the ordinary ten

The ten got upped to twelve this week due to unforeseen cuteness.  It happens.  These actually reflect the ordinary ten from at least a week ago.  Before stomach flu, nine hour work days, funeral preparations, we -might- as- well- burn -down- the- house- and -start- over- because- even- Nicole Curtis -would- walk- in- and- be- all-, "Good bones aren't enough to turn this mess around." hit us.  The ordinary ten from this week would just look like four zombies buried under a mountain of vomit stained laundry.  And nobody wants to see that.

 Crazy sock day at school.  Sister wishes every day was crazy sock/tennis shoe/sweatshirt day.  This would be her uniform.

 I can't believe it took us six years to even think about searching out a Chicago style pizza place here in Portland.  And we hit it on the first try.  The cornmeal crust speaks to me in my dreams.  That's normal right?

 Me and this camilla agree that winter never stood a chance.  

 Fighter jet tutorial with Grandpa

 Look who learned how to pump!  #milestones

 Chive love.  Next up:  This Ina classic

 Skateboards + popsicles + 65 degrees + daddy = afternoon perfection

 A blurry shot of Miss A back in action.  This was right before she knocked that boy down and scored.  After which she got a high five stern talking to.

 Our new brewery brings in food carts on the weekends.  Yes they are violating a bunch of city ordinances but is that going to keep me away from traveling food genius?  Um...no.

 This little goofball turned four.  How is that even possible?  I proposed that we all just pretend she's still two and she promptly shot me down.  The nerve!  Happy birthday K.T.  You are pure magic.

 Ava's drawings are off the charts lately.  Look at the bunny hanging from the little girls hand.  Gotta love mama's back pocket flask.  Oh, Ava just informed me that it was a phone.  My mistake.

Sadly, I have to report that Pastor Ken retired this week.  He was injured in a preaching accident and decided to take up high diving.  All in all it made me question him as fit leader.  Although he did say I had pretty hair for a mom so we might have to ask him back from time to time.