We went to Alki Beach, Franklin Falls, the Swamp Monster Trail, a Mariners game, Pacific Science Center, and Chihulily museum. We also saw Finding Dory, ate at MOD Pizza, and went to Boehms Candies in Issaquah. 

The boys set up a lemonade stand during our community garage sale. Elliot said “business was booming more than I expected. ”

Bus stop kids

Elliot’s five-fold origami Yoda. 

I love to play with Gavin and Levi M. And sometimes Daniel. 

He was so proud of this glass sculpture that he made. Unfortunately, Stuart found it and tossed it on the floor. Shattered into smithereens! 

Trav’s teacher gave them each a memory rock, and had them think of their favorite kinder memory. We all loved Mrs Kardong! 

Sweet little team. Some of these guys go to school with Trav. TJ, JT, JB, Tyler, Brandon, Dean, Travis, and Bentley. 

Coach Jimmy Wilson goes to our church. He really coached Trav and got him to hit that ball! 

Way to go, slugger! 

It’s Dodger season in Issaquah! Trav is #6 

This morning, I returned from working out at 7:30. My neighbor pulled up alongside in her car and said “I’ve been driving around the neighborhood. Have you found Stuart yet?” #happymothersday 

Yes he was in the house, but he had opened the garage door. We have nice neighbors! 

Stuart is our escape artist. I was at dinner with some friends and Fletch texted me “have you seen Stuart?” Haha! No really. I lose him myself almost every day. 
It’s a good day for naked potty training    
Just chugging along…

   
  I bought the boys some board games. I asked them what they would do to get them. They offered a week of screen free time and only drinking milk and water. Sold! Here they are studying a millipede. 

Here’s the house they built for the millipede. Don’t worry, Stuart crushed poor Milli before he could enjoy his new digs. 

    Breakfast on the stairs. 
  This one loves a playground!   
   
Tasting the foliage.    
    
  Peekaboo! 

Wheeeeeeere’s Stuart? 

    
  Painted living room!   

 Painted dining room!! 

Here’s the new wood floor where there used to be carpet.    
New floor. 

    
I have job security as long as Stuart does this. 

 
The sign doesn’t say “no trains.” 

   
New floors. Goodbye yellow! 

 
Newcastle beach park during the boys’ spring break. 

   
“Before” floor photos. Goodbye duct tape and random tripping hazard! 

 
Goodbye places we can’t walk! 

   
Goodbye white carpet! Goodbye lousy vent covers that sat atop the carpet so Stuart could take them off easily and throw things down the “slide!” 

Hello! We are just back from our Valve Maui trip. It was as much fun as you can have with a 2 yr old in paradise. Which is a lot! And includes going up and down in elevators! And looking at all the water drains. We appreciated the heck out of the Grand Wailea. 

Trav became a pro dancer.    

 
Enjoyed some shave ice. Trav got Tigers Blood, Godzilla, and Toxic Waste! Yummy! 

Stuart loved a sucker. 

View from our room. We could really see the valet and air conditioner units well! Stuart didn’t care. Haha
    

Koi! 
 

The latest in tourist fashion.    
  Lavender farm. We had a beautiful view and ate lavender scones, lavender honey, and lavender fudge. Trav said “I really enjoyed all this lavender food.”   
    
    
 
   
    
  Surfing goat farm.   
    
    
Having lunch in Makawao, upcountry Maui known for its Hawaiian Cowboys, or paniolo. 

 
   
    
    
    
    
Ping pong champ! 

 
   
    
    
    
Warren and Annabelle’s magic show.     
Baby beach

   
    
    
    
    
 
   
    
    
 
The Iao Valley state park is where they filmed Jurassic Park. 

   
    
    
    
    
    
 
It’s called stand up paddle boarding, but it’s a lot harder than it looks! 

  
   
    
Sand Angels. 

 I can’t believe our boy is 8! Here, he’s wearing his “party shirt.”  
   
 
The party was a Lego class w instructor! Look at how well they all pay attention! 

   
This is not enough snack. Whoops! 

 This cake. I was disappointed in the icing. I followed the directions and it came out with specks of butter. But it was a hit w the kids because of the Ender Dragon on top! 
  
  They built motorized minecraft creepers.   
    
It was not without drama. 

 
Party boys! 

   
    
    
    
    
    
  Snacks and cake on the patio.   
    
    
    
  They played minecraft after the party.   
   

Here’s my offering for the Cub Scout cake auction. It’s a campfire! Pinterest WIN!    
Stuart likes to take long walks and check out the drains. Pushing his stroller makes the adventure more fun! 

    
Stuart calls marshmallows “marsh-pillows.” 

  St Patrick’s Day festivities!   
Fletch got a new Vive, a virtual reality system that Valve produces. Now we have a “VR room.”

  
A tree fell across the road that leads to our house! 
  Here’s the apple tart I made for Pi Day. Nobody wanted any so I ate the whole thing myself! (Homemade crust leftover from Fletch’s birthday pie. Not throwing that away!) 

  Trav was in Lego heaven after his birthday! 

 Twinkies!