soccer seat.

treats for benny.

playing near the basketball court.

why would anyone voluntarily get into that freezing water?

putting the finishing touches on his poetry mobile (first parental involvement and i'm just holding the strings so he can measure how long they are).

biking on alki beach gets an enthusiastic thumbs up.

nacho chef.

cupcake bakers extraordinaire.

killing it at taos-retirement-village-bingo.

just a couple of graceful plaza strollers.

somebody's gotta do the grocery shopping around here.

surprise visit from asha.

lunch at the hanuman temple (guess who ate all his dal?)

hot tub (no time machine).

single child = double screen time possibilities.

haagen dazs ice cream bars with great-grandma edna, for the win.

calliope and kale are valentine making machines.

have redbox, will travel.

zero time was wasted before kale and nama started exploring all her elemental spirit dolls and making up stories about them.

while this half enjoys a stay-cation involving lots of dinner and movie dates.

the spades decided to divide and conquer mid-winter break this year. this half is on its way to new mexico (very early in the morning).

sometimes your ten year old is more thoughtful than you generally give him credit for.

cracking jokes with bop bop.

flying

those cookies aren't going to make themselves, you know.

mimi and bop bop missed rye's official recital so they had to make due with this private concert.

kris, katrina's college roommate, came for a little visit. probably they are telling her all about clash of clans.

post piano recital brunch at cafe flora (lest you wonder why riley is wearing a bow-tie).

kale and frankie go together like monsters and tokyo.

gee geed just had a valve replacement so the kids made her a heart-healing card.

5th graders who lunch.

the spring soccer season is nigh upon us.

not too old for national geographic kids yet. phew.

roman warriors in the living room.

sometimes, when you have long luxurious hair, you need some sunglasses to keep it out of your face during piano practice.

volunteer park has the best trees for climbing.