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!

Juicy, Juicy

 Grammy surprised us with two boxes of Harry and David pears. It's a special treat and they never last long. Somehow, Mase ended up with a perfectly over ripened pear. Watching him eat it through my view finder made me wish that the pear he was eating wasn't the last one!

Splish , Splash!

Mason was petrified of the shower until he saw his sister having the best time " dancing in the rain" . Since then, the two have so much fun, splashing away.

They're being sharks, eating Krill from the water.

This and that

I thought I was just imagining this, pre-coffee . *blink, blink* Nope, Mase had been in the fridge

Buddies . Mason has taken to calling Ellie " Ellie Boy", much to his sister's annoyance. Ellie is NOT a boy, Mason! However, if you ask Mason if Ellie is a girl or a boy, he says " Girl" I think someone has figured out how to get under his sister's (easily agitated) skin

Mack's still putting her own spin in the wardrobe area. Taylor, do you recognize that dress?

Chatting away to Grammy. Those two can have quite the conversation and it's funny listening to the things Mack deems exciting enough to share with her.