Easysticks - by the Cain Sosnoff family

We saw a great blue heron in the shallows at Nisqually

Ringing in the new year with spelling

The matching scarves for Hazel and Jingle are finished

Little brother was not to be left out!

Landry turned Scrabble Jr into a matching game

The kids helped in Grandma’s outdoor area

Landry showed Supey where to empty the yard waste bucket

Kitties like a story too

Big balloons for big birthdays

We ventured over to Hazel’s birthday party spot for an open jump today

Once upon a time Hazel could barely reach these things!

We had to do extra resting after all of that jumping

Can anyone believe that Hazel lost her seventh tooth on Christmas Day?

Look at those three great kids

Boy, does Landry love clementines right now

We were back out in the flakes!

Sledding positions A

Sledding positions B

We had lots of quiet time, too

The kids adore their new lofted bed forts

And our very own Christmas miracle: hummingbirds (plural!) at the new feeder

Titlow beach on Christmas Eve

This part of the beach has impressively eroded cliffs

We wished the ducks a very merry Christmas Eve

Landry is becoming a skilled and rapid backwards walker (gleeful too)

Update at 5:37pm:

Christmas Eve sledding by headlamp!

We’ve got a decent coating and the snow is still falling! Pretty special for the PNW!

Somehow my kids have become the ones who sit calmly before takeoff

How sweet it is

Shortly later we witnessed a spectacular sunrise featuring Mt. Rainier

The next morning: snow fun in New Hampshire

Snuggled back inside with Grammy

Drawing feathers from a bird book

Molly joined the kids for a romp in the basement

More snow!

Down the hill he comes! [video]

Zoomy zoom sledding [video]

We ran into Lisa and Lara at Logan airport! Super awesome small world!

Hazel made friends with another six year old named Hazel who was on both of our flights!

Foreground/background: drawing / tree and menorah