Swallowtail Caterpillars

This is one of God's love gifts to me- fennel loving swallowtail caterpillars next to my front entry way stairs. As a little girl I would spend hours catching butterflies and searching for caterpillars near an old railroad by my house. I was in a wonderland. Sometimes in Berkeley I feel that longing for "the country" and get a bit sad that my boys will not grow up with that. I love that God brought this to my front door.

Jesse is 1

Eating pizza on the eve of my birthday! Lots of fun on the Tilden  steam trains with Nommie and Papa. I have 8 teeth- soon to be 10 any day now. I love to walk with help now and prefer to feed myself.

Now we can aggressively wean him off the meds. No more meds as of May 8, we hope!

My Garden!

I finally did it! A friend helped me design and pick plantings, and H made a beautiful pathway.

Luke is 4

Birthday party with friends Nico and Charlotte. Pic taken while shaking their balloons.

The boys wrestling

Joy filled Jesse

As my friend, Krista, put it, Jesse has been blessed with deep joy in his heart. Such a happy happy boy.

Seven tooth Jesse

Loves eating and throwing tortilla

Happy New Year

Luke is marching around the house singing "happy new year" at man's and papa house. We leave today on a 5:15pm flight.