Holmes started summer soccer with friends last weekend and we’re still reminiscing about catching up with ‘our’ friends on the sidelines! A year older and this kid is emerging from helicopter parent participation at activities…the space between is a dream:)

As Holmes is home from preschool for the rest of the week (professional development days)…we discovered gymnastics open play time! Expend that energy! (Parents required on this endeavor, though. Bouncy kids be bouncing.)

Barrel rolls are back!

It was more like a slither swirl:)

‘Reading under a fort.’ Check!

New(ish) Father’s Day tradition! Before the pandemic, we used to go to the KEXP radio station Father’s Day party where they partnered with Pagliacci Pizza for pizza dough throwing fun and games…this year, we brought the party to the backyard! (We, of course, had to watch videos of ourselves pizza dough throwing for the memories.)

Warming up for golf and tennis camp this week!

And parents were allowed inside for a performance!

Holmes pretty much eats seaweed with dinner most nights. Not awful? He loves it so much he wanted his picture with it:)

Meryl’s school’s library sent home a summer reading bingo card…and reading in sunglasses is now checked off:) Also, Meryl reads to us these days!

Good grief. New tricks!

Celebrating Hilltop’s 50th with a grand parking lot party! Preschool is sweet.