Here are some snippets from last week.
We took part in some ‘bus stop karate’.
Finally took a picture of the infamous ‘hula hoopers crossing’ sign.
Played with sand.
Played with millet.
Played in sand.
Played with water.
Put on a puppet show.
Played with a red balloon in and around an abandoned, almost post-apocalyptic-esque and defunct public fountain.
Took picture of self.
Took picture of mum (who felt about the way she looked!).
Took picture of mum & dad.
We had a busy week!
He is gorgeous Michelle! Pictures do say 1,000 words. Yours said ‘joy.’
Hey Michelle,
Great to see these pictures of your family. Contentment and satisfaction seem woven through the fabric. And is that really a hula hoop? How wild!
Sarah- Thanks! I realized just now that the only picture with Elijah’s face in it was the one he took of himself!
Gillian- Thanks for stopping by. It is really a hula hoop sticker. We saw this sign a year and half or two years ago and have been meaning to take a picture of it…we finally got around to it. I guess someone thought that it would be a great subversive thing or slight ‘dig’ at ‘the man’ to turn a crossing sign into a hula crossing. I find great joy in the concept!
wow! what an awesome week!
i love the hula crossing!
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