Lily is in the cow girl phase of her life- yeeee hawww!

Aghhh, a few peaceful moments away from Mommy and Daddy....

Sometimes it is nice to simply hop in your laundry basket and cozy up with your favorite books and your new headlamp.

Lily did this yesterday. We didn't know where she was nor why the house was so quiet for 20+ minutes.

Lily's post-dinner Dance Parties are still going strong!

Thank you Bettina and Ray for being such great sports!

Lily does Vero!

Warning: I think I had a little too much fun creating this post and I cannot seem to match up the pictures with the captions. In addition, the order of the captions is a little funky. I apologize.

One of Lily's most favorite things to do while in Vero was make "Lily sandwiches" while visitng with all of her family members. Lily finally got to meet Aunt Irene, Uncle Bob and cousin Monique! Lily was stoked that we got to bond over Dunkin' Doughnuts.

We went to visit Pepere and Mark in Vero Beach, Florida, this past week to celebrate Christmas. Though it is December, the water was warm and the sun was shining.

Pepere and Mark were incredibly hospitable and had wonderful excursions planned for us...Lily is now a huge fan of swamp boat rides!

Our favorite Lily lines of the week...

"When will it be Fridurday?"

"My baby [doll] is sick. She has purple eye. Please wash your hands after you hold her."

"When I grow up, I want to be a mama or that person who rings the bell when the merry-go-round ride is over."

"Little Hippie Chick Happily Frolicking on White Sandy Beach in Florida!"

Though the outfits changed during the course of the afternoon, the shades and the spirit remained the same.

L'Art de Lily

We are thoroughly enjoying ourselves in the wonderful world of Lily's art. Last week, Lily and I walked to our local Grand Lake Theater to see the Royal Ballet's version of the Nutcracker. A couple of days later, she placed this multimedia painting on my pillow. If you look closely, you will see Lily and I sitting in a theater,watching the Nutcracker. I am the big lady with hazel eyes, Lily is the little one with blue eyes. Naturally, we both have belly buttons. We actually sat this exact way in the theater. We were the only ones sitting in our row. Given that this was Lily's first theater experience, she was rather impressed with the cup holders, so they play an important role in this particular piece. Our house, complete with a door knob and our watering hose wheel, is nearby. In front of us, you might recognize Clara and the Nutcracker Prince. Lily explained to me that they were not only dancing, but also playing soccer.

'Tis Nutcracker season, here in the Collins home...

Earth, Lily & Fire!

The month of October brought the Bay Area a ton of earthquakes. November turned out to be rather windy. I know that this video is nearly a year old, but I just love it."I am the wind.....swoosh!"