Benihana! Still a show! And, as Meryl pointed out, a male exclusive chef environment where they might not celebrate Women’s History Month. She wasn’t wrong. In her words, “we can do anything!”

Happy Easter Eve!

Mission critical! The kids used their water squirters to keep the sea anemones moist while the tide was low. Thank goodness.

We officially have a cousin in double digits! Noelle turned ten and we loved celebrating with her! And Meryl assumed she could blow out the candles too.

Let’s just add several more obstacles to pushing and swinging on the buoy swing!

We love you, Molly and Justin! Cheering on a safe and successful surgery for Justin. Fast forward: health and success!

The yellow brick road connected one Emerald City to another at the Seattle Children's Theater!

Leading Miss. Pattycakes and scooping her poop! The circle of horsewomanship:)

Frank and Holmes adventured to the Locks…no swimming salmon this time, but waves of fun!

Holmes made this wolf mask at school and loves it so much!

First belt stripes earned! Our tae kwon do studio requires home homework achievement, in addition to class practice, to earn stripes…and the kids earned their first set of stripes! Sure does help on the home front for getting chores done! (And kids doing push-ups is both adorable and not in the least athletic.)

The University of Washington cherry blossom trees are at their peak and we had to see them…they’re still gorgeous in the rain!

Well, we’re still growing them. Our kitchen science lab is experimenting with what the book describes to be crystal clear:)