Easysticks - by the Cain Sosnoff family

Cat days of summer

The children volunteered with a litter pickup crew near a county building and Costco

Brushing up on his long boots

We visited Sunrise

With a detour to Shadow Lake — new to us

While Hazel continued her weeks as a Junior Instructor

More and different wheels; Landry fits on Hazel’s green bike now

Lisa and Lara helped us start August right!

And then there was Cocoa Beach!

Turns out these kids love some tumbling surf!

Then on to the Disney Magic at Port Canaveral

The captain and crew kept us out of Hurricane Erin’s grasp

Three out of four of us were foolish enough to try this steep waterslide! Cannot recommend it

Aaaaand the sun sets on summer 2025

Mid-June on Silver Lake: Sir Sailing Sailius is back in action

The desirable conditions for paddleboarding and sailing are opposites

Hazel, Landry, Brita and Hiking Guy

Hazey took care of her sailing certifications from Grampy’s office

What a difference a year makes!

The WADAYM crew by age

Supey arrives in NH, ready to hike!

Black Cap’s ridgy glory

My kids are jokesters

Crawford Notch!

Family of four boating expedition

Landry the entomologist

Hazel’s first day as a Junior Instructor at sailing camp

A happy birthday hike for Supey

Two-wheeled scooting at Chambers Creek

Making music together

Hazel returned to the Columbia River Gorge for Opti Wind clinic!

Landry and Supey held down the fort at home — and spotted rare succulents at Point Defiance

We all scream for ice cream

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Hazel had one last band concert at the end of 8th grade…

And they expertly Flash Mob and Rickrolled us!!!

Landry was recognized for his academic achievements

Staid academic support cat

Letting loose and catching her tail

Landry turned 11

On the day of his first ever band concert!

A friend from orchestra came to the show and walked Landry back to our car

d20 kitty

Slug hug

Biking escapades

Picking up litter

Highly proper

Golden hour sun after a combined band and orchestra performance

Mini golfer!

Fierce bump competitors

Smooshy face

Welcome back, friends! It’s Easter basket time!

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Happy 14th birthday, Hazel!

Certainly enjoy some pie with your one curly candle

The celebration stretched out across a couple of days

Brother of the birthday child

He is good at inventing new ball games

This picture was taken exactly 14 years after Hazel’s due date; who’d have known then that she’d be sailing the Opti “treasure” at the end of a double rainbow on Puget Sound? Also that the upper rainbow would be inverted?

Also, Brita paid a visit to the PNW in the days leading up to the birthday! Thank you Brita!

Waiting for Costco to open

Windy birthday walk with a Rainier view

Selfie with a slug

Saxophonists in the wild!

Confident hair toss

Setting off to sail for the first time in 2025. Winds were steady at 10 knots, gusting to 20! She had a ball!!

Selfie before a swimming lesson

Start of the lesson

We ran off without the children to find snow in the mountains

Gobs of snow!

Mounds of it!

The hiking was excellent

Ambient noise was muffled

Animal tracks were everywhere

And how would one even describe this kind of icicle???

Gotta love Longmire!