Silo

Highlights from Silo's life:

Being on the farm, playing stick, chasing chickens, barking at Sophie, barking at Freddie, Auntie Kareno, sleepovers with Auntie Kareno, getting stoned (Auntie Kareno!), riding in the back of the truck, looking for deer, barking at deer, chasing deer, moaning, Matt (she really did love Matt the best).

Did not love:

Being left at home (really, really did not like this), getting brushed, getting caught eating the compost, Sophie, Freddie (although did kind of love the last two on a certain level)

Silo in our life, 2002 - 2010.

She was such a great dog with the kids. So great with them as babies when they would crawl over her and pull her ears and nose.

She loved Auntie Kareno and I think the feeling was mutual. She also was a big fan of trucks.

We love you Silo, we will miss you and all your crazy barking.

Five & Three!

The story of the birthday crown is a little sad (to me). Above is the crown that HH made for Addie - see it, on his head? It's really a great crown. Below is the crown that I made - photos taken tonight at the desk because there is no actual picture of him wearing his crown. Because he hasn't worn his crown. He did receive three crowns for his birthday which was very sweet. The other two got worn. Mine did not - oh, the lessons of attachment and expectation.

Sizing was a problem in the beginning - too tight. But I did make it bigger, of course too big - you see the safety pin? Yep. Doesn't really matter since it's more of a backup crown, clearly not one for everyday (or any day) use.
These were pins I made for the children who came to Addie's party. I was pleased with coming up with this idea. I wasn't so pleased that I came up with the idea at 6pm before the day of the party. I was up late. Very late. But they were really cute.
Maxi on his big day. He wore his crown to open his presents. Also wasn't a big hit. Did I do something wrong? Did I not set the stage for crown wearing?
Bunny cake for Max. Addie asked for a unicorn cake (see top photo) - I love these guys!
Some of my easter eggs this year - went with the natural dyes - onion skins, tumeric and I tried yerba mate. The mate didn't work out fabulous but now that I've tried it once I think I could do it better next time. I didn't manage to get the easter tree happening this year - next year it will happen.
Enjoying eggs in the sun. What a lot of fun we've had! And a lot of work for this mama. I can't believe I have a five year old and a three year old.