Little Artist

Here she is with one of her favorite art mediums. As you can see, she is quite skilled at blending and cutting.

Bathtub

A few weeks ago our sweet bird bathtub passed away at the animal emergency hospital. (We think from an infection). We miss her very much. She was a great companion.

To the Beach

The weather was nice enough a couple of weekends ago that we felt the need to get out someplace. We headed down to the Tacoma waterfront along Ruston way and just puttered around for a bit (click the picture for the full gallery of images).

I tried to help her explore the beach, which was uncovered due to low tide. Her interest was much more in throwing anything and everything into the water. "This is called seaweed" SPLOOSH "That rock has barnacle" SPLASH "Do you see the shell?" SPLOT

It would be nice to say that throwing stuff was the best part of the day, but instead Anais' highlight was the discovery of a car buried in the sand (courtesy of sharp-eyed mom). Once it was found, it was pushed along everywhere.

Mr. Footstick

At the fair, Anais and I were walking past various game booths exploring the many options. Ana saw a series of small kiddie pools with rubber duckies floating in them and tore her hand from mine. She ran over and took a duck and was directed to a prize box before I could stop her. I was then obliged to pay the two dollar fee and watched with puzzlement as Anais pulled out a yellow stick with a foot on it. Mr. Footstick (as seen above) was her toy of choice. She loves Mr. Footstick more than I ever imagined a girl could love a stick with a foot on it.

One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for the Blog

Last weekend we went to the Spring Fair in Puyallup with Arean and Opal. A bit smaller than the Fall example (plus the parking is free), we had a great time despite the weather. The first hall we stumbled upon was set up with various groups offering activities for kids: creating hats, planting a pumpkin seed to take home, a lizard exhibit, etc.

Because it was the smaller edition, there was only one ride we could find for Anais - the canoe canal (alliteration is mine alone). Her first time around she hung on for dear life, and maintained a look of concentration. We came back later (actually twice more, the first time she cried) and she had a look of utter joy on her face. She got brave enough to dip her hands in the water.

Oh, and the giant leap is a full album of fair pictures located here. Let me know if you have any problems (actually don't, just imagine what great photos I must have taken).

More Birthday Photos

Huddle Round the Hearth (Warning: Very Little Baby Content Ahead)

After a brief taste of summer (on Saturday it was 76 degrees - perfect for taking dinner on the deck), we're back into showery, unstable weather. At some point last week, part of the heating system decided to take a hiatus. It only became apparent today as the house temperature settled and I couldn't ignore it any longer. So, having put a call in for service after discovering that Bathtub was willing to spend time with Anais for warmth, I decided to fire up the wood stove for the first time (using only earth friendly [?] Enviro-logs).

Not precisely what I'd envisioned for mid-April, but I suppose it's better than nothing.