Mom arrived with her friend – Karen! Woot! I somehow mixed the date up and I was expecting them a day later. But no real problem – just had to hustle with some house cleaning. Here are some sun seekers hanging out in the impromptu library created by office door, a few chairs and some readers. Maggie has quickly picked up on the influence of her elders.

Valerie was treated to breakfast in bed – with Maggie and Molly right beside her. They all chatted non-stop while they ate poached egg on toast.

We joined two other families for a mothers day family walk in the forest and followed that with a stop in a coffee shop. The highlight (IMHO) was when Jasmine scooted across a fast flowing creek on a fallen tree. She (and her parents) rightly recognized that the tree was recently fallen (and not slippery) and had confidence in Jasmine to cross it with appropriate caution. Well done! Even still – I was prepared to get wet as were others Meanwhile; I called off Maggie and Molly – who were going to cross also – mostly I was just interested in calling Molly back.

Called my Mom to wish her a happy mothers day and to let her know how excited we are to be seeing her arrive this Tuesday!

I commented that I felt that I did not work any projects this weekend and Valerie quickly replied that we had a good, relaxing, family weekend. I guess.

I was really excited by the fact that the whole school seemed to have turned up for the May Pole event.

I think the two parking lots seem to create two different social groups. This is an event which brings everyone out together.