Sick Day

Last week Molly stayed home from school sick for two days. By the afternoon of day two we were sick of being in the house (and, as you can tell, Molly was feeling much better). So we took a quiet walk to the library.

black & white by Molly's request (she likes making pictures that look "old")

why is she looking at a concrete stamp? because she's my daughter, that's why. 

Sisters strike a pose.

She takes her Rescue Services badge very seriously.

Nona & Molly

On Sunday I had the honor of touring a couple gardens with Nona & Molly. They are so lovely!

Jelly beans after a good bike ride

Two headed... something

Mother's Day, with lots of mothers!

Zach orchestrated a most wonderful mother's day today. It was a day-long extravaganza of mothers and all things mother-ful. There was delicious food, wonderful people, and, of course, beautiful flowers. Everything was exactly as relaxed as I like it, with enough to keep folks busy. He's exhausted now, but he leaves three very happy mothers feeling very well-celebrated and incredibly loved. Thank you Zach!

"I heart MOMS" by Zach and Molly... with sneaky Clara hands trying to resist eating it right away!

sisters heart moms and grand-moms

but quickly begin squabbling over when to eat...

just some of the beautiful flowers....

roses from Nana's garden!

amazing co-grandmas

more of Nana's beautiful flowers

me and my mother

molly, Sofi, Nona

Nana, Molly, Sofi, Nona

All the Zander-Franklin-Gabardi girls!

grandmothers, busy co-grandmothering

the amazing dad who orchestrated this amazing day! 

kids, with the neighbors

Clara enjoys her grandmas

gratuitous shot of the sage
(I was trying to take a picture of the humming bird, but, well, you can imagine it's there somewhere...)

Bike the Block

pictures from biking around the block a few weeks ago.