Aunt Emily!

Visits from Aunt Emily are the BEST.  We got to go on a hike, play Uno (with apple juice in wine glasses!), and the children had the chance to host Aunt Emily at their yearly art show at the school.  Joshua's class even had the opportunity to pick her brain about acting, as they are preparing for their upcoming Spring Musical.  What fun!

Emily was on the East Coast to attend the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC.  We were so delighted that she was able to spend some time with us.

Easter

My generous parents hosted Easter and, since they are too wonderful, also included a birthday cake for me.  It was great to spend the day with my parents, my Aunt Carol, cousin Greg, his husband Adriano and my brother's family.

Happy Easter!

Baltimore

As a treat, Kate and I took the kiddos to Baltimore for an overnight stay.  Such fun -- aquarium, hotel pool, jumping on the beds, mini baby shower for Kate and birthday dinner for me.  Plus, no husbands means fewer rules!

Terrific 38

I am so grateful for all of the love, kindness and support which surrounds me and our family.  I'm blessed to be able to spend another birthday appreciating all of the gifts we have been given.

Alma the Climber

This weekend we took the kiddos climbing at Safe Harbor, which is about an hour's drive from our house.  Usually, they climb to a height just outside of our reach and then decide to come down.  This past weekend, Alma popped on the wall and then kept going.  It was awesome to see!

We ended up outside -- with the approach to the climb (over a mile up a hillside then along a former train track), Joshua leading the sport climb and then each of us taking a few turns with the route top roped -- for over 5 hours.  It was a long first day of climbing but the kids handled it like champs.

It's going to be a fun summer of climbing as a family!

James the Cook

James and Alma love cooking eggs ... I thought it would be fun to record his cooking and chatting:

Video of James making eggs