The River

Guess where we went today? Hood River in search of sun. We found a little and a bit of wind as well. CJ put on a smile as soon as we got there and it got even bigger once her feet touched the water.

How Old is This Girl?

Before school this morning, Mama found CJ in front of her princess mirror (CJ's favorite garage sale find) putting on her "lipstick"!

Crazy Weather

Hail!

May Day

Today was CJ's school's celebration of May Day. And, unlike last year, Mama remembered the camera. The party was held at an alumni's house in the country and we had acres to enjoy. CJ and the other children put on a performance they had written. The story line was hard for Mama to follow, but had mermaids, mice, pirates and bad guys (with jet packs) as well as a beast. I think all the kids had an opportunity to participate in the story creation and costume making.

Checking out the stage before the show:

One of the mermaids. CJ came up with the crown idea and they finger knitted the hair:

Hanging out with Ray the cat before the potluck:

After maypole singing and dancing CJ picked Mama this wild daffodil and then wanted to photograph it:

The New Pen

Did I mention that we picked up a nail polishing pen after the dog walk yesterday? Well Mama forgot about it, but CJ didn't. She went to work this morning, preparing for her school's May Day Celebration.

After the Walk

The Dog Walk

Today was our annual walk for the humane society. Last year CJ did great, but this year we were able to do the whole 3 miles. Well, 4 of us did. We let Big B take a rest in the car while we walked and then he joined us for a visit to the park, farmers market and a snack. Both CJ and Little B wanted to go down to the water, but we deferred that for another time. CJ enjoyed posing and we were all happy that we didn't need our rain coats!