July 18

 

Sometimes I babysit chitlins. Milla and Liam are two of these that I used to see on a regular basis before my grown up job came along. It was fun to hang out with them today and eat pizza and watch movies and also roam in their gigantic house full of views and books and glass deer heads.

July 6

 

The week of Bulthuis-family-fun-sans-most-of-the-Bulthuis' continues!

 

Today the lovely Ms. Rebecca Bishop (Markus's cousin) became Mrs. Henry Boykin and it was an honor to be there to witness their vows.

 

Jenny and I bonded. Clearly.

 

We took the Little's swimming and explored Olympia and the Capitol Building (and caused a ruckus when we flung phones/walked over/dropped metal rods on the roped off seal of Washington) before raising our cupcakes (and costume pieces) to the new Mr. and Mrs.   

April 6

 

 Starbucks, Alisa, Greek food, puddle jumping, littles, cousins, monsoon downpours, and sunbreaks.

 

Followed by a wonderful little Bulthuis evening and Chronology.

 

What a day.

 

* * *

 

New beginnings
 

A myriad of colours explode as spring comes to visit,

The ice queen is finally dethroned with her batallion of grey,

New life shoots up from every corner of nature's garden,

Brothers and sisters wake from their slumber embracing the birth of a new day.

 

- Simon Thorpe

March 29

Today was a home day. Additionally delicious was that it was a Friday. I slept it, had coffee with my
dear Aunty Marty, and spent the day outside with my littles - we found a bird ("CAN WE KEEP HIM MOM?!" "Honey, he won't be happy in Tibet" #missionarykidproblems), built a worm house, had lunch in a fort, went cycling, played in the park, and in general had a kid-worthy day. There were so many adventures to be had.