we spent some time with the rivers and the creeks this past week. darla enjoyed throwing things into said bodies of water. it was very nice of mother nature to give us those temperature spikes that allowed for some outdoor exploration. this is pretty fantastic time of year for getting a last little communion with nature.
although, i am hoping for some winter hikes this year :)
i think you all should know that she was trying to teach the ducks to fetch in that second photo. she’s special.
momjeanz 
I saw this today and thought of you…. I think you definitely need to add it to your Christmas list:
http://www.threeredapples.com/80-personalised-airstream-textile-artwork-large.html
this one would be appropriate too…. sorry…. I know this is totally random but I thought you would appreciate the happy thoughts. ;)
http://www.threeredapples.com/hoop/51-personalised-gypsies-at-heart-embroidery-artwork-medium.html
love the pictures of Darla by the way…. she’s getting to be such a lovely little lady. so thankful that she loves nature like my kiddos…. what a beautiful quality.
oh wowza, J! i love these! thanks for sending these my way. you are a thoughtful lady. and yes, happy to hear you have nature babies, too. in truth, darla was asking to go back and watch television for the whole second half of our creek visit at my parents… whatevs.