this kid.

tonight is Little V's last night with us - she and her parents are flying to Minnesota tomorrow.

having her here has been ridiculous amounts of fun - we've colored and played and danced and chased to her little heart's content. we've sat in the grass and watched the trees blow in the wind, read umpteen stories, eaten pizza and been pajama buddies. and she has taught me so, so much about staying present - her first morning here, she fell asleep while reading stories - on me - and i spent two hours doing absolutely nothing other than cuddling this precious, snoring kid and listening to the birds sing outside. no phone, no TV, no computer. it was wonderful!

here are a few of my favorite moments:

 

giving the duck a bath...

"Little V, do you want to draw with Aunt Luckdragon? What? Oh...you want to draw ON Aunt Luckdragon!"

she went to her first baseball game, and thoroughly enjoyed clapping and yelling, "Go Tigers!"

and last night, she fell asleep in my arms while we were watching Cookie Monster, clutching her bunny and the dvd case. sweetest little muffin!!!! i will be sad to see her leave, for sure.

in other news, we ate the first ripe alpine strawberries today:

tiny, but delicious!