vacation thanks...

Thankful for the blessings of this february vacation week...


- time to rest and play and catch-up and create
- Brian home all day
- wedding prep with Mom and Katie
- a movie date and the babysitting skills of Uncle Matt and Auntie Kate
- lots of painting time, and a new easy-access set-up
- meandering salem walks
- longs talks
- an early St. Patty's Day feast and a bittersweet goodbye
- a somewhat painful but successful transition to the crib 
- a spontaneous morning in Portsmouth with a wintery walk, coffee shops, mysteries, art galleries and a photo shoot in a tree.
- so much time to spend (uninterrupted!) with my wee family.