Another simultaneous FaceTime conversation in the books. This time with Grandpa and Sasha! Meryl also learned today that Sasha has two dishwashers, and the rest of us are still dreaming of kitchen efficiency.

Sam planned a surprise birthday party for Allison, and she was legitimately surprised! Meryl’s belly erupted just before Allison walked in, but with a change of clothes and a new brewery shirt for Frank from down the street, we rallied and had a great time!

Grandpa FaceTime x Jane FaceTime x Allison x Eva...pretty much anyone with a birthday, Happy Birthday!

Meryl now has all twenty teeth and, thanks to the dentist and hygienist, they’re sparkly clean! She was also inducted into the No Sugar Bug Club for brushing and flossing on the regular. Next appointment(s!) in November for Meryl ‘and’ Holmes!

 Lucy, Megan, Mason, and Molly stopped by to visit! It was fun to meet Mason for the first time too - he’s so tall! And with it being sunny, grilling hot dogs seemed appropriate. Meryl also lucked out with extra Easter chocolate for dessert (because anything goes when people are over) and literally bounced off the walls after they left before going to bed:)

 Molly is due June 3rd! Cousins upon cousins!

 And sleeeeeeeeping in.

Happy Easter! What a difference six months makes since Halloween when we got away with never opening candy (for Meryl). This morning, she tore into her chocolate bunny and flew down the block collecting Easter eggs to open and eat treats (while sitting in the middle of the street in the sun). Springtime trick-or-treating was a total success, and it was great to catch-up with our neighbors - we’ve emerged from hibernation! Popping bubble wrap while sitting inside Xanna and Grandpa’s Easter box was a hit too!