Little treckers

We went through the Woods today to the hike and bike trail in the sunshine. It was beautiful. Ofcourse at the end we rested a lot:)

Making salves and lotion

I love making salves and lotions. Projects of late:)

Loving littles who no longer nap

Days can be long with two very busy little ones. We have tried many variations of rest time. I am currently writing and drinking a coffee behind the steering wheel, parked in the February sunshine, with my 3 year asleep in his car seat, and my 41/2 year old soaking up the sunshine in the passenger seat.

This is not a normal rest for us, but today being 15 degrees and a short outside playtime we needed more sun. We also needed to return library books, put valentines in mailbox, and get coffee.

Sometimes we have no rest and fall in the snow in our afternoon adventures.

And sometimes we just crash on the couch when our body needs it.

But the best rest times by far are the three of us cozy under a thick blanket on the couch reading a good book.

Some favorites are spindrift and Grimm fairy tales. But we recently bought some of Reg Downs books and they are perfect! They are filled with excellent language, magical creatures, and enough excitement to keep mama awake and little guys enthralled.