Wupatki/Sunset Crater Loop

Camping, and the first night in months that Pete has slept without crying out at intervals throughout the night.

Selah's own tin cup

Pete's new foursie (he's got on a onesie, twosie, and a threesie as well)

Gargoyles

Finding the camp bouquet

The San Francisco Peaks, of Flagstaff

Selah and Petros resting at the entrance to the monument

The 30 mile descent (3 hours including rests)

Annyoeng! Lisa pulls Petros, Casson pulls Selah.  Wind pushes everyone back.

The most amazing view of the painted desert, coming up around the corner.

The 20 mile ascent into 32 mph wind gusts - 8 hours (including rests)

Over the crater and through the woods

http://www.nmts.org/rides/wupatkiSunsetCrater.htm

Snuggle guys and spring babies.

This is Pet's "snuggle wrap."  It is size 3-6 months, the zipper is broken, and I sliced the footies open so his socked feet can stick out.  Yet he loves this thing so much, he can be so tired and fussy, as soon as we put this on he starts laughing, wiggling with joy and rubbing his face in the hood immediately puts him to sleep.  We can't ever wash it because there is never enough time between naps.  So, try to find "footed pajamas with hood" or "onesie with hood and feet" etc on the internet.  It is hilarious what you find, but you won't find one like this.  Let me know if you find one like this, we are desperate!

It was a long day.

Javelinas on the road in Prescott.

A whole herd of them!  Even babies.

After a long bike ride with our friends the Shapiro's, on the Peavine Trail in P-town.

More baby animals.  We watched these purple finches hatch and grow, learn to fly, and leave the nest.  The third one was so scared to fly, her daddy had to push her out of the nest.

Favorite play things

Playing in the kitchenette.  Selah makes, Petros breaks.

Uncle Michael and Aunt Kate return to Phoenix

Yeah, these kids love their aunt and uncle like crazy.  We hung out at the house, ate out pretty much 100% of the time, went to parks, made water and leaf sandwiches, and had a pretty trip to Superior for a picnic and a walk around the arboretum.  M and K have friends in Phoenix still, so they saw them while the rest of us slept, i.e. at night, and then had energy enough to chase kids around all day too.  It was a great time together. 

Granny and Grandpa come to Phoenix

Pet is 9 months old

Grandpa and Granny

I C U

Little Buddies, breakfast at the Farm

Japanese Friendship Garden

Friends

Pretty Granny

We love Grandpa!

Camping in Cave Creek

Hiking along Cave Creek

The wood carrier

Bartlett Lake - typical Arizona Lake, overrun with RVers and temporarily staked out satellite dishes.  We walked by one man who was lounging in his chair in front of his RV, with a pile of at least 70 empty cans of Bud Light.  He greeted us "Just enjoying the outdoors!"  Which he was... that lake and the distant hills were his view.

Some developments

Beginning to army crawl with a little more speed- Feb 27

"slip-sliding away" - March 12th

Getting better at feeding himself, moving dance-like without music, thinking he's funny - March 13

March 14 - Selah is Developing the Personal Narrative

 Also Developing the spontaneous story generation without prompts

The end of the story

 Waving

Raspberries

Selah, looking through the Celebration Hymnal: Mom!  You know that song "Hark-the-Harold-Angels-Sing-Glory-To-The-Newborn-King-Peace-On-Earth-And-Mercy-Mild-God-And-Sinners-Reconciled"?  There are more words to that song.  I found it here.

Recently Selah and I were hanging out with Heidi and her daughter Anika, who is not yet three.  All of sudden, as they were riding in the wagon together to the park, both girls sang that whole first verse of Hark The Harold Angels.  When we asked them where they had both learned it, the answer for both was "Charlie Brown's Christmas Sing-along Book."

Selah talking about her plastic cups she got from Robin:
You know what Robin and me decided about these cups?  When we're at my house, then we'll use the pink and purple cups that Robin got for me.  And when we're at Robin's house, we'll use her plastic cups that she has.  That's how Robin and me decided it, and we like it that way.

Grandma and Papa Visit + some fun videos and quotes

Fun bike ride with the Shapiro's, with 2nd stop at OHSO brewery.

Petros's favorite brew

Viewing Phoenix from Dobbins Peak at South Mountain

President's Day ride to Tempe

Enjoying Tempe Town Lake with Grandma and Papa

Finally making cupcakes

Cheers!

First ride.

Selah was coughing one night, and I was acting nervous about it, and hoped she would be better by morning.  In the morning I went in to chat with her while she was waking up.  She lay next to Pet in bed.  She coughed lightly and looked immediately at me, probably expecting me to be worried again.  Before I could say anything, she sneezed.  Then she looked at me and said "I'm ok, mom.  If it's just coughing, then you're sick.  But if it's coughing and sneezing together, then you're ok."

Selah was feeling Petros's head.  "Does he still have that hole in his head mom?" I told her that he did, but that it was probably smaller.  She continued, "Yeah, it will probably shut up by the time he's a year old..."  She paused and thought.  "'Shut up' is not a nice thing to say if you are asking someone to be quiet, but it's ok if you're talking about a hole in the head."

We learned how to make a paperclip float on pure water!

Simeon!

Playing at Anika's house

Hiking in the Dreamy Draw

We love to have friends come play.  Say and Pet with Sim and Char.

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Papa and Grandma are in town