Neighborhood Easter

How awesome is this? The kids enjoyed a fantastic easter egg hunt, including decorating eggs the day before - entirely organized and executed by the 7th grader next door! Lillian (and her sister Roxanne & friend Rachel) did a fantastic job decorating eggs, hiding eggs, rounding up some kids, and helping the kids hunt through the three connected yards. All the while, the parents got to chat and watch the fun.

These are the People in our Neighborhood

It's been a busy two months for us over here! Among other things, in mid-September I stumbled into the role of "neighborhood organizer" when I decided it was time to finally hold that block party we've been talking about for so long. The block party turned into a neighborhood group, and now I find myself on a first name basis with city officials and police officers. And lots more neighbors. Turns out there's some really interesting people that live here & I've never met before!

Here's some photos of the party that started it all (and it was a blast, by the way!):

Molly's sign for the party!

Clara preparing the concrete for a new "Drains to the Bay" stencil