Saturday, April 25, 2015

Oscar...
 
enjoying the evening breeze.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Celebrating Easter
 
 
Day before--earnest egg dying.

 
Rachel and Gwen were leaving on Saturday, so the amazing Kender-tradition
 scavenger hunt was held early Saturday morning.
 
 
sending kids scurrying from one place to another
 
 
each finding their own pictures and mysterious clues
 
 
 
 
leading to their Easter gifts.
(great job Easter Bunny!)
 
 
 
And all this done in the half hour before Toby and I took Rachel and Gwen to the airport to travel back to Panama.  Perfect send-off for them after a warm and wonderful week.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Disneyland
 
We got in a day at Disneyland with the M's, Jess, Rachel and Gwen--
crowded because it was school vacation week
 
 
 
but under the wise leadership of Jess, who knows Disneyland from many visits,
 
 
 
 
and a lot of
 
 
hand-holding
 
 
 
we braved the crowds and got on a lot of rides (waiting for the fun to start here).
 
 
 
Helpful for Toby (maybe more for the kids) was a wheelchair
 
  
 
and eating ice cream Sundaes.


Saturday, April 11, 2015



 Cousins' Afternoon and Evening



Eating green ice cream at Baskin Robbins,



very green.


 Tree climbing



 in the park.



Maddie getting her blue belt (way to go Mads!)


 

Family dinner at Benihana's.

Sunday, April 5, 2015


Rachel and Gwen Arrive!
 
 
 
for a wonderful week-long visit.
 
 
 
First stop--the Page Kenders, amazing to watch their new 3-D TV.
 
 
 
Then one of many grandkid spend-overs--first at our house with the usual morning pancakes and Lego movie.
 
 
 
Present opening in our backyard.
 
 
 
Rachel getting a little work done in the am.