looks like the catcher wandered off mid-play to do a little weeding.

kale likes to get right in there when he eats a mango.

when riley grows up he either wants to be a police officer, or a fire fighter or an ambulance driver or a ballerina.

it's important to lecture your sidekick frequently and with gusto.

it's not like you're just born knowing how to eat watermelon.

you didn't know we could jump so high.

chickens and babies, what's not to like?

these days spidey likes to wear a purple cape and not a lot else.

when it's 92 degrees outside you really appreciate the icy feel of the igloo.

rye's boat has ears and it floats. what more do you really want?

riley and his classmates head down to paradise pond to try out their boats.

kale likes driving the car and amalya likes pushing the car - it pretty much couldn't work out better.

riley gets in one last game of chase before casey heads to alaska for the summer.

who doesn't love snacks after swimming? and by swimming i mean splashing in the kiddie pool.

cooking up a little mandy/chocolate pudding soup with sprinkles.

today we met abby and mandy who are longtime blog viewers first time blog appearers. welcome, ladies.

watermelon. sticky, delish watermelon.

doubles as a water fountain.

kale is loving the sprinkling frog pool, which is nice since it took 45 minutes to inflate.

impromptu morning dance party.

dining outdoors, delicious.

mathew and jean and katie and brandon get a thorough tour of all the toys in the attic.

sun hat + bike helmet = quality head protection.

very sure about the hitting the balls with the hammer thing.

not really sure about the whole blowing out the candle thing.

mothers' day brunch.

happy birthday, baby.

all tuckered out after his party.

riley was very helpful about opening kale's prezzies.

birthday bobcat rides.

eventually the rain stopped and we could move the party outside.

kaiah and riley clear themselves a corner to enjoy all that pastry goodness.

wild times at kale's 1st birthday potluck brunch.

kale gets a little taste of preschool during family day at clarke.

oh winnies, we're so happy you came to visit.

kale had the best seat in the house.

the very last group in the pride parade. sweet.

a family of project doers.

"i have a beautiful crown"

or un-messy.

no one said learning to eat with a spoon was easy.

trying to get just a little more mud on himself.

i know it's not a picture of the kids, but we love the new attic almost as much as our children. also it still needs to be painted so don't think that the walls will always look like that.

they're almost as pretty as the cherry blossoms.

dinner tastes better in the back yard.

the street musicians have come back - must be spring

that baby can sleep anywhere.