brooklyn pride.

uncle hubie provides a little pre breakfast artistic entertainment.

that's mommy's dancing face. wow.

touchies!

ooooh.

riley and calliope share a little quality car time.

riley calls them angel muffins and likes them "wiff booberry jam onit!"

peeking!

spring has finally sprung.

savi and shanti share a moment with poopchick and his giant orange salamander.

after the service riley had a tea (fair trade & organic) party with several of the choir members.

soaking up the gospel at the church of stop shopping.

throwing twigs into the stream on one side of the bridge and watching them float out on the other side is riley's newest obsession.

you should hear these two harmonize on baa baa black sheep. beautiful.

riley and brianna contemplate the waterfall in her front yard.

what can we say, the kid loves to vacuum.

looks like tartufi has a new roadie.

"mama, lookit turtle. it moving!"

lynne and brian stopped by for a vist. we showed them the sights in montpeiler. i'm pretty sure they were impressed.

"lotta animals inda bath."

thanks to kate we're making friends and eating well. not too shabby for our one monthiversary in vt.

riley is a big fan of the brookfield public library.

neither wind, nor snow, nor freezing temperatures will stop this kid from pushing his wagon around the driveway.

special craig likes his coffee light and sweet.

a boy and his moms and their many colored outfits.

snack time with leila is fun time.

happy birthday, poopchick.

'eat a cupcake!" says riley. eat a cupcake indeed.

clearly, birthday dinners are fun for the whole fam.

a jumbo backhoe AND a red wagon. this must be some kind of record for best birthday ever.

s u c c e s s. that's the way we spell success. finally.

some assembly required, for sure!

everyone enjoys a little downtime on the couch between rounds of birthday presents.

aunt julie came all the way from oregon to deliver this awesome handmade teepee. oren stayed home, but he deserves an honorable mention for helping with the construction.

uncle jp and rye bat around the ole birthday balloon.

riley and his first easter basket. (props to geegeed and big da for sending this plush tonka wonder filled with nonsugary delights)

riley is a very relaxed napper.

shoveling the deck (sort of).

making pancakes. pancakes for breakfast.