Cherry Blossom

I forgot to include this photo in the last post.

My sweet cherry blossom of a niece (I had to threaten her to get her to smile!).

Thought It Would Be Like Glee...(but really kind of not)

Look, here is my friend Nick (below in the green shirt).  He teaches at a school in Castro Valley.  He chaperoned high school kids on a choir ensemble workshop in Seattle.

I dragged Mia to watch the kids sing and then we did a mini tour of the University of Washington.

Here are Nick's kids being coached by a fabulous person.  I don't know who he is, but he would listen to the choir, suggest things, and then they would improve leaps and bounds.  I wish I had his knowledge of music.

6 Days...Go

Guess who's back...

Let the fun begin.

Farmy Friday

 It must be spring because our chickens have started laying more eggs.  Andrew makes the best sourdough bread so breakfast is always a treat now.

I am sore all over from moving all of the repurposed concrete.  I originally wanted to create a pathway under the yew tree, but I settled for making raised beds and will fill in the path with free wood chips from the local tree trimmers.  Imagine more dirt and happy plants for the complete effect.

Thanks Hopper Supporters

Thanks everyone who supported Reade's Hop-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy.  I went in to watch him hop and the kids were broken into small groups so they could hop individually.  The boy before Reade hopped over 600 times!  Reade went on hopping after I stopped the video.

His whole school hopped so much that they will be able to send a child to MDA summer camp!  

Reade got home and said this to Blake:

"You know Blake, we didn't actually have money fall from the sky."

After some explanation, I found out that Reade thought "raising money" meant he would be jumping up and trying to grab money.  

First Football Practice

Flag football season is underway.  He loved it and I loved it.  These are real men coaching real boys.  No fluff, just pure football.  Why do I love the sound of coaches' whistles so much?  

It was raining and my legs almost froze off after standing for two hours on the sidelines.  The kids didn't mind the rain and cold at all.  Some were in shorts and short sleeves.  The parents said goodbye to each other through chattering teeth.

Inside

Everyone in blog land is outdoors and absorbing all the sun.

We went indoors because the weeklong rains had just begun.

We played at the park for 10 minutes and then headed in for an open gym.

I don't have beautiful outdoor pictures to share, but I do have kids who will sleep well.

I texted Andrew's cousin to prove how similar they are and then I got this shot today.  She looks exactly like my sister.  Sometimes she pulls the hybrid card.

I am thinking of spring clothing.  I usually dislike spring lines, but white tops intrigue me right now.

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