On the Road Again

Ella is navigating the way to our favorite camping haunt in Round Top, Texas.  

Destination reached.  Below is a peek at what happens during our stay...  

Heading up the stairs to enjoy the "King of Swing" Asleep At the Wheel in the Stone Cellar Dancehall.

A lot of daddy/daughter dancing and twirling took place. Books were read. Volunteer work was done--leaving the soggy earth a little less cluttered.  Games were played, trees were climbed, music was made, fun was had.  

I'd call that a successful road trip!

"Traditions, traditions.  Without our road trips, our lives would be as shaky as...as a fiddler [in the tree]."

This little fiddler is being featured in The Polka News and is credited for photos taken during the Asleep at the Wheel concert;).  Stay tuned...

Thank you, Gary McKee with Texas Polka News, for always making our little one feel loved.  

Reading Nook

Rearranging is common place around our house.  I recently cleared the bottom two shelves of a large bookcase in our living area to make room--and consolidate--many of Ella's books.  With the books in order, it was time to create a cozy little reading nook.  This little corner is now one of my favorites; i hope it becomes hers, too.  

Satisfied with a wonderfully messy after-school snack of Nutella, pretzels and fruit, Ella discovered her reading nook.  It didn't take but a second for her and Weasel to settle in with the Ingalls family as they made their way to their new little house on the Kansas prairie.  I love the My First Little House Books series...wish I had the entire set!

I find it's the simple, inexpensive things I create or repurpose that have the most meaning to Ella.  Know this phase won't last long, so I'll cherish these moments with my little pioneer girl while they last.

Snack, book, nap time...goodnight Ella Grace!