Ground Breaking!

It has been hot here in the mountains.

Frozen blueberries help though.

Mimi had a Birthday and she and Piper got wings.

Piper has declared that Mimi must fly with her always.

Piper has grown up so much lately. Drawing, dress up, she is talking so much. And about stuff that happened before she was fully verbal! 

Yesterday she was telling me about her Auntie's house and their doggie Freddie.

Someone at school mentioned Halloween to her and she's all about it. First she wanted to be a grasshopper, then an owl, then a shark, then an owl ...

I think I'll be waiting before a make her costume. 

This is the aftermath of her helping pick up. Love it. Please note the placement of peanuts...

She is all about Saoirse She loves making her laugh and teaching her about crawling, sitting and moss. 

Aoife chase me!!!!

The following pieces are part of Piper's latest, " abstract mountain" series. 

" Blue Dunes" 

Crayon on tub, these are performance pieces. 

"Thunder Mountain"

She is available for commission and a short documentary on her life and work will be available next fall. 

Our new driveway!!!!

Ground breaking!!!

The backhoe is at the house site in the distance. Piper's trees are her soon to be new backyard!

Home.

Weeds, Hikes, Mud and "The Twins"

Piper's flower obsession has no bounds. 

Weeds are loved as much a pansies. 

If it flowers, it is beautiful. 

She's even helped with our salad greens going to seed!

Playing in sand and mud

And some shyness...

Making faces to text to Daddy during the work day...

And a new found love of tutus. 

The 4th was a challenging day for Piper, but she came around after a visit from Mimi and Bapa

Hose time

Then this morning we met up with Aunt Katie and Dostie dog for a hike and some time in their gardens.

All the way up to the Ziggurat

 a/k/a the big yellow castle. 

She did great, leaving behind offering stones - which is hard for a little kid, those things are cool looking! 

And even did some bush whacking ! 

Then limeade and belly rubs made for a lovely morning.

And those gardens!!!

And, well..

We would like you to meet 

Zohar and Enoch.

a/k/a "the twins" 

They are the sweetest 4 year old twins. 

Piper is obsessed and her Dad is scared. 

Obsessed. 

Luckily their Mom thinks it's sweet and is working with us for some playtime outside of school.

For now she spent the 4th of July scanning the crowd for them like a love struck teenager.

We are SO in for it.