Pink Polka Dots & Pure Joy

Tidying Audrey's room today I smiled as I pulled up her pink polka dot sheets, flung back her pink velvet curtains, primped the pink pillows and celebrated her sweet pink self. She came out a pink bundle of goodness and remains one with each heartbeat. Audrey makes my heart sing. We always referred to her as "jolly" when she was a babe and she is as jolly today as ever.

~She is a lover of life~

here she is enjoying a peanut butter cup. she happily hums when she eats

~of learning~

here she is after her insect report on butterflies. she wore butterfly wings, a butterfly dress, and even had butterflies on her shoes. and she passed out butterfly cookies, of course

~of sweets~

here she is making sure she gets the last drop of her ice cold milk after enjoying a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie

~of stories~

"and finally--he should be cute"~ here she is rattling off the proper traits of a husband as she frosted cupcakes for teacher appreciation day

~of treasures~

here she is embracing a childhood doll of my mum's (handmade by her great, great gradmother) which recently arrived in a box of heirlooms

~of exploring~

here she is after clamming, gathering mussels, and scouring the sand for shells & sea glass at her friend's beach house

~and me~

mother's day 2010