Richard Scarry vs Usborne

Seth:  Elyse, let's read this one (Scarry)

because I don't know how to read in Russian (Usborne).  

I hate to break it to you kid but you really can't read either. 

Matthew Reports on Spring Break

For Spring break, I went camping along the Oregon Coast.  It was really fun.  We camped in yurts.  We roasted s'mores every day that we were there.

Us roasting marshmallows

 A s'more with homemade strawberry marshmallows

When we walked along the Oregon Coast we saw an old shipwreck.  The boat was called the Peter Iredale for the name of the captain.

We also saw the site of an old fort that had batteries that we could climb.  The batteries still had old guns too.

Me, my friend Asher, and Seth on the gun

On our way home we stopped at Cape Disappointment to see the lighthouses.  And we found a giant slug.

Me by the lighthouse and ocean

The slug compared to my shoe

 The trip was really fun.  I really enjoyed it.

Seth, on lengthening days:

"On these days the sun gets to stay up really late because it has been super good."

Never miss a photo opp

At REI Seth insisted on having his picture taken.  So Elyse needed hers taken too

Hiking

In the fall we started a Running Club to prepare for the kids marathon.  After the marathon the running club evolved to a biking around Greenlake club.  More recently, because the boys moved up bike sizes and I can no longer keep up with them running while they ride, it's become a hiking club.  We've already had a couple successful dry weather hikes, but yesterday we had our first real soaker.  When you and your kids are dripping wet and exceptional dirty what else are you going to do but take pictures.  Despite (maybe because?!) of the weather the kids loved (almost!) every minute.

 

In Between Conference

We were super busy with t-ball and ultimate frisbee games on Saturday and the boys had full unlimited access to screens so day one of Conference went off without a hitch.  Today was not so smooth. After a tumultuous morning session we decided that we needed to get out for some fresh air and decided to ride bikes.  And I realized I never documented the fact that 1) Seth can now ride without training wheels, 2) both boys moved up to bigger bikes and 3) Elyse can now peddle her trike.  Luckily today Jon captured this video with proof of all three.

Double Header!

Seth had his first t-ball games on Saturday and loved every minute!