Spring

A few photos taken the past two weekends. Here are a couple of Lena and MomG (Paul's mom) when we went down to visit MomHelen to celebrate her 95th birthday. MomG is reading Lena here new favorite book - Chicken & Cat.

Lena kicking it with her baby doll earlier this week.
Photo of papa taken by the little one.
Today we spent part of the afternoon painting pine cones and rocks (egg-like objects) for spring festivities.




Our backyard.
Yesterday Lena and Morgan planted one of the raised beds with broccoli, peas, spinach, beats, tatsoi, and cilantro. Yum!
A few of flowers in the backyard and their associated wildlife (look closely to see the ants!).

Flowers and rhymes

A few photos from this past week. Treat basking in the sun.
A photo Lena took one evening this week in front of our house.
Very focused on making lots of bugs with lots of different colors in her book.
Spring is in full swing here - though it doesn't feel quite like we've earned it given how balmy the winter is. Nevertheless, Lena has been thrilled to pick little bouquets for our dining table from the flowers in front of our house.
A focaccia slab Lena and Morgan made.
Fishing from the couch.

Master of rhymes.

Ice cream

Ice cream is a very very very rare treat for Lena. Tonight she has a little taste and the photo and video below are a testament to her tremendous enthusiasm for it. Yikes.

Turnip days

This weekend we spent some time in Carmel with Paul's grandmother, MomHelen, in Santa Cruz with Mark, Becca, and Kesey the Kat, and in Palo Alto around our place. Here are a few photos and a video of our recent adventures. Lena and MomHelen visiting in MomHelen's apartment.

Becca reading Lena her favorite curious george story.
Kesey.
Morgan grew these turnips in our backyard! Now they are destined for pickles.

Lena having a blast in the tub.

Mark & Becca made homemade tangerine sorbet. Here Lena shows her great fondness for it.