Easter and other recent events

Easter!

Andy and Juli Elliot joined us for Easter dinner. Juli outdid herself by making two cakes, one of them in the shape of a bunny. The boys flipped when the saw the bunny cake.

Coincidentally on Easter some friends from church gave Josh a doll "house" they are done with. Josh really enjoyed it. And he used it just like a boy would--by invading it with flesh-eating dinosaurs.

Juli and Andy. 

The second cake.

The T-rex is looking hungrily through the living-room window

Susan made a delicious ham which lasted many days, finally finding its end in this pizza.

Miscellany

Okay, some random photos. This is from this week. Josh likes cold baths, and Sam likes them very hot.

Before J's birthday I took the boys to a local party supply store, where Sam found these.

One of the boys' babysitters did this activity with Sam: you make an ink blot and blow through a straw to form monsters.

This is Sam W., a friend of Sam's. In this picture our Sam is under the pile on his bed. (Don't ask why.)

This is Sam and his teacher Howard doing a duet at Sam's recent recital. Sam does great at these--doesn't seem to have the concept of stage fright yet. Lately Sam's been enjoying playing, too.

So much has come and gone! Recently Sam's class had "Colonial Trade Days", wherein they chose a trade, wrote a report on it, did a presentation with props, made a trade sign (wood--Sam used the jigsaw, with supervision) and wore clothes which make you think of colonial days. Oh, and there was a presentation for the parents, complete with authentic dancing and singing. Sam did quite well.

Recently took J to the zoo while Sam was off sing a movie with his friend Ian. It was a cold day, but sunny and it was fun to get out with J alone. Here J's interacting with a volunteer who's teaching him about camouflage. 

This sea lions were glad to see Josh.

Yet another outing, back before the snow'd gone: On a Sunday afternoon Sam had a playdate with his friend Zoe, and it culminated in a hike at the nearby Corbett's Glen. 

All the news that's fit to print. Hopefully it won't be so long until the next update...