Three FULL days of Disney-ness!!!!!

"Magic Kingdom" felt truly magical! EPCOT was very EXCITING! And we nearly closed down the parks every single day....three days in a row! Abby saw every princess and Ben bonded with "GooGoo" (Goofy) and "YoHo" (Jake, the Pirate). What a wonderful experience this was!

"This land was made for you and me..... ."

Thank you, Pete Seeger, for sharing your energy, your talent, your passion. This world is a better place because you were in it.

A Happy New Year in the Afterglow of Christmas

The glorious morning light shines on the Cottonwood trees outside our kitchen window; wintry and cold out there! But not nearly as cold as it is where some of our family and friends live! (Michigan and Boston! Brrrrrr!) I step into the dining room, coffee cup in hand, to look at the birds at the feeder, and I think, I am not quite ready to let go of Christmas. It was so sweet. Hence, one last picture of Christmas stockings lined up on the mantle, before I carefully tuck them away for next Christmas. Of course, it would not feel like a new year without a resolution. This year….I will do my best to listen more and try to understand the perspectives of others. Remembering all the while, that it is the little things that mean the most. Happy New Year!

Horseback Riding and Winter Snow play

One of our Christmas gifts to Abby and Piper was a horseback riding lesson. They both love horses and let me know quite adamantly that they knew how to ride. Still, they were very excited to go ride horses and let their teachers know that they knew how. :) We all had such fun watching them and they did great! So cute and sweet! Meanwhile, Farmer Ben hung out with the goats and got up close and personal with the dirt. Piper really wanted to play in snow, so J,P, Piper, Captain and I drove up to the Crest and sledded in the snow! WooHoo!! Scary! Lastly….one more Christmas story for Abby - Corgieville Christmas, my personal favorite. And then…snoozeville. What a Christmas!

Christmas Dinner…..and bedtime back at Little Bird Farm

We enjoyed such a beautiful time at Podge and Melli's house on Christmas Day! Seriously silly cousins!!