Friday, February 09, 2007

The dog days of winter

Old man winter is here with a vengeance, and keeping us primarily inside the house. Even running errands is a chore. So we've been occupying our days with making tents with a blanket and two chairs, reading books, baking, painting Dora pictures, and play-doh. All fun and worthwhile projects, but we are looking forward to when you don't have to run to get into the store or library. Here are a few photos of Mira lately. The first is of her and her teddy bear Splash. Splash has an interesting history: he used to be a beaver coat that belonged to Mira's great-grandmother. Henny treasured this coat for years and after she passed away, her son (Mira's grandpa) had the coat made into a few teddy bears to give to his grandchildren. He's a special bear that sits high on a shelf and is only taken down once in a while.



This is of Mira and I having a picnic lunch on the floor of the family room. Mira really enjoyed the change of venue for lunch that day, as well as the treat of Doritos!



And this is Chris and Mira bonding on the floor. She brought over her special blanket that Aunt Kelly made, that she takes everywhere and sleeps with every night, and shared it with Daddy.



Hope you are all well and staying warm. Just another week or so and the cold snap breaks!
Love, Michelle

1 comment:

Angie and Kyle said...

Winter is definitely tough -- even more so when you're home ALL DAY! And with the flu outbreak frenzy, I'm freaked to go anywhere with lots of people!

So we've been a little cooped up too. Rowan doesn't seem to mind too much, though. He can make a game out of almost anything! It's me that's suffering from cabin fever.

Cute pics!

Love,
Angie