Staying true to the baby code of honor, Maeve cried when Santa held her. Greta whispered to me, "that's a fake Santa," when she saw the big guy with a fake beard. Can't pull the wool (or beard) over her eyes!

One of my favorite things we've done this winter is skate on a local pond. It was so fun and easy. Under the ice we could see a frozen turtle and a frozen frog. Maeve really loves to be outdoors, so even though she was chilly in the stroller, she had a lovely time! I love getting on skates and having a childhood of memories come flooding in!

A joy of homeschooling... taking the morning off to go see the eagles at Couer D'Alene lake. 

We loved being outside on this chilly morning watching these magnificent birds. 

I was so happy when it finally snowed! And now it's pretty much all gone. But, we got out there and enjoyed it. I wish it was still a winter wonderland. We only have just over a month left to enjoy winter before we travel to an eternal spring time in Ecuador! So bring on the snow!

Maeve's hair is starting to really grow in. I put it in pigtails recently. They're pretty sparse still, but oh so cute!