Happy Father's Day

I took the kids out for sushi, then we went to Ikea, so they could play in the ball pit. Alas, this is Thea's last time to play in there - she is too tall now. Sunrise...Sunset.

Spoils

from the first Ice Cream Truck of this summer!

Memorial Day Weekend

Watkins Park in Upper Marlboro was our highlight. Carousel, Lil' Train, the Zoo/Farm, and then the huge playgyound.

Pettin' Ponies: Perfect Pastime

The Art of the Living Room Fort

Ah, I remember the fun from when I was a kid. Some things, fortunately, never change.

Dudes' Morning Together

I spent the morning with Liam, as Thea had slept over with a friend the night before. Liam and I played Suphero Wii, had French Toast at Plato's Diner, walked the dogs, and then he made bubbles in the yard as we waited for his sister to get home from her sleepover.

Bubble Blowing Rocks!

Community fun in downtown Silver Spring

We were having ice cream at Ben & Jerry's on Ellsworth Ave when Thea noticed a woman dancing in the park across Fenton Street. She wanted to go check it out, especially when we saw a guy drawing on the sidewalk next to the dancer.

When we approached, the dancer was frozen in a pose, but then came to life suddenly, reaching a few steps away for two pieces of sidewalk chalk, which she duly, and rather ceremoniously, offered to Thea and Liam.

Thea took a piece without reservation, huge smile on her face, and found a place on the ground to begin.

Daddy

She drew me with my fedora (a Christmas gift from her) and my "manpurse" - she notices defining details - sign of a true artist!

Liam and Thea

She depicted herself as smaller in proportion to her brother, and depicted him as "Alien Liam."