52/52

Well- it's the last one- and I have to say I'm a little surprised at how fast it went- but also a little relieved that it's over- halfway through I gave up linking over to Che and Fidel- because it started to feel strange- almost like a popularity contest- and I'm not great at that sort of thing (too reminiscent of being picked last for every team ever?? will my ego ever get over school?). But I didn't want to give up fully- still intending to have these photos to look back on, marking the changes in my children. But then I also realized that that's what I do here anyways- and it doesn't really have to be every week, planned or forced, it can be random, and seasonal, and incidental too.

Sometimes I only have time to post here once a week, and I'm not sure I want to use this space only as a place to document my kids- I think it's more than that- I'd like it to be more than that, and so I'm not doing the 52 project again. Because if I only have one hour to put up a post I want it to be about art, or gardening, or cooking, or just sharing something lovely, which is not necessarily the same as the photos of the adorable-atti  (it's like the illuminati- but they plan to rule the household based on cuteness alone- so far, it's mostly working).

And so here's to a new year- full of lovely things for all of you, I hope.

50/52

N: washing animals at the sink, a favorite winter pastime.

A: wearing her new eyeglasses, very distinguished.

49/52

N: dressing herself these days- usually with pants, and a skirt, and a dress- it doesn't seem to matter to her if one article of clothing is completely covered up.

A: still so hard to photograph, always moving, but mostly always smiling- so infectious, that smile.

48/52

N: smiling in the sunlight. Best quote this week: after jumping towards me on the couch, wearing a cape and crown, rubbing her knee which she bumped- then howled about, between sniffles "But did you see me fly through the air like a rainbow?"

A: itching to get her hands on those tiny, squishy, dinosaurs.

47/52

A: sitting up on the desk- she moved the calendar and two pots gently off the box so she could sit there quietly- so sneaky.

N: her colouring has greatly improved this week- lots of wild colour, but mostly within the lines now, even in the small spaces.

46/52

N: dressed up as 'Gypsy Mama', looking out into the snow. " I didn't even know it was Christmas!" she says when she sees the snow this morning.


A: Teething big time this week- fussy, feverish, sleepy, spending all her time on my lap or in my arms. Though we just started using the catnip tincture I made, and it does actually seem to help a bit.

45/52

N: being silly- as per usual.

A: her absolute favorite spot in the house- the center of the table.

44/52

The bird and the pumpkin prepare to trick or treat.

42/52

N: working in her laboratory outside (the potting bench- with a big bucket of semi-frozen rainwater standing in as the 'potion'. Numerous (and probably annoying) warnings about not drinking it were heard from me). She's also picked the bright orange hunter's toque as her favorite this year- it's ridiculous- but at least we can find her easily.

A: just happy to wander around and explore outside- this was a nice warm day- one of the last- so the mitts were off, and the sand shovel was put to good use.

41/52

The out-takes are my favorite.

40/52

In the fall garden

38/52

N: being silly and glitter painting, she thought this photo was hilarious.
A: hanging out with her baby doll, a love hate relationship- she either kisses and hugs the doll- or tries to throw it in the garbage.

37/52

A: picking ground cherries to snack on
N: drawing in the dirt, with summery dirty feet, one last time before fall.

36/52

N: always makes time to stop and smell the flowers
A: eating a ground cherry out in the garden, blurry I know- but I think it will evoke the memory of her out there- squirming out of her stroller, and wandering around in the dirt- tasting things.

35/52

N: goofy big sister- photo bombing the little sister.
A: I love those curls at the back of her neck, I'll have to cut them soon to ensure she doesn't end up with a rat tail though, or worse- a mullet.

34/52

After a storm in the garden- A's face is covered in mud- she was so overjoyed.

33/52

N: picking flowers for me- so sweet

A: three cozy cuties in the crib (4 if you include the stuffed owl) - when A wakes up and cries, and N runs into the room to get her with me, but sees the cat with the baby she says to her sister "Oh, you cutie, you thought you were alone, but you weren't, you had Ferdinand with you!"

32/52

N: out at the garden- with her wild, half grown out, bangs.
A: enjoying the freedom of walking around carrying a giant ball.

31/52

A: fresh raspberries, N: washing the labels off wine bottles with Nana.

30/52

My Beauties this week- A looking adorable as always- those cheeks! and N eating a snap pea- I never worry about her veggie intake in the summer- especially since she's learned to pick the carrots.

posting along with Jodi