Coloring with Mommy

Following in my footsteps

"Which shoes would go best with this outfit?"

"Do these work?"

Easter

Before she ODed on jelly beans, Piper got an Easter basket with some new loot.

There were toys for her sandbox...

...an egg full of fruit chews...

...some rhyming word cards...

...and stickers!

Eight jelly beans to the wind

Coming down from a sugar high is a nasty business...

Happy Easter everyone!

Where you can find Piper most nights before bed...

She learned this from Hero. I'm pretty sure the lesson went something like this: "When they start toward you, you gotta move quick. Get someplace where they have to come in to get you, and then look mean as all get out when they try for the reach. Growl. Bare your teeth. Nine times out of ten they'll just give up and leave you alone, and sometimes you even get bribed with a treat. Occasionally, if the situation warrants it, you might have to draw a little blood just to keep the fear factor alive...

And the first rule of Herodom - never, never, never ever let them steal your toys."

Four

That's how many words Piper can string together into sentences right now. "Mommy's at the table." "Daddy's shoes are on." "She's a gifted one."

Wait, the last one was mine.

A miniature closet raider

"It's flip flop season, right? Or am I early? I'm too early?"

No, Piper, don't be silly! Socks with sandals are always a good look, regardless of the season.

P is for Pollock

One of these was made by Piper with a pen on a post-it. The other was made by Jackson Pollock with paint on canvas.

Piper and the ABC's

She's actually much better at singing this song than this video showcases, but this particular clip just captures her unique Piper style :)

Walkin' on sunshine

Not last weekend but the one before, we had another series of near-perfect spring days. So naturally, we took to the trails.


Duck hunting is one of Piper's favorite activities. Turns out it's something she shares in common with Hero!


Neither of them seems to have extremely good luck with this. Turns out, that's also a commonality.

Fort

Piper learned from Hero that it can be very fun to hang out beneath the kitchen table. While it's not the most scenic backdrop, the soft light from the kitchen window made me pull out the camera for a photo shoot.

Another Hat

Piper sure loves her bucket of magnetic letters. It used to be that she loved to dump out the letters and practice naming them (which she does with astonishing accuracy). But now she loves to dump out the letters and promptly put the bucket on her head.

It doesn't have to be comfortable to be a great hat...

it just has to look good.

No hat in this picture, just cute ladies.