yep, she's a tree hugger

...and i mean that quite literally. i don't think i've blogged on this before so it's probably about time. perhaps it's our fault for encouraging Arwyn to love the outdoors, perhaps it's Lorri teaching her to touch the leaves and bark of trees, or maybe it's something else? in any case, our daughter is really into hugging, patting, and even kissing trees. here is Arwyn visiting a few of the trees in our front yard.



note: the mismatched outfit is all dad's fault.


undoubtedly her favorite tree is this one, found along our daily walking route. if one (read: daddy) forgets to stop the stroller and let her visit this tree, you'll always get a response - ranging from a sad little hand extended in silence, to full-on moaning and fussing. warning - there are lots of mommy/nana "aaaawwws" in this clip!