so what if it's not a tree house? all the cool kids are choosing play platforms these days.

the parking enforcement people have gotten serious about john st, so our morning ritual now involves a lot of watching the tow trucks.

tightrope walking - in socks no less!

final circus class skills showcase.

hard(ish) at work on the new play platform.

just a little chattin' and swingin'.

not quite sure what to make of the easter bunny bush.

first successful climb of the tree outside his classroom.

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LET THEM GO!!! (just in case you needed a little translation)

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dean and riley work on their signage.

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sometimes the most effective protesting happens way up high.

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rally in solidarity with the hunger strikers at the northwest detention center in tacoma.

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successful artistic collaboration isn't as easy as it looks.

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burgers by rye. delish.

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extreme arm wrestling with uncle jp.

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even though they are very big kids now they still enjoy the occasional storybook.

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it wouldn't be a true mogielnick family visit if there wasn't a project or two to get done. in this case painting the interior and shingling the exterior of j&o's adu.

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building with bill ding is hilarious.

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mommy and rye do a little light construction, kale draws and eli observes.

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double birthday cakes for all those spring birthdays (jp, eli, riley & kale).

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somber cousin huggies.

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this is what baby eliot's chubby cheeks make kale feel like.

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breakfast with tulips.

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they might not be working on the railroad but they are definitely strumming on the old banjo.

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showing off his new found skills to a host of admirers.

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oh look at that, cousin eli can stand all by himself and also walk around like the littlest zombie.

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sometimes when we air bnb our place we stay with devon and angelica and do art on their island instead of our island.

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a little 3 on 1 b-ball after school.

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this is the part where calvin and rye play ode to joy on the keyboard together. there is a lot of beethoven's 9th in our lives these days.

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more hugs to welcome d&c back into the potluck fold.

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dean and calvin are home for a few weeks and it makes us feel so good!

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this is the part where they accompanied the symphony, playing ode to joy on their recorders like a bunch of pros.

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look at all those 3rd, 4th & 5th graders.

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field trip to the symphony!