(building a rolly-polly house)
“Hey Logan, today is going to be a ‘Jonah day’ for you. You know why? ‘Cause I’m going to play with you all day long and be nice to you and make you breakfast and get you your me-me if you get sad.”
“I love you, Jonah…”
(spring hike at Charleston Falls)
Brace yourselves for a lot of photos. We spent this most beautiful of beautiful spring days at Cox Arboretum. It was, quite frankly, a selfish excursion because I have been on the hunt for a magnolia tree in bloom that I could get right up close to and draw, and since I haven’t found one conveniently in my own neighborhood I thought I surely would not go wrong there. And I wasn’t.
But, the baby wasn’t as excited as I was about sitting in one place a drawing pictures. I had to unstrap him and let him explore.
Can you see the maze wanderers?
It was such a beautiful day. Things like this make me as excited as I would be at Disneyland. Not that I’ve ever been to Disneyland, I’m just saying, I get very happy when I see wild animals basking in the sun, posing for my camera.
Or, better yet, letting my kids join in the fun.
I must say that this has to be one of the single most beautiful things I have ever seen. I cannot even put into words how excited I am about these 4 beautiful eggs, and I can’t think of a better farewell gift than a nest full of beauty right where I can spy on it. I think I will probably have to print this photo really large and hang it in my house in Denver. Thank you robins. I will sorely miss you and my haven of trees.
I spoke in church today for the last time before we move. Here’s my talk if you want to read it.
to-see-things-as-they-really-are.pdf
I love Ohio in the spring.
Look what we’ve been watching be built at the end of our driveway:
We’ve seen the silly, scraggly, often muddy robin working and working on this nest– at eye level right in the best foot hold on one of the best climbing trees along the front side walk. For her sake, and ours, I hope no one climbs the tree. Hopefully we’ll have a robin family to spy on!