Fixed waistband, what’s that? We purged the back of our closet for clothes we seemingly wore a lifetime ago to celebrate what is most notably dating for a big, sweet, and indulgent chunk of our lives!

Xanna came to visit! We took her to see the sea lions…but there was only one. So now it kind of looks like we’re the animals on view:)

Holmes always likes to pull pieces from the bottom:)

Meryl can’t resist a moment to practice braiding:)

Meryl went to camp last week during mid-winter break and made all sorts of Mardi Gras themed art…but the pièce de résistance was her chocolate dipped marshmallows that she made and brought home for dessert!

They never cease to amaze.

This kid loves treats, and feeding treats to Lummi. Luckily, they both love cheese. Lucky for Lummi, Holmes seemingly knows how to feed them both cheese treats:) Also lucky for Lummi, after a month of chemo, her blood levels this week are…NORMAL. We’re still shocked. She’s got another round of treatment protocol to work through to show a history of normal blood levels to presume remission, but still! And the X-Rays showed that her lung lesions are gone too! In so many ways, it’s nice to have her back:)

It’s a moment. It’s a feeling:)

In essence, effervescence. 

We are behind in blogging! Cheese for now, full course later:)

We plowed through mashed potato snow today…as always, snacks!

We have a new bird feeder! Let’s see if the birds come to visit:)

Frank initiated an under the sink organization project and the kids wanted to help! What’s this? How do you use that? So many questions.