Halloween with a happy family of woodland creatures:

Two fairies and two elves, ready for some candy!

Our handsome elves walking through the neighborhood

The "pumpkin fairy" with two "nosy grandparents" ( their title, not mine!)

Greetings from the smiliest baby in the universe!

Family Vacation to Cannon Beach!

A warning that Chicken did not do anything normal in any of these photos, starting with this one...

Road trip!

Buried in sand!

Eating at a restaurant!

Papa and Bubs chillin' in our beach cottage

Some playground time...

Dropping sand on Papa's head!

Davi is 66!

Dapa is 68!

More from Oliver!

These photos are in random order, but you can totally tell which ones are most recent by how much older he looks!

BABY OLIVER IS HERE!!

Oliver Smith Van Nostrand

Born June 14, 4:18am

8 lbs, 10oz

20 inches

Many more photos to come!

End of the Year School Picnic

This is an annual celebration in which the children who are heading off to kindergarten take part in a special ceremony. Chicken was there to show her support and take part in circle time. And yes, she dresses herself these days in case you were wondering...

The boy next to her (Gus) is sort of her apprentice- she tried really hard to get him to do all the right motions. I think this was the moment when they were singing about a tower and she said, "Gus, I don't see your tower!"

This video didn't come out very well, but here it is anyway:

Lucy and Andy Warhol

Chicken wanted to do a photo booth photo by herself the other day, and this is what she came up with- very Warhol I thought, especially with the face paint adding some drama:

Andy Warhol, circa 1963

Chicken Gets a New Bike!

Here it is under wraps, awaiting its new owner...

The reaction after she peeks under the paper and sees what it is

YAY

A moment of serene reflection before the first ride

Mommy and Chicken accompany their giant smiles on the way to the park

Chatting with strangers along the way

And a very brief ride by clown-in-training, Papa

Jumping Chicken!

Photos by Frank Huster (www.frankhuster.com)

May Day!

The Chicken participated in TWO May Day Celebrations at two different schools. Here she is in both!

Happy Mother's Day to the Grandmas!

Busy Spring Days!

Grandma Marion visit and Discovery Park!

The Children's Museum!

Swimming with Papa!

Facepainting!

The Project Room!