Princesses with the Magician Loki

Two too sweet fairy princesses

Fun on the Whale's Tail

Easy, Fun and Frolicking Rider

Blaize plays at Mall Play area while F & M get some quality time

Francesca looks good in stripes!

As seen by Aunt Wendy...

Happy Kids on the Merry-go-round

Cute little gal in a hat on a train

Mmmmmm

Francesca and Molly had mint chocolate chip, in case you were wondering.

Lemon Ice Cream at 31 flavors ...

The Sugar Continues!

Merry-go-round!

We'll get the next one for sure!

We'll get the next one...

Waiting for the train at Vasona Park (in Los Gatos)

'Snow ball' toss at the Ice Palace

cha cha cha!!!

Dancing at the taqueria

We got the car and picked up Molly! It's all so EXCITING!

Practicing ballet while we wait

Waiting for our rental car in San Jose.

Molly and Wendy after their 'color run' .... here we come!

Big boy eating cheese pre-flight

Giddy in the airplane on our way to see Molly!

Sweet little iohone video from Adventure day- in progress!

Adventure Day!

Counting the lizards we see in the swamp water. ( With Adriana)

Lady Mary Francecsa

Sir Ticklelot

Madam Francescarina

This is a rabbit. A wild rabbit. A wild rabbit in hotel parking lot foliage.

We saw this cheeky little bunny on our walk to the restaurant
last night. We saw a wild rabbit LAST year too on our
anniversary weekend celebration (in Vancouver, WA)
So, naturally, we promptly adopted it as our spirit
animal. Blessed Be. Amen. & Yes!

Not recommended: trying to take a selfie with the sun in your eyes...

Or maybe, it IS recommended. You decide.

One, two, three: "AWWWWWwwwwww......"

Pre-Brunch Coffee At Jim & Patty's Coffee

Kids have been with Grandma Ellen since late Saturday afternoon while Mommy and Daddy celebrate their Second Wedding Anniversary!

We're back baby!

Tap water, no boiling required, that is...

He's a pretty happy, in or out of the basket.

Note: you can insert your own 'basket case' jokes as
you will!

the basket surrenders

Basketful of Blaize

Candyland!

We got Candyland in preparation for next weekend's
Candyland themed Molly birthday party in San Jose!
Although since auto-correct tried to change Candyland
to 'camel gland' that's how we will be referring to the
game at our house, henceforth.

For the record, Francesca has won every game but
1, out of 6. She's a lucky little gal, I tell you what.

Pony Apple Power

"Rainbow Jack" and "Twilight Sparkle" pick up the premie apples; an annual tradition. (with Daddy)

PS: check this out!

The beauty, the balance, the blue sky and the absolute All of it!!!

friends looking across the Willamette at downtown PDX

outside OMSI

Fun at OMSI!

with Blaize and Adriana and Jacob, Annie and Baby Eli....

Lego Selfie. And Scene.

It's almost too much to bear... (photo by Francesca)

We kinda rocked this cake, oh yeah.

Legos, plated.

One, two, three: LEGO CAKES!!!!

Voila!!!!

cooled cake, frosting entire surface - except for the bottom- underway

more cutting (with greased scissors)

protecting marshmallows from predators