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it's not all work around here. sometimes we take brakes for treats.

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finishing touches are important touches.

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if you're gonna pour some custom concrete counters, first you gotta mix some concrete.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

back to school pizza party at their new elementary school.

high five a video by riley bo biley on Flickr.

jamie and riley tear it up at the skate park.

skating a video by riley bo biley on Flickr.

before you can shred, you have to learn to just sort of roll along.

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a little more of that seattle drizzle doesn't stop us.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

ah urban living.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

not only is jamie corn an excellent contractor, he also makes a pretty good play structure.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

can you find the kale in this photo?

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

katie came for a visit and then she schooled the children in football.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

lake washington might be a tad chilly, but it sure is picturesque.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

wherever there is a giant sheet cake with a photo of a cat, there you will find the children, front and center.

Mogielnicki work weekend, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

riley is a professional home depot shopper these days.

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mama made a real mess of kale's haircut. good thing calvin was there to make it all right.

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ikea cabinetry is no match for the combined brain power of the spades.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

taken just moments ago. first morning space-out at our new house.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

first dinner upstairs at our house, complete with glassy, end of the day stares. (it is exhausting people, awesome but exhausting)

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

watching the bread bake at macrina.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

we are discussing how big the trees must have been to make those 30' posts and beams. big.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

the trees in volunteer park are pretty much perfect for playing command center/spaceship/clubhouse/tree fort. take that, playground equipment.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

this pretty much sums up the general mayhem and multitasking involved in moving in to a mostly renovated house.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

a little more baby love for the blog.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

finally, riely's got an appropriately appreciative audience for his skate park antics.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

the helmet is surprisingly useful in keeping the blackberry thorns from his sweet head.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

nice bike, john peter.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

early morning planning session at devon & angelica's.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

kale loves cousin eli and cousin eli loves his toes.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

katrina's entire family came for a work weekend. in true mogielnicki style they got s.h.i.t. done and they brought presents!

Moving in!!, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

any excuse for cake, in this case it's jamie (our amazing contractor) corn's birthday. too bad he didn't make the shot but at least his cake is in the frame.

Moving in!!, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

first dinner downstairs at dean and calvin's, complete with glassy, end of the day stares

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

the surefire no footprints way to mop a floor.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

our first dose of that famous seattle drizzle. so far so good.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

free entertainment, courtesy of the seattle dept of public works.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

when you're really lucky the architectural salvage store has a candy machine.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

in addition to working on the house there are a lot of administrative details involved in moving across the country. here the children enjoy a little light reading in uncle dean's office while mama fights with the fax machine, which doesn't want to send her 15 page fax to the seattle public schools.

Week eight or so, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

artsy exterior work site shot.

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follow the leader.

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pre blackberry picking picnic.

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showing me the best jogging path through the veldt.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

riley literally cannot believe how awesome discovery park is. literally.

Week eight or so, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

those cabinets aren't going paint themselves, people.

Week eight or so, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

even though our official move in date is today (not gonna happen) and we're working on the house pretty much all the time, you still have to take the occasional break to have a laydown in the sunshine.

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total action shot.

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the real question is: who doesn't want to play a little evening football at lake washington?

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

this week is lego camp for both kids. here rye displays his awesome pyramid with inset door.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

this woman (and her pet turtle) live right across the street from the trader joe's in our neighborhood. seattle is full of surprises.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

kale is actually pointing at the starfish but i think the ferry is slightly more impressive.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

touching the bulbous starfish.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

what about the amazing natural beauty of the pacific northwest? sometimes i am stunned.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

driftwood lean-to scaled. check.

Untitled, a photo by riley bo biley on Flickr.

please notice that uncle dean is wearing a full wetsuit. the water in the puget sound is hella cold, not that the children appeared to notice.