We hiked to a beautiful place called Halibut Point State Park.

So happy to be outside in the warmth, feeling the ocean breeze:



Lookout at an abandoned quarry:



Listening to the waves:




Our little lady crossing her legs:





We took Sasha to the movies (this was her second time in a movie theater!)
We saw "Up." It was a sweet movie, but Sasha is so sensitive that she just couldn't contain her tears. : (



Balancing a basket on her head:



Putting up the continents on her felt map:



Working with her princess dress on:



Doing some shopping:



More of Mima:

Bundled up together reading a few stories before bedtime:




Mima let Sasha paint her toe nails:

Mima left this morning. It was sad for all of us to say good bye. Thankfully we'll be seeing her and the rest of the family again in July for our family reunion!


We finally got a three-generations picture:




We all enjoyed my Mom's visit so much. Sasha especially. They enjoyed some fun games and some good talks.








Montessori is for everyone!



Mima got Sasha this wonderful marble mortar and pestle. We have found several uses for it. Here she is making "banana yogurt"




And, with daddy's help, grinding a cinnamon stick:




We added some sugar to the grounded cinnamon and sprinkled it on toast:



Some other random pictures:








For those who haven't heard, our dear friend Jason Ighani is getting married! Here he is with his beautiful wife-to-be:

Mima (Grandma Julie) is in town!

She arrived just in time to attend an event at Sasha's school, "Grandfriend's Day." All the kids had their grandparents or a special friend visit the school and watch them work in the classroom. Sasha was so happy to have her Mima with her!

Below are pictures from various places: at Sasha's school, at the Ruhes, and hanging around the house.








There are a series of little books called "Bob Books," with short words and simple stories. We just got her one and it's been a source of pride for her to read an entire book by herself!





Colin and Britt hold beautiful, simple, and creative virtues classes for children at their home:


























James in the lab-




Looking through his microscope to position a special drill on the stalagmite. The drill cuts into the stalagmite in small sections, leaving behind dust - samples of the stalagmite.



This dust gets collected into a tiny container, and sent to another lab, the results of which he analyzes for hurricane signature: