Day 86: Packing...

We're off to San Francisco tomorrow to celebrate David's brother's wedding - we are so excited! We're also looking forward to an extended family reunion. I haven't been well today (sore throat, headache) but have been cleaning the house for our lovely friend who is dog-sitting for us and trying to get packed so we can make an early start. It will be a twelve hour drive...

I don't know if I will be able to post while we are away, but I'll be taking pictures so there will be a bumper update sometime next week!

Day 85: Spring soccer training

The boys have played soccer every fall for a number of years now but this is the first season we have signed up for spring soccer. We went up to Vancouver, WA for some extra training this morning and it didn't rain as much as was forecast - hooray!

Day 84: Finished at last!

Remember this? Yeah! I finally finished it today, just in time for Noah to wear it to his friend's pirate-themed birthday party. He was so pleased...

Day 83: Blossom

There are so many gorgeous trees in bloom right now and I have been determined to get a picture of one of them. This was taken in the Target parking lot while we were running errands this afternoon.

Day 82: Best lemon cake. Ever.

Maybe the best cake ever. Great job, Johnny!

Day 81: Wildwood Trail

We are trying to get a good balance of work and play this Spring Break. The children and I spent the morning spring cleaning and the afternoon hiking at Hoyt Arboretum. It was beautiful, but we all agreed that we should go back in a couple of weeks when the trees are in blossom.

Day 80: Snow-covered lake on the first day of spring

I went for another snow hike today, this time with some of the wonderful girls from church. This picture is of Trillium Lake, in which we love to swim in the summer. Today, we probably could have walked across it on the ice. On a clear day, the summit of Mt Hood is right there, at the far end of the lake.