Let's go fly a kite

It's really a testament to the awesomeness of our backyard that I don't think I've been to this park in months. I mean, it's on our BLOCK. There are DUCKS.

Jonathan's at some all day meeting today. About planets or something. So the boys and I came over to fly kites, which we cannot do in our backyard. And yes, I'm writing this blog post from the park. But I'll have to wait until later to embed the video. (I don't know who's screaming in the background. I didn't notice it at the time.)

This was Graham's first kite-flying expedition. (He's quite small and distant in this photo, but I promise he and the kite are both there.)

I think it was Finn's second time out with a kite. He's a pro, as you can see.

And then we went home and made cookies.

Some April Shenanigans

Hello! We're still here! We've been keeping busy. For example, we dyed Easter eggs. And then we went on an Easter egg hunt, and ate a big delicious Easter dinner with family in Salinas.

The boys had spring break for a week, and Jonathan was supposed to have jury duty, but never got called in. So we took turns working, and one day we went to the zoo.

Also, we got a very exciting new box the last time we went to Costco, and that takes up a lot of our time. At least, when Mona's not using it as a cave or a sunbathing spot. (Finn would like to apologize for wearing tan socks in this photo instead of head-to-toe orange. He has since gotten three pairs of orange socks, and can camouflage himself pretty well in a crowd of Giants fans, or a really big produce display of carrots and citrus.)

Fortunately, when we're worn out after a long day filled with this sort of adventure, we can perk ourselves back up by getting the boys ready for bed in their matching PJs. Graham is finally big enough to wear the Woody ones (when he's not wearing his other favorite pajamas and being Tiny Batman, of course.)

Still, I'm worn out just talking about it all. Time for a nap, don't you think?