Wide-open spaces go well with bubbles.
See?
BUBBLE STOMP!
Little sis was more interested in walking where she wasn’t supposed to walk and also coloring tissue with magic markers.
This is my neighbor.
Zoe likes to visit the neighbor whenever she can.
Me, I like to walk giant bear-dogs.
C’mon, bear-dog!
This is the bear-dog’s mom explaining that he’s not really a bear..
I guess that’s true.
Bubbles!
Tongue of Concentration!
The following group of photos …
are all …
of me …
enjoying …
some …
outdoor …
time …
with …
bubbles!
This is Zoe. This is close but not quite.
Don’t look now, but …
Big sis is offering up Grandma Cookies!
This is a cat.* Her name is Pearl, but Riley thinks her name is Slider, and she calls her “Swider.”
*This cat belongs to Haley, who also makes a mean cowPic and took all of today’s photos.
PENSIVE MOMENT!
This is what big sis would look like if she were riding a unicorn in the Middle East and the unicorn did not have a horn.
I think she gets her first pony when she hits four feet.
GAH WILBUR KISSES!
Big sis was teaching me how to walk on snow.
She really is pretty good at it.
Someone pointed out …
that she and I look kind of similar in these two photos.
Then again, her hair is in a ponytail …
whereas I am showcasing my bangs.
Snow!
Yesterday’s weather was nice enough to go somewhere fun, but not nice enough to do something outside.
(I’m actually playing the iPhone app known as Cupcakes! but pretend, if you will, that I’m checking the weather or looking up fun things to do.)
Little sis had a great idea: Butterflies!
See this right here? It’s Rosie the tarantula.
Little sis gets to visit tarantulas too, but only the ones behind glass.
That’s no tarantula! It’s also not a bumblebee, even though bumblebees are Zoe’s new favorite. She calls them BUBBLEDEES.
I taught little sis how to do crayon rubbings in the back room.
She listened attentively …
… and totally got it!
This is good stuff.
Some person–she cared way more about bugs than anyone else–showed up to do Story Time.
Little sis was mostly just interested in coloring.
I taught her this concentration-enhancing move.
It works!
Zoe learned to walk only a few weeks ago, so she’s not ready for the spiderweb like I am.
See that green dot? Tarantulas live there.
Ayup.
I think we just showed up at ‘nastics for Oliver’s birthday.
Is that right?
Cool! ‘Nastics!
This is all just regular stuff for big sis.
Clara came too!
Upper body strength is relative to total body size!
The people at ‘nastics called this game “Slam the Cheese.” No, really.
BOMBARDMENT!
See? Strength.
Now that I can WALK, stuff like ‘nastics is really cool.
Oh, yes. Good times.