The Champ

This is the bout that secured me a third place trophy in the Eureka Rendezvous "Battle of the Arms." Apparently the same lady comes down from Canada each year to win it, and she tipped my arm over like a cup of juice. Well, that is once she was done breastfeeding her infant, which was awaiting her out in her car.
The point is that I won a trophy! That month of lifting weights paid off! I owe it all to William, who believed in me. Maybe next year I'll even take second!

Weekend at the HUMP

Last weekend Haven and I went on an adventure to points south to celebrate our friend Jess Sheinbaum's birthday. First we went camping in Humptulips. Yes you read that right, Humptulips. It is a beautiful spot. Haven dipped her toes in the river, and now fully understands why she can't get in every river we see.



Next we visited Jess's awesome studio apartment on the beach. It was a beautiful sunny day.



We rode the train home. Haven LOVED it. Every once in awhile she would turn to me and shreik "WE RIDING ONNA TRAIN!!!" It was a fabulous adventure.

Easter

Haven loves Easter. I think it 's the candy, but the egg hunts were fun too, plus they ended in candy. We took Haven to a hunt at a local lutheran church. She got her picture taken with crosses!







Then she participated in an easter relay. She didn't really get the directions, and cracked her parents up when she insisted on putting the eggs in the basket, even when it was time to take them out one by one.








They had the egg hunt part in the church nursery. Most of the kids were like 'oh look, toys!' but Haven was all over the eggs. I had to get her out of there after she cleaned out half the room to leave some for the rest of the lutherans.







She enjoyed opening up the eggs with papa, except for the ones with measly goldfish crackers in them and some bible verse about becoming a fisher of men.

New friends

We have joined a childcare share circle and Haven has two new boy friends. Leonard and Leo love Haven's swing set as much as she does!

Avellino

We love it here!
(baked deliciouso's by buddy Tal!)