one year later

We are starting to make a  tradition of having little Maine vacation every early summer!

 The first thing we do is take a photo on the beach, like we have in the past.

This is me one year and ten weeks ago:

This is one year ago:

And this is now!

 Can't wait until next yet!

halloween treat

Happy Halloween!  Rain Dragon's all dressed for trick or treating!

Rain Dragon wasn't sure what her costume was supposed to be, but, luckily,  I had this book to explain it to her:

She's grown so much since the first time we read this book!

Rain Dragon thought the book was delicious than her, but they're both sweet treats to me:

Happy Halloween!

on my desk monday

The super sweet and talented Joyce Wan sent me these adorable baby books (which I would've bought anyway!):

Rain Dragon loves them. I think she will have a sweet tooth, just like her mom:

on my desk monday

On my table this week are Maisy books! I had to start buying some baby books, as the children's books I do have are still a bit puzzling to Rain Dragon. And what is a more perfect way to start the baby book library with a Maisy collection? Rain Dragon isn't named after the Maisy mouse, of course, but she still must have the books!

And she seems to like them, too:

on my desk monday

I should really call this on my dining table monday since, as I mentioned earlier, the studio desk has been abandoned. But today, I have one of my favorite children's books, Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? lying out.

I thought I would take it out to read to the Rain Dragon, though it is a kind of old for her. At first she was rather interested:

But she got quickly confused:

She's thinking, "Were those pigs eating bacon?"

I guess I should go and get some baby books for her instead!

ten weeks later

Back in May, I posted about my last school visit of the year and walking at the the beach in Maine:

Before

Well, ten weeks have passed and I'm again taking a walk at the beach in Maine:

After!

on my desk monday

This sweet cherry hat was sent by my friends at the Elephant Trunk's Bookshop (Isn't that a great name for a bookstore?). I particularly love it as I have an affection for cherries (which is also why I adored the cherry swatch in the 100 Wishes quilt that my friend Barbara O'Connor contributed).  The hat is on my desk after Rain Dragon shrugged it off during a bout of restless sleep. But she was so cute while it lasted:

Thanks, Elephant Trunk's Bookshop!

chasing rainbows

Around this time last year, I was at ALA, running around New Orleans. This year, I didn't go to the conference and I admit I felt a tad left out. So, instead, the Sasquatch and I packed the car (and Rain Dragon) for a weekend in Maine. As we left, it poured rain but by mid-drive a rainbow and a half began to appear:

It accompanied us the whole way:

And as we got closer to our destination, we began to wonder if we were actually going to find the end of the rainbow with its legendary treasure:

Guess, what? We did!

Rain Dragon at the end of the rainbow, the better than a pot o'gold!

celebrating our first Father's Day

Hazelnuts are supposed to be good to eat:

(though Sasquatches are allergic to nuts)

Baby is not amused:

baby picture

Please excuse this baby photo indulgence but I am so enamoured with Rain Dragon's grey eyes that I wanted to share. Aren't they pretty? I know they won't stay this color, but I love seeing them (and I rarely do because she is sleeping most of the time).

She also has Brian Eno hair (long on the sides and balding on top):

p.s. I promise I won't fill this blog with baby photos!