this kid likes to swing

sweet little climber

upward!

Fun with geodesic domes

Oh yeah

Fun with tires

Victory in the park

post rain bike ride!

5 to to the 0 to the birthday boy!!!

Gluten-free berry birthday cobbler!! Made by Grandma Ellen, at Grandma Ellen's....

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!!

F to the M to the A to the FT

Happy little elf

Grandma Ellen with Blaize and his new! purple! rain boots!!

New rain boots rejoice!

Francesca climbs a tree in her ballet clothes and crocs.

Oh yeah, she's dancing.

Sweet is sweet, explained, sort of...

Sweet is sweet

His determination is, at times, startling.

Bouncing Blaize at Gymnastics class

swinging on front yard swing, with an almost built deck in the background!

Sweet boy in nightgown counting ways he loves purple flowers

Sweet girl at breakfast table with flower

Sweet girl with flower behind her ear

Blaize loves chrysanthemums

Evidence: Francesca likes broccoli in small pieces with ketchup.

Recipe:
1 bag of Trader Joe's organic broccoli
butter
olive oil
Bragg
ketchup (and or mayo - option)

Pierce bag several times with knife.  Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove from bag and chop mostly cooked broccoli into tiny pieces. Saute broccoli with butter, olive oil and brag until done.

Serve with a smile.

Francesca basks in the glow of a completed fish puzzle

Look at Grammy Marsha's birthday chrysanthemums

They look almost as fresh as when we got em - last Tuesday!!

and now we have progressed to a REASON he has to go to Molly's

Molly's dad needs to fix a battery.

Blaize is busy preparing to go back to Molly's

First he cried, then he just started to pack. He knows what he wants, for sure.

postcard from Adriana in Texas! We miss you too, Adriana!

Actually the wall needed some watering too...

Blaize has a heck of a time watering with uncle Adam

just one more

I can't get enough of these two!!

The royal chosen sisters

Bye bye to Nana! Blaize could not be convinced to look at the camera...

Chosen Sisters

Playing at Molly's ... fun with Adam!

Good morning sweet kids! with Pawpa and Nana

Blaize tells a story and is interviewed by Uncle Austin

Blaize is riveted - at least for a moment!

I must be missing everybody...

....but this was too good not to share! just behind the
Coldstone sign is the sign for Scott's Seafood!

Good hunting, kids!

Easter egg hunt at Nana and Pawpa's!!

And no wonder....

many people worshipping at the foot of Rodin here...

A few Rodin's from the Stanford museum...

Wonderful to be at Stanford early

miss you all! great room, windows open, beautiful day.

Mastering the swirl

(Crocs already in action... thanks Mom!!!)

circle of perfection

he's a climber!

Playing at an elementary school near Stanford

stopping for snacking at Los Banos with Nana

Pi Day Time
(to the tune of Silver Bells…)

Random digits,
Endless digits
Transcendental in style,
In the air there's a feeling of Pi Day.

Children laughing,
People graphing,
Worry-free for a while,
And in every math classroom you'll hear…

It's Pi Day Time in Portland
Three one four…
One five nine…
Three one four…
One five nine…
Savor those numbers, today!

Blaize 'O Frosty McTrahanian

Francesca's unicorn

We got a visit from Hannah!

Kind of adorable.