Keep in mind these plants still have a lot of growing to do, but here are some shots of the garden in its current state. It’s been working out very well that we left the middle area empty of plants, and that’s where people pull up chairs when we’re all gathered in the garden, and the patio with table can take another table as well, seating 8-10 people. You’ll note the blue recycling bin in the corner, our ward got our recycling bins, it’s been great so far! They pick up the blue bins every other week. Also amazing to…

Today is Liam & Miles’s last day of school. Last day as a kindergardener and a 5th grader!

I forgot that I had some pictures from NY on my phone too. Here’s John at the Top of the Rock, the viewing area at the top of the Rockefeller Center, and John by the Scholars’ Gate to Central Park!

Very hot today but cool this morning on the bridge. Spent the afternoon in soho. Tonight some jazz!

Great seeing the alli pop up store finally coming to life

We took a trip to Garfield Park Conservatory yesterday with Jean and the kids to see the new Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture exhibit. Really amazing sculptures, with everyone allowed to climb and touch, so lots of fun for the kids. It really is amazing how far Garfield Park Conservatory has come in the last 10 years.

Miles’s class hosted a tea party for their mothers this week. They did a great job–the kids sang songs (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in English and in Japanese!), read the poem “Andre” by Gwendolyn Brooks, gave us tie-dyed silk scarves, and shared tea and sweets. This movie shows a snippet of another song they sang, called Chicken Lips. Miles is in the back, wearing a blue tie-dyed shirt. Download 05242007001.mp4

I found this note in my bag today. It was with other papers but does not seem to relate to any of them. I have no idea who wrote it or what it means. What was out of order? What were the other two? Who do I know that has such a cute pad of post-it notes, with Peter Rabbit eating one of Mr McGregor’s carrots?