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big snowflakes {that stay on your nose and eyelashes}
sledding down our big hill
new sleds!!
and new snow!!
spencer "shoveling" with a skidsteer
smell of fresh hot coffee
snow gear warming up by the wood stove
"when I was a little baby..."
swiss steak
red rosy, kissed by winter cheeks

teeth brushing before bedtime
twirling curly blonde locks
hearing footsteps upstairs
listening to our pack rat neighbor
"mama, it's a contest"
a clean kitchen
my pandora stations
learning letters
36 bananas
online storytime

a love story:
looking at wedding pictures
in a beautiful album from my neighbor/photographer
"mama and daddy got married"
watching her eyes sparkle
chubby fingers pointing out loved ones
"mama's wearing a beautiful dress"
flipping more pages, more faces
"and you guys lived happily ever after!
truth from a 3 year old

a brother {in law},
his curly hair, much like Reese's
unloading a trailer full of firewood
stacking neatly in the snow
cozy warm house

pony rides for the girls
puzzles at Raine's
skating on the water tank
trotting with Spotsy
proud little cowgirls

warm banana bread
pink jama skype date
morning quiet time
a copycat learning her words
"bubbles"
"jammies"
"ELLA"  "ELLA"  "ELLA"
"please"
"down"
"milk"

letting it go
peach crisp at book club
"it's fifteen eleven mama"
tickling backs
costco samples to hungry girls
a sister's wisdom
skype time with the sisters
craic
this

my bible study girls
#hellomornings
beth moore
second sundays
my parents, on facebook
photobooth pictures
the sleeping sigh-sigh
Horsey, hiding, then turning up
footie jammies
self-cut (and styled) hair

Reesie, snuggling in and tickling backs
birthdays
goodreads.com
trying on too-big shoes
fresh sheets
pennies from heaven
late night convos with her
the creaky floors
dinner time
picking up the mail

"how are things going in here mama?"
birthday wishes from good friends
swimming swimming and more swimming
Reese jumping into the pools like a little fish,
turning on her back to float
just loving the water
the girls snoozing in the hotel room
new friends at the pool
"squeaky fings"
double decker strollers

sledding on brown grass
muddy boots
warm sun heating the living room
waiting for the calves
finding Horsey... in the parking lot
kitty purrs
Montana wind
princesses in the barn
Girls laughing, playing together
finding joy

my birthday/christmas present
his tear duct eye lashes
every day, after work, the greeting
Ella's encouragement
13's
chocolate paint
wind chimes
big night sky
birthday gift from Mary and John
a clean kitchen

breakfast brunch at Cracker Barrel,
cozy right by the fireplace
Spence teaching Ella to play the wooden game,
Reese spilling out her milk cup,
extra clothes in the car :)

"I'll check the bulls with Daddy"
the chubby blond heifer cow
windows down, looking
at... the cows.
asking to take them back to the ranch

patience
night guy at the hotel,
getting us milk a little early.
seed catalogs
dreaming up our garden
up and down the ramp
Ella's new cowboy boots