easter 2013

we missed all of the franks this year due to illness but we had a good time coloring eggs and finding them the next day hidden inside this year because of wet weather. we had waffles with cream and berries for breakfast and the kids helped make egg salad with some of the eggs for lunch.

DO color on the furniture!

violet visits again!

fun school events

noble's class did a music demonstration for the parents, mahala's class had a make-your-own-pizza party to celebrate good work in class, and the whole school celebrated dr seuss for spirit day. one of douglas's nicknames for the kids is "thing 1" and "thing 2" so this was perfect!

three fairfax hikes

three beautiful hikes within 10 minutes of our house. one in west fairfax, one at bon tempe lake and one in the hills above the school with a labyrinth.

family portrait

noble's awesome family portrait with excellent backward handwriting! it says "from noble" "the happy family"

ski break at mount shasta

a beautiful stay near mount shasta during spring break. the kids finally got to go skiing thanks to nikki and brady, our shasta ski escorts!

proof of love

phoenix lake broom pull

adventure playground

mahala's mark on the world!

duxbury reef

mahala's marin county report for school was about duxbury reef in bolinas. it was very cold but we still fond some treasures and got some good photos!

reunion

happy to have a mini college reunion here at our house! i met george, tomas and jessica 20 years ago in blacksburg, virginia!