Sam lost her third tooth while we were sitting at Charlottesville airport, our flight delayed. Tooth fairy will need to find her in Seattle tonight! (Unless our flight is delayed for much longer…)

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Our local homeschool group has a weekly park meet-up on Tuesdays. Today we went to Pen Park. Behind the playground is a forested area with a bit of a clearing. The kids were thrilled to discover a stick hut there. They happily played until some older boys kicked them out, claiming a stronger tie to ownership: “Our …

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Happy Birthday to Susie!

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During one of her more active periods during a mostly feverish day, Sam asked me for a photograph of an animal that she could copy. I dug up this old one of kitten Camus from the mid-90s. I think Sam definitely captured something of him, but he does look a little forlorn– perhaps the artist infused some of her own …

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Busy day. Here’s some Poppy Glow.

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Sam tries out a bigger bike at Blue Wheel Bicycle. I can’t believe that it’s been two years already since she rode her first two-wheeler on the promenade in Brighton.

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