Memorial Day Weekend in Seattle

Clare explores Henry's train table.


She never lets us put a hat on her head.
This lasted 10 seconds, which was a record.




Helping Jessica make raspberry/limeade/chocolate mint popsicles.
Xander even picked the mint from the garden.


Clare still walks on her knees everywhere, rather than her feet.


Oops. We forgot to pack swim trunks.
(Xander didn't mind -- he even stripped down the next day
in front of a crowd, even though there was no pool to play in.)


Picky eater Xander tries soba noodles for the first time.
The chopsticks convinced him.


Watching the dogs with Henry on Sunday morning.


Everyone (except me and napping Clare)
went to the Folklife music festival on Sunday.


Xander named this tiger balloon "Stroller." I don't know.


In the drum tent.


Later, a bunch of our friends came by for a barbecue. Scott, Felix, and Xander watch how far a flying stomp rocket can go.




The smaller boys all adore Felix.




No baby was harmed in the taking of this photo.


Ring around the rosey...


Making Grandpa Charlie proud -- eating ice cream!


Xander wanted Scott to draw a face on his thumb, like he did with Felix.






Xander was so tickled. (Wish I hadn't missed this shot.)


He was having so much fun, we let him stay up late.


Two hours past his bedtime!


The next morning, as we were packing up to head home, Xander and Henry pretended they were basketball sportscasters. Can you tell Mike's been watching a lot of NBA finals games lately?