Nila draudzinjsh Rains Neal's buddy Ryan

Nila skolinjaa vienu dienu bija iipasha diena, kad vareeja gjeerbties vienaadaas dreebees ar draugu. Te nu ir redzams Nils ar draudzinju Rainu! Tiirie dviiniishi!
Neal and Ryan, buddies in school, on "dress to match your friend" day. They look like twins!

a visit to the Zoo.

Ok, so it was free admission day at the Point Defiance Zoo. Ben wasn't feeling good in the morning, but got better toward the afternoon, so we picked Neal up at preschool and off we went. The higlights: there was a shark with a bite taken out of his side, looked gruesome, and we saw the birds (all 3 of them, hi hi hi) being fed, the raven was fun to watch, they hide his food around his enclosure and he enjoys finding it. The raven's name is Vader :D My kids were being so cute, I almost ate them up. But instead, I took a couple pictures.

Grandfather/Father/son campout!

So I am not much of a writer, but I guess I could at least post a few pictures, maybe people check the blog sometimes, who knows... I wasn't there, not being a father nor a son, but I heard it was a muddy experience. A pair of pants was ruined and 2 pairs of shoes are still outside, waiting to be de-mudded. The weather was so warm and sunny, and it had been raining and freezing cold just the day before. I guess it was meant to be. Meanwile, I raided the Grocery outlet and went home with at least 16 different kinds of junk food. No pictures of that will follow... I shared a little with Mom, Anne Marie, Lindsay and Danielle, so it's all good. :)

Meet our dwarf hamster Lily! Musu pundurkaamiite Lilija!

šito pārāk agri nemodināt! Don't wake him up too early!

Caught!

Ben wanted ice cream, but it was almost lunch time, so I told him he could eat a sandwich and then have ice cream. He agreed, I made a delicious half sandwich, and he took it downstairs to eat. Very soon afer that I went down, too. Ben triumphantly held up his empty plate.
Mommy -Done so soon?
Ben - Yes!
Mommy - Even the crust?
Ben - Nod.
Mommy - If I check the garbage, there won't be any sandwiches in there?
Ben. Pause. Cautiously - Sorry?
Mommy, retrieving a half-eaten sandwich from garbage - You don't get to watch TV, Ben.
Ben - Ice cream?
Mommy incredulosly shakes her head no.
Ben cries/screams.
The end.

Augļu salāti / Fruit salad

Mani mazie pavāriņi! / My little chefs!