Tracing, Drawing and Writing

This is a really cool dry erase board that has upper case letters on one side and lower case letters on the other side.  When Ez was 3, she really wanted to learn to write letters and spell people's names.  I think she learned to write Luci at the same time as her own name!  She was so young but I wanted to support her so I tried to find a way to let her pursue her dreams without the pressure that can come with learning to write.

This is just right for ez. She can do her thing just as she likes with no pressure to write a certain way as dictated by mom or dad.  It's up to her.  When she's over letters, she can just draw.

I found dry erase crayons, instead of markers so my brain wouldn't freak out by the mess.  She likes to draw pictures of Betsy's family and our family, as well.  Yes, Betsy's family did come first and it did include puppy, Calvin.  Precious.

the rainy season

Labor Day and Birth Day

She was born only 5 hours after this pic was taken but those 5 hours felt like foreva!

still smiling in early labor

 

it's all a blur, at this point.

 

my doula and my daughter.

 

my just born babe

doors around our house

these snails

Our Backyard Garden

We have a few fruit trees in the river house yard. You see the girls pointing up at the coconut tree. We drink the milk/water from them, eat the flesh and greatly enjoy it all. But on of the best delicacies is coconut milk oil, which our friend's mother makes for us out of our coconut trees. We use it in cooking and I cannot describe just how tasty it is...so rich and creamy. The fruit you see e bear picking is a passion fruit. She declined to taste it but the bear likes to eat them for breakfast. We pluck two, cut them in half and give her a spoon to scoop out the juicy seeds. It reminds me of watermelon with all of the seeds but is super sticky sweet.

What Lies Beyond the Gate

River House(s) Part II

The River House(s)