We decided on the way home from school that balloons were needed for the weekend:)

Seriously, Holmes has always been and continues to be an animal lover:)

Squeee!

It’s not quite blueberry season, but we’ve got to beat the birds to the berries that are ripe! 

It’s a parking lot for boats! This morning’s adventure drive took us to Elliott Bay Marina, where we learned how to spot a sailboat (tall pole!), see the Space Needle from a different view, and identify rock reefs vs. buoys. 

Every night I take a single picture of each kid sleeping. Holmes is a tough one to capture as he is a light sleeper and I had to build up my confidence to go into his room as he’d always move when I went in, making me think I’d woken him up. Still, most of the time he sleeps on his side and I don’t often get to see his face. So this is a token moment:)

A bit ago, we uncovered these pajamas, which surprisingly fit Meryl despite the fact they were a size 2T. Hearing “2T,” Meryl thought these particular pajamas were called “tootie” pajamas. It took us a moment to put it together, but ever since, they bring joy when they’re clean and a top of the heap nighttime option. 

Every day after school, we use hand sanitizer and then Meryl closes her eyes and holds out her hands for her surprise snack. (And then she changes clothes when we get home.)