Record Low Tide

I got wind that the Moon was performing a -4 tide on Wednesday so Leo and I set out for Alki and here's how that went...

Mommy: Wow! Look how far out the tide is Leo!

We can walk on the gross beach and experience Washington's June Gloom to the fullest!
Leo: Where's Sylvie, Mom?
I have somthing to throw at her and I don't see anyone around to throw this at!

Mommy: Check out the beach Leo!

Leo: I WANT THE CAMERA

Leo: Hey, where did these come from?

Leo: How can I mess with them and ruin the balance of nature?

Leo: Look How wet I can get Mommy!Mommy: Let's get out of this mess. Say CHEESE!

Leo: CHEESE !

No kids party

The kids spent the night with Grandma and Granpa and we hosted our annual "no-kids" party. The company was excellent and the taco bar was amazing (thanks to some help from our Mexican nanny :) and the local tortillaria.

Gig Habor

Leo and Haney Beachcoming

It was the only sunny weekend in the last five months so we got out a bit.

Sylive Graduated!

Sylvie's Graduation from the JCC's Early Childhood Program was very cute. They showed a video where each kid was asked what their favorite memory was and what they wanted to be when they grow up. Sylvie said she most remembered making the self portraits throughout the year and here she is below with her final version. When asked what she wants to do when she grows up she said " I want to do what my Mommy does" AWWWWW

Grandma knit this amazing dress that she is wearing!

In attendance were Joey, Gracie May, Sylvie and Molly (back row)
Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie Nancy, Leo and Kris (front row)

Sleepover at the J

Sylvie is celebrating her final week in preschool and as a room parent, I, her mother, have been helping plan the events leading up to the big graduation on Friday. One such event was an extremely ambitious SLEEPOVER at the JCC. The teachers were really encouraging and spent the night as well. Out of 16 children I think about 8 spent the night after a dinner and some other astronomy activities. Though the weekend was stellar, Monday we could only spot one star. We had a great time and will go down in the history books of the JCC as the first 4 year-old class to spend the night!

We had the biggest 10x10 tent - the RIDGEWAY

Sylvie and Sophie

In the tent

Did I mention that at 10:00 it started to sprinkle and I said "Sylvie, that is what rain sounds like in a tent! it will stop soon" Then it started to POUR and we started cracking up and fell asleep to the beautiful sound of rain on the tent. I woke a few times with the vague sense that the tent is probably not water-proof. True that. In the morning Sylvie's blanket was soaked but my airmatress was nice and dry.

Park

Sylvie is looking more and more like Joey. This weekend a friend took these photos of her at the park when we had our annual mid-may heatwave weekend.

Water 1st

Sylvie's class decided to support an organization called WATER 1st and they collected backpacks from the whole school and sent them to kids in honduras. The photos that they send with the backpacks are so cute and I love Sylvie's teachers for teaching them about giving.

www.water1st.org

New Sweater

I got the yarn for this last year in AZ - I just finished this little winner, knit body and crochet trim.

Hanging on the Ave

Here is Leo and Van hanging on the AVE in the u-district. Space Port? Arnolds?

More Passover

L'Chayim!
Sylvie and Vida Hasson

Jared and RubyHenry

Matzoh Balls

Spring

I figured out that my camera can do some pretty cool things now that I know which buttons to push....Here is our sarcocacu opening up...

Sadie Katz

Leo Sancho

Matzah Roca and other stories

You know its much more fun to eat matzoh when you don't have to....buy and box and try this - you will never look at matzah the same way again.

Layout 4-6 Matzah on a foil lined cookie sheet (the kind with sides)

Boil for 3-4 minutes: 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar

Pour over the matzah and spread to cover

Bake covered matzah at 350 for 20 minutes

Sprinkle 1 cup of choc chips over caramel matzah and let sit for 5 minutes, Spread out melted chips and cover with nuts or whatever you like

Cool in the fridge - break up and eat

This year I added toasted almonds to some and Fleur de Sel on some - YUM

Of course my favorite way to eat matzoah is smothered in cream cheese, black pepper and salami.

the eye of jupiter

Its just something I have been playing around with my whole life...:)

Satruday

March Saturday in Seattle with the Hassons

Gasworks for kite flying

Ivars for fish and chips and chowder

Trophy Cupcakes

YUM

Leo is like Joey "No lika coldy" he says

Sequins, Carhart and a felted flower

Cheese

Early Easter

Easter at the Murphy's. Hayden is 7 months younger and a few inches taller. Sylvie was pissed! Leo wonders why he can't eat all of the candy he found!

Woodland Fairy (Sylvie)

rooftop

My parents moved downtown to a deluxe apt in the sky. This is the view from the roof on a very cold January day. This shoes are a big part of our life right now. We simply must wear them everyday and we must always notice how brightly they shine and sparkle.

Same-same coats