Juuuust gotta adjust the mirror

I'm pretty sure this is going to work...

Francesca's early morning job

Francesca recruits

A short description of recent events

Back at home

Francesca is a black fireman. She helps people in trouble.

The future's so bright

I must wear these novelty shades.

Playing with Taylor's sister Cloe's car

Some might call it a chick car, but he's secure in his masculinity...

Blaize was quite the little partier too

He went from clinging to me to standing on his own and having a good
old' time in the bounce house in almost no time at all.

Francesca is bouncy!

At Taylor's 3rd bday party. She says Taylor is her best friend and her
favorite. (This was before the party, just to be clear.)

The Gymnast Francesca: She gets a stamp at the end of class!

The Gymnast Francesca: She bounces!

The Gymnast Francesca: She jumps!

He's a boy alright.

Good Morning!

From the sweetest boy on the planet....

Happy kids

Gotta go camping for real one if these days...

Mom in the tent

Photo by Francesca Margot

Tent kitchen

The best of tent and play kitchen combined.

Best boy bather

Sweet swimmer suit

Sweet sweet anticipation.

Swimming!

Living' the dream, in Portland.

Tumble bouncey track action

Blaize and Grrly

Swinging and talking

Talking and swinging

Love!!

Hug!!

Blaize is learning to train Grrly

Blaize and Grrly

Francesca and Blaize's necklace

Francesca plays house

at church school. Get a load of her baby's name.

Swinging' team at Buckman

Saturday at Buckman

Sweet kids

Hangin' w Dad 3: eating zucchini bread

Hangin' w Dad: 2

Hanging' with Daddy at the coffee shop

Eating oatmeal with aplomb...

... after gymnastics. Also, Francesca put that straw in her apple
juice box all by herself.

Happy video: take 2

Francesca and Blaize had a great time in the pet shop

The kids picked out the collar and tag, more or less. Grrrly is
totally washed and clipped and happy.

Racecar!

Love the outfit.

Happy!!

Happy guy, happy gal. All around, happy.

Drawing

Francesca likes to draw on newspaper sometimes she will tell you what
she's pointing to in the next blog entry.

Good morning!

Clash of the characters: Minnie and Dora. This morning Francesca said,
Minnie and Dora haven't met each other. Smart girl...

Lots going on here

Francesca is the Easter Bunny, she is gathering chocolate for Mommy,
Blaize and Daddy to share. In the background, the house tent that
Mommy and Francesca built. It has a piano inside, plus a library.

BE2

BE1

Her other dishwasher skills

are of course excellent...

Francesca is learning

to hold silverware by the handle. Oh, she's good.

The exotically beautiful and ecstatically athletic Francesca

Banana twins!

At Buckman. It was so sunny, the other park got too full of smokers!

One more Superboy view

Super Blaize!

Fashionista

A better photo

Gotta love

Francesca's style... This is all her.

Easter Egg Hunt 2012

They are great little hunters. The treats are dark Hershey's kisses
and some chocolate mints.

Sweet!

Superhero eats waffle for breakfast

Happy Easter from a super boy.

As seen on FB

Francesca, Blaize and I broke down today, not too far from home. The
clutch just went, crunch, and all was silent. At least it happened at
a stop sign and Blaize had just fallen asleep. Francesca was a doll,
as usual. We are is (until cars can get fixed) living the Portlandia
alternative/biketopia dream...

True story

Francesca floats my boat. She asks which boat I want. Then she floats it for me.

Balance

B is for...

Kids in the park!

Lemme Out!!

Climbing

She is so good!

Good day Sunshine!

Francesca is swinging on the tire swing with two kindergarten girls
(!) Totally keeping up, too. (of course!)

Sunny!!

Picking flowers while we may...

Art

Jury is still out on the crayon rings.

Blaizey

He absolutely insisted on being put in these black poka dot pj pants -
after I had him in some totally different cute pjs. He knows what he
wants!

Sight for sore eyes

It is so good to be home! (Even if Mommy got sick and lost her voice
immediately upon her return.)