Simpsons in Seattle

I went over the hill on Friday. Yep, I turned the big 4-0. It was a good day! I was originally thinking of taking a half day but it was too busy at work, but it was made (more than) bearable with flowers, tiramisu cake, champagne and some singing and dancing! Then for dinner, we went back to Montalcino, a cozy little Italian restaurant in Issaquah, where I pigged out on a delectable shellfish pasta. Then we had a German chocolate cake and opened presents at home, which was the perfect end to a great day!  Viva Italia! German chocolate cake and presents!

Watch little Nora during her weekly soccer scrimmage. It's pretty cute.

The best part of taco night for Nora is the tortilla. Not because she likes carbs (although she does), but because it's a great blank canvas for making all sorts of fun things like masks and snowflakes!

These amigos had lots of fun together at the zoo over the weekend! Who's in the cage?!

Nora was great friends with this kid named Lucas when they were in Miss Yasmin's class last year. I think the feeling was mutual because when we went to Lucas' birthday party last year and I met his grandmother, she  was delighted to meet Nora because apparently, Lucas loves to name all of his stuffies and imaginary friends Nora! Anyway, Lucas left to go to another school so we haven't seen him in months.  This past Saturday, as we were heading to our first soccer class for the season, out of the blue Nora said to me "I miss Lucas Russell. I don't remember what color his eyes are." How cute, right?   Well, guess what? Turns out Lucas is in her soccer class! They all gave each other such big hugs when they saw each other and had so much fun running around the field. Now she, Alisa and Lucas are reunited and it feels so good! 

Last weekend we headed up to Orcas Island and lucked out with some fabulous sunny weather. It was still pretty chilly and windy but it felt SO nice to sit out in the sun! Here's some snaps of the weekend: Evie reading to Nora on the ferry was so sweet! Soaking up the rays on the front porch There were so many downed trees in Moran State Park. Look how massive this one's roots were! Oh hello! Playing with squirt guns

Little Nooey has been doing a lesson at school all around light and has been having lots of fun turning on/off lights all over the house to make shadow puppets. This was some shadow puppet play before bed the other night!