surprise picnic and winter smores

I told you to wait upstairs while you were playing so I could prepare a surprise for us...

a picnic lunch!

You love surprises.

All through lunch I watched your sparkling eyes pace with anticipation 

back and forth from the "go fish" cards to the desert waiting for us.

 At one point you declared, "well, i think this is my best day ever!"

And I think any day with you is a best day for me. :)

(Warm gingerbread marshmallows and chocolate squares 

between sugar cookies never hurts either.)

emptying cameras...

loading up youtube

This entire winter has been as cold as our usual Januarys.
Finally, January is here and there is a good excuse for these single digit temps!
We do try to get outside whenever we see anything in the mid to high 20s. 
It's been rare though.

winter is happening

and we are here. 

Just taking a bit of a blog rest,

enjoying our little angel,

keeping cuddly warm,

goofing around,

looking up,

enjoying a quiet season.

Happy new year.