this order): grooving to a funky big band-y group with dancers on stiltz, proving to my friend Althea that fairies really do have belly buttons, practicing to be Wonder Woman when I grow and , exploring the inside of a willow sculpture and, finally-- back in town, caught in the act of being one exhausted, disheveled, and very dirty fairy. See you next year, OCF!

Sidewalk Chalk + Shades= Summertime

These shots give a pretty accurate glimpse into the personality of Winona Lou--She's SUCH fun these days! She's understanding most of what we say and has strong opinions about it. The picture below with furrowed brow shows Winona's consternation over anything "Hot"--in this case, the pavement. New words are creeping into her vocabulary daily and she's not shy about repeating them endlessly until she owns those words. (i.e. "Doggie! doggie!doggiedoggiedoggie MAMA!! DOGGIE!")

These shots also give a glimpse of the garden Mike has sown and nurtured this season. We're harvesting greens, blueberries, beets, spinach, sweet peas and enjoying gorgeous flowers... I LOVE that this is one of his hobbies.

Happy Birthday, United States!

Some shots of my visit to Grammy and Grampa Phil's house this last weekend. Pictured here enjoying breakfast on the patio and running through the sprinklers with my cousins, whom I LOVE!

Pictured here showing two of fav activities these days. (The dogs much prefer it when I read, but they're patient, bless their hearts).

Had a fun weekend: celebrated friend's birthday today, backyard bonfire last night, lots of gardening with Daddy and bikeriding with Mommy. Summertime... and the livin' is eeeeaassy....