Spring!

 Spring has sprung.  And while April showers bring May flowers (or more showers as it goes in Washington State) we are thankful for the longer days and glimpses of sunshine.

 Easter

 Sandbox contemplation

Backyard kickball

Ride 'Em Cowboys!

 While in Bend, OR., Liam and Calvin took a riding lesson from a true cowgirl.  Here are a few photos from their ride.

 Energy efficient steeds.

 Going for a trail ride.

 Our kitty lover.

 Sweet pony.

 Cowboys.

 Bliss, Silas and Calvin.

Calvin and Bliss

Our Week in Redmond

 After visiting Uncle Reuben and Auntie Lucia, we headed South-East and arrived in Redmond (near Bend), to spend time with our dear friends, Emma, Ethan, Calvin (6) and Bliss (4). 

 We went to the High Dessert Museum - a fantastic place with lots of natural history and live critters.  Silas loved the reptiles.  And...yes...there is glass between Silas and the boa.

 What a thrill to touch a tortoise!

Six year old buddies.

 Bedtime stories with Emma.

Who?  Me?

Even more fun was the fact that other friends of ours from Bellingham were visiting at the same time, so we had a whole crew for a few meals, hikes and playtimes. 

Visiting Uncle Reuben and Auntie Lucia

 This past Spring Break, I took the boys on a road trip to visit Reuben and Lucia in Olympia and then continued down to Bend, OR. to visit with my friend, Emma.  Here are a few pictures visiting our Uncle Reuben (the lawyer) where he works (at the Capital).  Very exciting!

 Walking Reuben to work. 

 One of the monuments near the Capital.

 At the Capital.

Talking legal strategies with Uncle Reuben.