Xander and Clare

Clare and I took a solo trip to the Children's Museum a couple weeks ago.

She spent a long time in the art studio creating a forest for
little woodland creatures.

The neighbors have been coming over as often as they can,
knowing that Xander is moving soon.

I helped at Xander's class harvest party last week. This is his favorite
new classmate this year, Kolyan.

Posing with the crazy gourd creation.

Telling the class a story about his gourd.

Clare was very proud to (finally!) write her name on her own
on Thanksgiving morning.

Helping Mike with the turkey. (Well, offering moral support anyway.)

This picture makes me laugh because all the adults have plates
full of amazing food, Xander and Henry have a tiny bit of potatoes,
turkey, and dinner rolls, and Clare has a...peanut butter sandwich. Yup.

After-dinner concert in X's room.

Jess and I took the kids to the new children's museum,
and then we stopped to pick up pizza at Old School Pizzeria.

And play a bit of pinball.

Our second annual baking (and decorating) of Christmas cookies with Henry.

Throwing the football around (while X did the same with the neighbors).

We headed downtown to take in the sunshine and kill some time
while our house was being shown Sunday afternoon.
(We got an offer that night and should be back in Bellingham soon!)

Throwing the football down by Capitol Lake.

And also over by Heritage Fountain.

Clare loved watching the fountain.

We stopped for hot chocolate on the way home. It was sunny, but it was cold!

Sassy, this one.

Xander, Billy, and Brandon have been having regular meetings to work out the details
of their new MLB Club.