New layers

       On the drive back in the fog, it hit me : there are no new beginnings.
       Only new layers.

Rapunzel

They wanted to make a Rapunzel movie. They were so darn serious about it, it was inspiring to witness.

Laughing

She made awesome pizza. We laughed when we tried to transfer it from her new wooden paddle onto the hot pizza stone. I wish I was better at laughing in general. And at myself in particular.

Quiet

Pages flipping. Him typing. Raindrops on the metal roof (yes, we have rain. In Québec. In January).
Everything is quiet. And I exhale
There is joy in knowing that another full day is over. And relief too.

That kind of week

Calling her to go for a walk around the block was the best decision I made this week. And then, going sliding.

The clean slate

I liked the idea of a clean slate. A fresh start.

For some reason I was disappointed when I realized the New Year didn't bring a different perspective.

What Christmas brought

We are not quite ready to see our tree go... We cherish the moments spent beside it, reading, knitting and snuggling by the fireplace... all the while enjoying the new toys that Christmas brought.

 Some serious fun with K'nex!

 Great crafty gifts from Artterro.

A great board game: Dixit (thanks so much for all your great suggestions on my board game post!)

And this awesome labyrinth wooden balance board.

He went running 14 km on the icy/bumpy trails at -23! When he still wasn't back an hour after darkness had fallen, I was a bit worried since I knew he hadn't brought a headlamp. I was quite happy to see him walk into the house, even if he looked like that!