Over the weekend we had a little visitor that inspired Claire to grab her camera and run outside. A very familiar sight around here. She jumped up on a chair and put her leg on the railing. Cole jumped out of his chair and went over to keep her steady.
I am so proud of him, unprompted, showing her that kindness. (Any of you with more than one kid knows how it warms your heart when your kids show that they can be thoughtful toward each other.) I'm also proud of her for not freaking out and shoving him away!
A bit of context for the shot, what in the world was she looking for in the tree:
Can you see him there? The little owl over her shoulder?
This is the photo I took earlier showing our little visitor. IHe's been living in the cedars in the back yard and we've seen him a few times. He comes to visit every once in a while standing on the stairs outside the back door. He's pretty fearless and allows me to open the door to take photos - and Claire was pretty close, too.
I love that we are surrounded by opportunities to take in nature, in it's natural habitat. Now if I could only get a photo of the beaver who spends some time in our back yard!
