Michelle’s Day

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Seth And Monkeys

Seth loves monkeys. He has many stuffed monkeys, but he always carries around his small black monkey (whose name, of course, is Black Monkey). He was pretty excited to get to see real life black monkeys. He was also happy to take a picture with stone characters from one of his favorite movies, "Up."

Kisses

"Stop moving. Your sugar plum is trying to kiss your cheek."

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Joel's 23!

First-born children are special. Everything about the whole parenting experience was brand new, and being part of every stage of a little person's development was so interesting and exciting. Joel was a sweet, smart, funny, cooperative child and grew to become a compassionate, intelligent, hard-working man. I love every second that he shares with me. Being his mother is a privilege!

HAPPY 23RD BIRTHDAY, JOEL!!

Monday, January 24, 2022

Make Us Dinner

Jason: Hey, Seth! What are you making for dinner?

Seth: Dinner?! I'm not a parent!

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The Secret Garden

I love the hidden fairy doors in the "Secret Garden" within the botanical garden!!!! These are not on a paved path, so many people probably miss them when they visit the garden. The Secret Garden also has a little library with benches especially for younger visitors. Tap on each picture to see it large enough to see the details. They're beautiful!

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

White Garden

The White Garden is a small section of the botanical garden. I couldn't sit on this bench and read because today is so chilly and that bench is in the shade. Most of the benches are in the shade, and this makes sense because it's usually outrageously warm. We're just having a little "cold snap" (in quotes because an Alaskan can't seriously call sixty degrees COLD). I will admit that I wore a hoodie and long pants because I've been chilly. Still wearing my flip-flops, though!