Hey,batter batter!!

Last night was Sean's first night pitching...

A little holiday bike ride

Brothers

It's interesting to watch the brother relationship change yet somehow stay  the same. They seem to cycle through having fun together, fighting , having fun, getting irritated with the other...sometimes all in one day. But regardless of how awful the day has been, they always go back to being friends.  They still share a room and listening to them chatting at night can be a revealing insight on the closeness they share. They don't always show their affection in obvious ways but it's reassuring to know they truly are friends.

Favorite places

This is our fifth (or sixth?) time visiting the Hood Canal. There are no malls, no franchise restaurants, no crowds...just the the simple things that make a great vacation:  fresh air, beautiful views, a beach to play on (and dig in), gorgeous sunsets, great food, kayaking, trails to explore and as a bonus, lots of friends to play with. We were here for Jim's annual work retreat so it includes all the partners and their families. Fortunately for us, there's a great group of boys (and great parents too) all about the same ages. It's a non-stop play date all weekend long.

Good busy

The weekend was good...finally we have sun and warmth which means everyone is outside. We have been eating dinner outside as much as possible, the boys have had lacrosse and baseball games, we had the boat out for the first time on Sunday, the neighborhood kids are all out riding bikes...lots of good stuff. The boys surprised me with a cooking class on Mother's Day. It was a 3 hours hands on class for kids and parents taught at a local cooking school. Very fun! I wish I had taken photos of the many yummy things we made, but most of the class was spent chopping, mixing, and enjoying the food so there wasn't much time for pictures. Saturday night was the team banquet for the boys swim team and we enjoyed a fun night visitng with friends and appreciating the accomplishments of all the swimmers. All in all, it was a weekend with the right balance of business and downtime. We don't always hit upon that balance. Sometimes we are over scheduled ( and grumpy) , sometimes people are bored and the weather  limits our choices. But sometimes just by chance, it comes together and the weekend truly feels like a weekend.

Sunshine and fun

A balmy April day...

...actually not exactly balmy. But it felt warm enough that some people wore bathing suits and got in the water. The adults preferred activities near, but not IN the water. This was last Saturday. It's looking like this weekend may be a bit closer to balmy. But I'm still not planning on getting in the water unless I'm wearing a wet suit!!