Knowing Tom and Doug were going to be remodeling the kitchen from dawn to dusk, Susie and I took the kids to the Museum Up North for the day.
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What are your spring break plans?
We are currently in the midst of giving the kitchen/entry area of Neko's school a full makeover. It's like one of those television shows where a crew attempts to do a full remodel in a ridiculous amount of time. I (with the help of my sister Susie) play the role of designer, and Tom plays the role of lead carpenter (along with a very dedicated crew).
Here it is shortly after demolition.
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10 to the zoo
A few snaps from an impromptu trip to the zoo with Marlo, Nancy and their kids. I must learn to take the group photo at the BEGINNING of the outing. Next time…
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Thank you to Kate
Special big thanks to Kate and the crew who let me come hang with them for several hours yesterday. I still have to sort through the zillions of photos, but this little one of Tobias made me smile.
Man, I love that chalkboard.
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Photo on demand
How much do I adore that Ellery walks over to the drawer where I keep the camera, demands that I take it out, and take a photo of her?
Delicious.
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Go fly a kite
While I was away checking off items on our never-ending to-do list, Tom was cheering Neko on as she flew a kite. This isn't the first time she's flown a kite, but it is the first time it's flown far into the sky, just like you always imagined they would.
(Photos by Tom.)
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Messy art party
To celebrate Neko's sixth birthday with her friends, we held a Messy Art Party (a brilliant idea by the ladies at Big Bash Productions). As I'm always reminded when we have friends over, we are so fortunate to be surrounded by such good folk.
A good time was had by all. Paint splattered and squirted. T-shirts printed. Cake consumed. The Adventure Trail run again and again. The weather hung in there, and the sun shined until the end.
Of course, after everyone left there was the inevitable crash into tears and tantrums. And more tears. And more tantrums.
But the party? Loads of fun.
