"It's a triangle mommy!"

"It's a triangle, mommy!" Bentley cried from the dining room. To be honest, I expected to see just scribbles, but when I looked at her little chalkboard, sure enough, she had drawn a triangle and colored it in! She drew another and then graciously pointed them out to me so I could take a photo.

easter sunday

a risen Lord.

finding eggs.

family gathered.

market tulips.

joyful smiles.

bubbles in the rain.

story-time.

mimosas.

blessing.

Handmade Bentley and Emery dolls from mommy. I used these as inspiration.

There were "better" photos, but this one makes me smile.

Bubbles with daddy.

Carrying on the tradition of finding coins in our eggs.

Tulips from the brother from Pike Place Market.

Emery likes her Uncle Josh.

Story-time with daddy.

the "Local" bartender

My brother was recently featured as bartender of the week in Seattle Weekly.

photo: Julien Perry

The article was well-written, communicated his personality well with selected quotes and even gave him a public platform to naturally plug his non-profit start-up.

Proud sister.

spring

generations

My mother and I, along with my two daughters (Bentley Brooke 2 1/2 years-old and Emery Anne, 2 months old) left on a road trip to California just over two weeks ago to visit my grandparents, father, brother and his family as well.

To watch my grandmother and grandfather enjoy time with their great granddaughters gave me joyful moments of reliving my childhood memories of visiting them. From the fresh orange juice we made from the oranges we picked in their backyard to pancake mornings and putting together pieces of the handmade puzzle made by my grandfather; to riding a tricycle around the cul-de-sac and trying on my grandmother's shoes, I was overjoyed watching them now enjoy these simple moments and the grandparents that I was in awe of as a kid.

I will post more anecdotes and photos from the trip soon.