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Robin's Bad Dream

Robin started crying at 7 this morning. I went in to soothe her, to try to get her to sleep a little longer. She started talking.

 "I wanted the big ice cream! I wanted the big ice cream but they were all out!" 

 She was not quieting down, and I was curious so I asked her about the ice cream.

"I blowed the candle out and there was a little ice cream. I wanted the big ice cream, there was the one with sprinkles. The lady with the green shirt ran out of the big, pink ice cream, the one with the little sprinkles."

Return from Yosemite!

On Sat we returned from a weeks camping at Yosemite.  Many showers and loads of laundry later there's still a faint scent of campfire on everyone.

We have many stories to share, but we'll start with this one:

Brian and the girls in the hammock for about 30 min. The girls are frequently laughing hysterically.  Brian is telling them the fable of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, with tons of silly embellishment.  

Craft project: Crochet Doll Dress

Erin has become attached to this little doll, one from my childhood.  Originally named Charlotte, she has a new moniker, Mirabelle.  Mirabelle has been wearing an old dress, so I though I'd use up some scrap yarn and make her a new dress. 

Mirabelle is much happier now. Pattern here.

Kuna Hike

We took a long, off-trail hike in Yosemite today to a small, 11,000 ft high lake called Kuna. This is a place of beauty. This is a quiet, secret space. This is a space sacred to Mr. B, whose car bears the license plate "KUNA" and whose wishes are for his ashes to be scattered around the lake. I've heard a lot about this place, and today was the day to go there.


Many thanks to Grandma and Grandpa who watched the girls the entire day and gave Brian and I our longest date since.... since... well, since Erin came into our lives.

 As pictures are worth at least 1000 words each, we'll tell the story that way. Let me just say what is not pictured. We had a lunch of mashed potatoes, SPAM and beer. Mr. B caught half a dozen fish in twice as many casts.

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Knitting project: Baby Hat

I made this hat for my cousin Sean, about to have his little girl.  It's a newborn size but the yarn is really slippery.  After blocking it, I think it'll be more a 6-12 month hat.  Either way, it was a darling, fast pattern.  I like the eyelet detail and decided a sweet ribbon would look nice in it. 

Pattern here.

How to Get Kids to Love Nature

Rule 1: Take your kids into Nature.



Rule 2: Stop making rules.