Easter Pictures

Here are some pictures from when the Easter Bunny stopped by our house a couple of weeks ago.

When Tomorrow Comes

Tyler and I spent much of Saturday working on our son's preschool fundraising auction. That meant lots of errands and projects to work on. As we focused on what needed to be done, our children got a little lost in the shuffle. Loaded into the car, out of the car, into the store, out of the store, hurry up, hurry up, into the car seats, out of the car seats, hurry up, get into the car, no we don't have time to go to the park... and on and on it went. So when CSR got to the breaking point, he said, "You're going to owe me tomorrow for all the stuff we couldn't do today." Talk about putting it in perspective. So how many times can you shrug off your children's tug before they stop wanting you to be with them, to play with them, to talk to them?

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast...

I thought I was pretty easy going, which also means not always being in a hurry. But leave it to a five year old to point out your flaws. After spending five days with Grandma and Grandpa, CSR got a glimpse of life (or at least the walk to school) in the slow lane. CSR told the grandparents that his mom is always in a rush and walks too fast to school. Hmmm. Maybe I am in a hurry. Having a deadline driven personality, I guess I like to be at school when the first bell rings. CSR and RTR couldn't care less. Today we were ready to go in enough time so we could slow down a bit. But of course, when we got to the street where the school is, we were greeted by "Road Closed" signs. Some sort of lines down in the road. Not wanting to chance our safety, this meant a detour around the block. So much for a leisurely walk to school.

April is the Cruelest Month

Nothing like April to be a tease. Where else can you play in the snow one day and dig in the sand the next. Well, this wasn't exactly the next. But on Thursday CSR and T. headed for the mountains to catch some spring fun in the snow. Poor T. forgot his boots, arriving in the fresh powder wearing only Crocs. Didn't matter to CSR though.




On Sunday we headed out on a family adventure to Point No Point Lighthouse (and beach) on the Kitsap Peninsula. Of course it was a long trip home, since we didn't make the ferry we had hoped and didn't pack any snacks or beach gear beyond sand toys.

Ferry Princes

One great thing about living so close to Puget Sound is that ferries are like buses, if you miss one, there's sure to be another one along any minute. The boys and I took a ferry ride last Sunday. Since we missed one just by a minute or so, we spent our wait playing on the beach. We had lunch on the boat and went for ice cream on the other side. Of course, shame on me for not fully checking the ferry schedule. There was a gap and it took a lot longer to get home than I expected. Oh well. A fun afternoon on the ferries with a couple of princes.