May 19

C has "Birthday Dog" home from school for a week 

and this was their adventure today. Soaking up the sun at Edmonds Beach.

May 18

My son proudly displaying his blue whale model 

with facts for the Fine Arts Fair (3rd, 4th, and 5th grades) at school this evening.

May 16

The boys enjoying the books I reserved for them 

 from the library (Secret Zoo and The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery) in their relatively new bean bag chairs.

May 13

Mother's Day brunch at Sandford's today.

I am loved. :)

May 10

C with his buddy,

at the Fine Arts Fair for 1st and 2nd Grades.

May 4

Moments with Mom, this time with A.

May 3

Today was "Moments with Mom" for 1st grade. C painted and decorated a paper plate hat for me to wear. Also, he drew a portrait of me. It's above us on the left. I don't know what my hair is so short in his portrait. :) You can click on the photo to see it enlarged.

April 27

J and I went to see Fernando Ortega in concert at a local church.

He is in my top 5 favourite singers. 

It was just him and a piano. 

I enjoyed hearing the stories behind the songs and he is quite hilarious.

He and his wife had a daughter when his wife was 47 and he was 51!

If you aren't familiar with Fernando Ortega I recommend his music highly. 

I'll even lend you a CD if you live near me. :)

April 25

My son's class did a worship dance during chapel for the song All My Fountains by Chris Tomlin.

A's teacher spoke about the topic of conviction and then the class came up. 

She had choreographed the dance and practiced with them for months.

They did a fantastic job!

April 23

Boys' first time playing Monopoly.

April 22

Ice Cream Kids

Our new friends (neighbours) and my boys.

J bought a pack of ice cream sandwiches to share.

It got up to 72 today! The kids had been running through the sprinkler.

April 18

My son dressed as a Hebrew boy.

I made the costume but it was kind of a hack job. :)

Today the 3rd grade did a play for chapel about the life of Joseph.

My son didn't have a speaking part but he got to say "Shhhh!"

April 15

My father-in-law and my boys.

April 14

My Dad and me.

Location: his cousin Marshall's funeral in Des Moines, WA.

April 13

A very rare event - both Grandpas together.

They hadn't seen each other since our wedding in 1998.

J's dad on the left, my dad on the right.

April 12

C and GrandDad playing Battleship.

GrandDad is visiting us for a week.

April 8

My boys and their Easter "baskets" which are sand pails.

April 3

Astoria Column, Oregon.

We climbed the stairs (inside) to the top. Over 100 steps!

An amazing view from the top. I'm thankful it wasn't raining or overcast.

April 2

Cannon Beach, Oregon

April 1

Palm Sunday with some fun photo editing effects.