{Eloise the fort builder // Fitz LOVES the swings // and he loves headbands + snacks}
{Fitz’s bedhead is the best // Daphne feeling festive! // this silly kid loves to wear his pants on his head}
{he wants to be a big kid so badly + brings things to the table so he can sit in Daph’s chair // Eloise’s school friend gave her a recipe for an Ice Cream Smoothie which sounds amazing! // the kids reading together}
{Daph made a Valentine’s Day card for Mimi which said “Feliz Dia De Amistad” which means Happy Friendship Day! // the girls’ Valentine’s Day goodies from their school parties – it’s like Halloween over here // Fitz watching the world out the front window}
{Celebrated another trip around the sun! // saying good-bye to Seattle for a few days // and HELLO to the beach at Seabrook for mid-winter break!}
{the girls exploring the Gnome Trail and the gnome + fairy houses that are there // “take a picture of me, Mama!” // the kids loved being out on the (cold) beach}
{everyone loved the zip-line, including Fitz who kept asking for “more” // Eloise + the Old Stump // there was a bocce ball court just outside of our rental house which the kids loved, plus the SUN!}
{Mimi headed up for the long weekend to see us all + help celebrate Daph’s birthday!}
February felt SO good. It’s always been my favorite month (I am only slightly biased) but especially after the eternity of January, February was really refreshing. We celebrated Eloise’s Half Birthday (how is she 7 and a half?!) and the girls started going to swim lessons again. It’s been great to see them in the water, especially Eloise who took a 2 year hiatus from lessons, and is swimming like a fish and diving down to the bottom of the pool. I can’t wait to see her swim this summer!
Our school district gives the kids the entire week of President’s Day off and calls it Mid-Winter Break, and we used the opportunity to get out of town and head to the coast. We haven’t been away from the house since the end of the summer when we were also out at Seabrook with friends. Even though it was cold (and even snowed the first night) it was SO sunny + beautiful out there! We had the best time exploring the town, swimming, the beach + watching movies together. Then, we topped off the break with a long weekend with Mimi!
Happy March!
M