Close-up of the light fixture. Those are tangerine fiestaware bowls and stainless rods that he welded for the frame.

Another view. 

Notice cute shelves next to the stove, another Chris invention. 

Chris finished the first of the two light fixtures for the kitchen.

Sofia and Chris are headed out to spin the wheels of our new trailer. We are looking forward to a family bicycle camping trip. The trailer carries two little people with a bit of additional gear. 

Sofia and Maia were in kid heaven today when they got their very own water table. The idea came from our friends Cooper and Claire, with some aesthetic improvements from Chris. 

There is finally some evidence that the lemon tree that we moved last year is going to make it. 

Sleepers - Chris went to a show last night so we had a slumber party in our room.  

Sofia holding Valentine. 

It was windier than the dickens (whatever that means) and so we couldn't go down to the lighthouse.  

We took a trip out to Pt. Reyes while up north - beautiful time of year. Green hills, tons of irises in bloom, cows, oaks... 

The easter bunny brought these cute little dolls. The easter bunny must have stayed up very late making them. The easter bunny must be very tired. 

Surveying the loot... 

Oooo, a treat! 

The master egg finder... 

Put them in the basket! 

more eggs... 

And she's off! 

OK, they're ready to see if the easter bunny came... 

I let Sofia experience the consequences of making a mess the other day and now she likes to do it - funny kid. 

Here we are sitting in the lettuce patch (they let us have some lettuce too, since the strawberries were so picked over). 

Some cuties looking at the steer. 

We went to the farm again today with some people from my mom's group. The strawberries were pretty well picked over after a busy weekend (note to self: don't go strawberry picking on a Monday) but we managed to find some. We had a big enough group that we got a tractor ride (yahoo!), and a coloring book (woohoo!).  

Here Maia is showing off a nice sweater that Grandma Julie made for her - perfect for upcoming Easter! 

Sofia teaching Maia all about sand "food".