Fool’s gold (March 2013)

Sometimes, daddy’s creative streak leaves the kitchen and inspires his girls to do really cute things. Love these people.

Posing like a big kid

We literally stumbled into a troop of Zoe’s classmates at the zoo one (in-service) day off. It was a lot of fun running around (sometimes literally) with a gang of monkeys. And Maggie loved playing with the big kids. Something tells me this girl will always find herself at ease with a troop a bit older than herself. That’s OK, Mag. You’ll find that sometimes you’re more appreciated there. And if not, at least you’ll be the youngest And Zoe, the perennial great big sis, is a gem for sharing.

Two beauties (March 2013)

Maddie was a favored distraction this last spring. And man, it’s good we got to see her when she was tiny - she grew like a weed!

To market, to market–April 2013

I decided that as long as I have the vacation hours (and we are short on vacation funding), the girls’ various days off from school should in fact be days off from school. It was a great chance to venture in a few new (to them) directions to explore our awesome area. Besides, if we’re going to live near the city to be near the city, we should make good of being near the city, no?


And a quick stop to see the Fremont bridge troll before meeting daddy at the dentist!

Mom keeps the house cold (March 2013)

Even our furred family members think so…

Hot pink hot wheels

They were intended for Zoe, but they fit Maggie for only a moment. Time and an over-cluttered garage: 1, Mom: 0.

Spring things (March 2013)

Easter was early this year. Love Easter eggs.



And finally, the birdies found Grandpa Derrel’s lovely birdhouse outside mom’s kitchen sink window. Too bad they didn’t stay (this time~)