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“Success is never achieved by the size of our brain, but it is always achieved by the quality of our thoughts.” – unknown

This week it’s all brains and bodies — with a lot of curiosity and fun thrown in!

Blowing minds and bubbles at the Pacific Science Center

Miss O is growing so fast it seems like she’s all legs and feet these days!

Making leprechaun traps. And Cooper pointing out where thinks the neighborhood leprechauns are hiding.

This week a lot of rain fell. It made for some muddy (but still fun) baseball!

“The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.” – Margaret Atwood

I prepared this week’s photos with a Spring theme in honor of Spring forward.

Flowers and blossoms

Baseball season and flowers, the Lego version

And then this happened on Friday in Seattle. It didn’t stick to the streets and school wasn’t canceled, prompting ten-year-old Miss O to quip that when you pray to God for snow, you need to be specific.

When the cat got a few flakes on her, Mr. D said she was a sno-cat. Which I thought was punny enough to go with the sign of the week.

“Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love it what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones

You know when you get a new tool or toy and then all of a sudden, you want to use it to fix everything? Well, this week in pictures is thanks to the endoscope Mr. D got. It’s a camera on the end of a long rod with a screen that displays what it sees. Here are our adventures looking through that lens. Into birdhouses, under the water…

And in our heating vents (yuck!) Also in Miss O’s mouth to check out the status of her teeth after some oral surgery last week.

Mr. D helped write to Miss O’s Tooth Fairy after she had three teeth removed. Trying to do our best to live by the sign of the week.

“A beautiful aspect of life is the scenery that the earth provides.” – Jessica Marie Baumgartner

After finally accepting that it will not snow in the city of Seattle this winter, we drove an hour to the mountains to play in the snow.

Cooper taking time to stop and smell the flowers.

The sign of the week. Mr. D also knows how to communicate without talking.

“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker

The Pacific Science Center was a perfect place to engage our curiosity on President’s Day.

I had four kids with me at the Seattle Center water features. Amazingly, only 50% of them ended up wet. I’m calling that a win. 🙂

My friend Eric suggested we watch Rocky. It’s funny how much slower movies from 50 years ago feel. I also learned there are actually nine Rocky movies—I would’ve guessed four or five until Eric looked it up.

The sign of the week.

“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” – Fred Rogers

It’s Valentine’s Day! Here are some Valentine offerings from our neighborhood. The heart is so delightful because it’s at the top of a hill so we can see it from 3 blocks away.

In other news, we had a Super Bowl Party. Cooper got sent to doggie daycare so that he wouldn’t participate in the snack eating fun. Miss O is letting him know he still belongs.

When the Seahawks won, we skipped school to go to the Seahawks parade with a million other people! It was really fun – Miss O and Mr. D got a lot of high-fives. Then one big Seahawk came by and picked Mr. D up by his shoulders and shook him. Mr. D was a little startled — and got to see how big those players are!

Signs of the week including one from the memorial garden where my dad is interred. Happy Valentine’s Day!

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson

This week was just a mish mash of this and that. But I recognize that ordinary weeks are a gift in and of themselves.

Miss O was writing and rolling.

Mr D was brushing and flying.

Cooper, Simone, and Rusty were sharing sun spots. Well, not Rusty – he was in his own spot!

The sign of the week and our rugged mountain.

“Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt;
with doubt, and they will wither;
with hope, and they will grow;
with faith, and they will flourish” – Matshona Dhliwayo

It seems there is a strong Seahawks color trend in the neighborhood. Even the skeleton has gotten into the theme.

Seems this city is pretty excited for Super Bowl LX!!

Our first little flowers popping up and sidewalk hearts.

Mr. D and I were down at Seattle Center waiting for Miss O to finish a dance class. This scooter picture is taken just moments before I asked him to do a trick. The water of the fountain varies in intensity (and reach) as it performs its own show. Unfortunately, our timing was off, the fountain went full force, and it totally drenched him. But it was a great trick!

So I thought the sign of the week was perfect for our little mishap. 🙂

By request, I’ve added the scooter trick… 🙂

“Be a fountain, not a drain.” – Rex Hudler

We spent time at some fountains this week. The first is on the UW campus and the second at the Seattle Center.

If you are thinking that Mr D looks like he’s in a different climate than the rest of us, you’re right. He must carry around his own heater!

Cooper stole (and ate) an entire loaf of bread off the counter. Does he look guilty? Simone the cat is suggesting he mimic her “I ate too much” pose.

The sign of the week. Also, some spooky Halloween stragglers that are keeping an eye, or at least an eyeball, on us.

(featured photo is downtown Seattle from Lake Union)

“Human progress is neither automatic or inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” – Martin Luther King

I have been under the weather this week. My apologies for being slow to check in with all you wonderful friends. I couldn’t understand why I kept falling asleep with my laptop every night until the head cold appeared and it all made sense!

Fortunately the kids, animals and weather were all clear this week even if I wasn’t! 🙂

Nothing like a spot of red to brighten up the day!

In formation…Cooper and Simone might not have the numbers of the flock of geese but still are quite impressive when they are in sync.

The sign of the week and a found heart.