Happy Valentine’s Day!
This morning I am drinking Green Mountain Coffee, Nantucket Blend, and the sun is shining and it just giving me life these days. The coffee and the sunshine.
I’m a bit off of my game, so we are not doing much to celebrate Valentine’s Day today. Or really, anything. I got wrapped up in Wyatt’s appointments and then getting ready for our upcoming getaway that Valentine’s Day sort of got lost. I did make Wyatt special hot chocolate pancakes with whipped cream for breakfast though, so he had a little something different and happy today.
Last week we had our Full Snow Moon party with Wyatt and my little niece Mermaid Girl. I am enjoying our little monthly celebrations, and the kids are too. This time we were all about snow and ice!
We had homemade winter white cheesebread, sugar full moon cookies, snowflake cupcakes, and they each got a special gnome and rainbow bag to put their small treasures in. We made their hiking journey wands, read the full moon story, and then went outside where the kids broke open frozen iceballs with small toys inside. We had a fantastic time, and it was a nice way to start the week of specialist appointments we just went through.
After a very full week, we wanted a weekend where we just drifted and wandered and had fun. And we did just that. Saturday we ended up at a pet store that was more like a zoo! They had two giant Flemish rabbits that roamed the store, as well as a giant tortoise who was on the prowl as well. There was a parrot named Georgio, a green basilisk, a giant Burmese python, a huge iguana of some sort, as well as all of the smaller animals for sale, like baby rabbits and lizards and all sorts of fun pets. I got to hold a baby bunny and my day was made, y’all. Billy and I have decided we are going to do some research on those giant rabbits, and if we are able to house and take care of one properly, we are going to get one. But I have to do a lot of reading first to make sure it is a good situation for us and the rabbit. If anyone has any experience with Flemish Giants I would love to hear about it!
Sunday was absolutely gorgeous, with sunshine and warm temps, and we had some major spring fever! We went for a small hike, using Wyatt’s new carrier, and didn’t see any signs of spring yet in the natural world which is probably good since it is too early. We did have a really good time, and got to practice using the Freeloader before we hit the bigger trails.
This week is about getting back on track. Everything is topsy turvy and out of sync, but we have had a good start to righting things.
How about you? What is going on in your world?
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
I am trying to get things a little less topsy turvy too – just in time for it to get all weird again in a couple of weeks.
We were happy with the nicer weather too and are enjoying warmer temps all weeks. It will probably plunge again next week but for now the sun is welcome.
That pet store looks awesome! The betting shall commence later today in our family for which pet Erin brings home next. 😂😂
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Sounds like a great week, despite all the appoitments. Those pancakes sound delicious!
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Oops…appointments!
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Thanks Laurel-Rain! Wyatt was so-so on the pancakes, the turkey but loved the fruit and whipped cream. LOL
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Sounds like a happy week. Those animals are so interesting and I love your photos. I hope your having an amazing week.
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It was so crazy to see them just living in a pet store. I loved the bunnies!
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Looks good, Erin. We’re off our game this year, too. Too much sadness. But the love is there — just not the energy or heart to celebrate when there is so much hurt in our community. I hope Wyatt’s appointments went well.
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The news out of Lansing…no words. I have friends with children attending MSU and it was very nerve wracking waiting for news from them. It was met by relief but also sadness knowing that there were families out there getting the worst news of all. 😦
Wyatt’s appointments went good!
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Your photos are stunning and it looks like you’ve had some great times. Yay for baby bunny cuddles!
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Thanks Louise! I was very reluctant to leave that baby behind. Lol!
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I hope you’re feeling more and more rested and restored. Your full moon parties look like so much fun! You are creating the best memories with Wyatt and Mermaid Girl! Oh, that pet store looks like it would be so much fun (I would skip the snakes, though)! We had a teacher who had bunnies in her classroom. She just put up a fence like thing around them when she wanted to contain them. That made me wonder about how sanitary her carpeting was…ya know?
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