“Banana! Come quick! Let’s take a picture by the rhododendron!” I hollered up the stairs. But maybe she somehow thought I said “Let’s eat the rhododendron!”? She makes me laugh every day.

He’s a happy guy these days! He’s happy to crawl, happy to strew toys and books all about, and especially happy to be feeding himself some of his food. He can motor around like nobody’s business, and Brutus the Cat is not a fan. He likes snuggling with his blanket…

The rocky beach is still somewhat closed, but can sometimes be accessed by pedestrians while they continue to do construction work there. It was a chilly, windy evening, and we were the only people there at the time. We came well prepared for the wind with lots of layers. YaYa,…

Peanut Maximus and I had a lovely stroll through on a wide path through the forest. I’ve been appreciating all the baby leaves that have been popping out these past few days. It is so interesting to see how every tree does it a little bit differently!

It was a great switcharoo for potted plants.

He loves a sister who dispenses snacks.

She’s always up to some sort of shenanigans, the middle of the middles. The Banana had just arrived home from a dress rehearsal for her choir concert when I asked if she could watch Peanut Maximus while I headed to the park to take some pictures of the Devious Snail…