Easysticks - by the Cain Sosnoff family

Couldn’t resist trying this again when the opportunity arose

Hazel as hotel manager considers whether or not to issue a photography license

Landry was a happy boy after his 3.5 hour morning nap

He tries hard to communicate these days by pointing and vocalizing

This face requires no translation: “Look! Kitty’s here!!”

Sick day stroll. We found some cherry blossoms!

We spent three nights in Washington, D.C.!

Landry was thrilled by the airport

Hazel flew with her very own backpack filled with provisions

Abbey and Theodore met us at the D.C. airport and brought stories for reading on the Metro

We did more reading on the bus leg to their house

Phoebe and Hazel

All four kids together! (Here’s the one time that’s happened before.)

This bus stop is special because it’s where Abbey, Theodore and Phoebe learned that Landry was about to be born

Theodore showed Hazel the way to one of his greatest playgrounds

Zip lining with Abbey!

Theodore showed Hazel how to ride the zip line alone (and then she tried it!)

High up in a rope bridge! (And here’s Theodore and Phoebe’s blog post of our visit including a shot of our clubhouse snack)

Landry in chips

Serving ice cream

Time with Uncle Hadley!!!!

Landry’s first trip to the National Zoo

Elephants

Gibbons were a no-show but we enjoyed their area anyway

Landry took two carseat naps this trip. (Thanks for lending us equipment you guys!)

Big four year old porch sitter

What do you see Landry?

Hazel at the top of our sidewalk hill

And Hazel at the bottom

Mild enough for funny faces and outdoor snack (actual food for Hazel, and for Landry an occasional brown leaf)

Hazel’s stats at 4 years: 38.5 inches and 33 pounds

Family portrait at the big tree

Today was Hazel’s birthday celebration/special day combo at school

She wore a crown!

Landry took it all in

And the final steps for Hazel’s special snack??? Frost, sandwich and serve. (Mickey cookie sandwiches with pink frosting were a big hit!)

Taken yesterday

Four years old!

Landry’s first experience of his sibling’s birthday

Birthday toenails

Scooter gang

Grandma Linda on the scoot!

School birthday snack steps two and three: cut and bake

School birthday snack step one: making dough

Serious kitchen helper

Serious mover and (egg) shaker