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    B found a (live) crawfish in the garden yesterday.

    A person is holding a crawfish above a garden bed filled with green plants.

    One of the best things to do on a Spring Saturday… We went to one of our favorite local “plant places” today, and the kids picked out some flowers for their garden.

    Two children are exploring plants in a greenhouse filled with greenery and flowers.

    Thought my coffee looked pretty from above. I prefer purchasing beans that I know were roasted pretty recently, but sometimes I don’t order in time and it’s tragic to run out. 🤪 So, I’m currently using (and like) Kicking Horse Coffee Three Sisters and Decaf mixed together for a homemade half caff.

    A frothy coffee topped with a generous amount of cinnamon, viewed from above.

    3 years ago today: My girl hunting for Easter eggs in the clover at home 💛🩵🩷💜💚

    A young child wearing a blue cap and colorful boots holds up a pink basket while standing on a yard full of clover.

    We got school done early so we could have a “LEGO party.” Kids have their own new sets they’re working on, and I’m doing this set I recently got for my birthday.

    A LEGO instruction booklet featuring a floral design and a numbered LEGO bag are displayed on a wooden surface.

    (Happily) Flew through some school this morning. Then, we might have got the order of things wrong, but so be it… Chiro then trampoline park for the kiddos. Welcome time with sweet friends (both theirs and mine).

    A trampoline park is seen through a chain-link fence, with kids playing on the trampolines.

    From our trip last week

    March 27, 2025: Houston Museum of Natural Science

    Such a good museum. My two favorite exhibits this time were Fabergé (first two photos) and Gems and Minerals. Ancient Egypt is pretty cool too. (Third photo is from the Hall of Paleontology 🦖.)

    A detailed, intricately designed egg sits on display in an art exhibition, surrounded by glass cases.A girl in a red skirt walks through an ornate, museum interior with intricate flooring and display cases.A large dinosaur skeleton is displayed in a museum exhibit, mounted in a dramatic, dynamic pose.

    March 26th, 2025: Houston Zoo!

    Ro’s favorite animal was the meerkats. And I didn’t get a picture of her with those even though she sat looking at them for a while… And asked to see them one more time before we left. But allll the other animals were close seconds. And we had a great time!!

    A seal gracefully swims underwater while sunlight filters through the surface above, with a child watching from below.Two children are observing a pelican through some fencing at an outdoor enclosure.A child is observing mongoose from inside a transparent dome in a zoo exhibit.

    Celebrated her birthday this week with a trip to Houston!

    A child with a big smile sits at a restaurant table with a plate of spaghetti and a giant meatball.

    Dried herbs and spices are so pretty together.

    In a red bowl, there are small piles of various spices and herbs including rosemary, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.

    This makes me smile.

    She missed co-op yesterday because of a sore throat, but we brought her home all the activities. She got busy on this one yesterday evening.

    A child is wearing a puma/cougar mask while standing indoors.

    💚☘️🌿🌳

    White clover flowers and lush green leaves are seen under a clear blue sky with a house in the background.

    Made applesauce muffins allllll on their own today. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    Two children in aprons are standing in a kitchen, with one on a step stool, preparing food together.

    Something little that makes me happy: tiny bowls to soak nasturtium seeds that match the color of each variety. 😍

    Didn’t have matching plates to keep them dark. But it’s still fun to see all the color sitting on the counter.

    Packets of nasturtium seeds are arranged above three colorful bowls containing some of the nasturtium seeds soaking in water

    My cousin and her family came to visit us the past few days. So, we decided to do a swamp tour on the Atchafalaya Basin. Had a(n unexpected) private tour on a really beautiful day!

    Saw a mama and baby great horned owls, ospreys, and some gators (still a little chilly for a plethora of gators).

    Cypress trees in a lake house an osprey nest that a great horned owl took over to raise her baby (that is perched on the bottom branch)A cluster of mostly leafless trees stands in the middle of a large body of water under a clear blue sky. An osprey can be seen flying to the right of the large cluster.An alligator is resting on a muddy bank surrounded by leafless trees near a body of water.

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    A flock of birds flies over and settles in on leafless trees against a clear blue sky.

    Yesterday 💛💜💚

    A young child wearing a cap, heart-shaped sunglasses, and colorful beads smiles while leaning against a railing during a Mardi Gras parade.

    Birthday eats from yesterday: crawfish hand pies w/ crispy Brussels + blueberry cream cheese and Biscoff king cake cookies (and @Mtt’s choc chip cookie)

    A plate of hand pies drizzled with sauce is served alongside a small bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts.A box contains four assorted cookies, two with purple icing and sprinkles, one with cream icing and caramel drizzle, and one chocolate chip.

    Louisiana’s “second winter” arrived (“almost, but not quite Spring” will be here next week, though, so it won’t last long), so cat snuggles this morning. Pretzel 🐈 was appreciative.

    A child wearing a purple beanie and teal jacket sits on a cushioned outdoor chair, holding a cat.

    Some impromptu extra “school” time outdoors this afternoon: Finding tracks and identifying them 🦝 + picking dandelions, etc. and watching a timelapse video of how they morph from bloom to seed.

    Animal tracks and a stick are visible in a sandy area surrounded by green foliage.A hand holding a small bouquet of yellow dandelions and white wildflowers against an outdoor background

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