Day 59 - February 28

I think it's fitting to have the last day of February be about signs of spring. For three years of Kodiak living, we didn't see "spring" until sometime in May. I LOVE that it comes so much earlier here. LOVE it.

I grabbed the point and shoot (well, the nice point and shoot) on the way out for a quick walk with the dog and Michaela today, so I'll have to try to get a picture of this shrub with a better camera, but at least we've got flowers!

Day 58 - February 27

A half a week with the grandparents including about 27 hours of time WITH the grandparents and WITHOUT the parents makes for a sleepy girl. This was about 15 minutes earlier than normal bedtime tonight. Jason picked her up to bring her to bed and she just melted on his shoulder.

Forgive the cell-phone pic... no part of me was willing or able to take a real picture today. I might've had a leeeeetle too much fun last night!

Day 57 - February 26

This is coming a day late because we were away from the house overnight last night and didn't bring a computer along with us. And before I took the picture, I knew that the picture for the day would be from our Mardi Gras Ball last night!

With Grandma and Grandpa Jeff in town to stay with the toddler, Jason and I headed downtown for a couple parades and a night at the 19th Annual Gulf Coast Military Mardi Gras Ball. A good time was had by all!!

Day 56 - February 25

It's Mardi Gras time!!

For those that don't know, Mobile, AL, is actually the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States (take that, New Orleans!). And, along with that, it's a family-friendly celebration where waiving and shouting at the people on the floats in the parades gets you beads, rather than having to, ehem, perform.

So we headed to a parade tonight and found that having a cute little girl with you gets you lots of stuffed animal throws, along with beads and Moon Pies of all flavors!

Here's everyone but me as we got ready to head back to the car. The other thing missing from this picture is the GIANT teddy bear Michaela got. She cleaned up!

Day 55 - February 24

Fun with Grandma (and Grandpa... but the picture doesn't show that)!

My parents got into town yesterday afternoon. So, full-on grandparent fun commenced this morning and they wore the child out all day. Hopefully they'll all still be having fun by Saturday afternoon when they've had her by themselves for a few hours with another 24 to go!

Day 54 - February 23

I'm cheating today. I took this picture yesterday. I didn't touch my camera today. I was too busy getting ready for my mom and dad to arrive this afternoon.

So this will have to hold everyone over til I get back to it tomorrow!

Day 53 - February 22

No one wants to see pictures of the kid today. Most of the day was spent with snot running down her face either because she was crying, or just because she's a little sick (which is what was causing her to cry).

So instead I popped the macro lens on the camera this afternoon and got some still-life practice in.