Boys day out

Mike took Mason to the Children's Museum last week. Mason was so excited to go, he was willing to lug their lunch to the car himself if it meant he could get there that much faster!

Life in Instagram

 Instagram is an app for smart phones . It allows you to both take and edit your photos but also have a forum of your friends ( or anyone) to see your photos. The pictures look very unique and make such a quirky collection and I'm sort of in love with the site. So here are a bunch of pictures from Instagram.

Freezing fog left our weeping willow tree looking like something out of a fairy tale.

Sorting buttons!

Grammy sent Mackenzie this suit case FULL of Barbie Clothes she made for Mike years ago after I found a bag of 30 ( mostly naked) Barbies. Mackenzie had so much fun going through this case of goodies that she fell asleep with the suit case in her hand. I melted when I checked on her before bed. Thank you so much, Grammy!

Daddy? I've got your hat and I'm ready to go!

Peek A boo!

A sickly Mackenzie was feeling extra snuggly this day after school

Library Thursday!

That smile .....

Ready for bed! Stories and wand in hand

Grams brings out the biggest smiles from our boy

Mason and Kaleb watching Papa doing his chores in the blustery snow

I found this ambulance in my dryer after someone small helped me load the washer. Nice and clean, now!

This might be my favorite think Mackenzie has ever drawn. It's a picture of herself watching TV in her favorite chair. She drew it in her journal at school

The 100th day of school deserves more than an ordinary PB&J

Such a good sport

Snack and a countdown

Again- Honest to goodness, how do we stop this growing up? Not only has she out grown every last pair of her pants, but now it's time to make the countdown to Mack's SIXTH birthday ! Over snack, we doodled and colored as we munch to create the perfect bug count down because bugs are the theme to Mack's party this year.

She's so proud to be six ( she's one of the younger kids in her class) . I wish she's stop reminding me.

Details

 Someone in my Photo A Day group captured a picture of a single snowflake using her Macro lens. Macro lenses are used for up close photography and are used mainly in nature photos. They are very expensive. I don't have one...but I was so jealous of her photo that I hauled out my telephoto lens , stood three feet away from the snow flakes I wanted to capture and ....lo and behold!

But still, I wasn't getting the detail I wanted and after 20 minutes of standing outside in below freezing temps, I was having a tough time holding the camera still. " Oh, what the heck?"  I pulled out my cell phone and in a few seconds, I found these beauties on my screen! Some photographers need lenses that cost thousands...but sometimes you can surpass that need:

I am just amazed by them. Each one different but all still with 6 sides. When I look at them, I can only think that these little treasures are from God. Aren't they just gorgeous?

Adoration

Glimpses from the homefront

Mason's curiosity about the potty has been piqued . I do not think he's really that interested in potty training ( besides, I don't think he's physically ready)  but it's fun to watch him figure the whole thing out.

Mack's " bed light" that hangs from her pet net, you guessed it, above her bed.

Mason was here.

The school fundraiser prize was a set of glowing thumbs that Mack turned into a vase for her pipe cleaner flowers. Seems practical.

Another "two-in-one" found in Mack's room

Dancing

Painting paper is so ....boring!

Taking turns pushing on the Thomas ride on toy

Looking serene. She is definitely in her element when she's painting, drawing or practicing any kind of arts and crafts.

I can't think of a better shot to portray Mason right now. Always moving.

Duncan has always used his paw to lick water from instead of drinking directly from a dish. Mack thinks this is pretty neat and likes to " help" him. Thank goodness she came along; Duncan might not have lived if not for this spoiling.

Daddy , Daughter date night

 The night before the Greeley Daddy/Daughter dance we had a decent amount of snow and so it was decided that it'd be better to not make the 45 minute trek north to attend. Instead, Mike and Mackenzie had their own date night- dinner at our favorite restaurant, Wholly Stromboli and a movie ( Frozen for the second time). Mack dressed her best, even insisting on her glittery high heels. It was pretty sweet watching her get ready for her big date.

These were Mackenzie's " purses" . What's in them , you ask?

A seashell ( She takes that every where, Aunt Janet) , body spray, two empty purses, a hand fan, cat ears and a scarf.

The pair , all set to go.

The most gentle daddy ever.

By the time it came to warming the car, and after a long day at school, Mack was ready to go!