small wonders

 

Some random pictures from around here. Not picking the camera up much these days, and never remembering to grab it when we head outside. There has been lots of book reading and school work and messes made, and pictures drawn (I'm in love with this wizard by Dori!) and baby goodness and a little bit of knitting. There has been jam made and laundry washed and dirtied again, and diapers changed and washed and changed and washed. There have been meals cooked and band aids carefully placed, and baby fingernails carefully cut and guitar and fiddle practices attended to and baths and board games and kisses and sibling squabbles. There have been lullabies and cuddles on the couch and long morning walks in the crisp autumn air. There have been voices raised, and little heart shaped cards for mama cut from paper and illustrated with care. There is a big boy who likes to jump and run and leap and bound and carry his sister around all day long. There is a littler boy who likes to play and draw and play and draw all day, and likes to have things just right.  And there is a wee baby girl who has found her voice and likes to coo and chat to us all and who sometimes would prefer a few less kisses on her face and a few less laps around the house in her brother's arms. And there is love. So very much love in this busy life. This wonderfully, crazily, joyously full up life.