Noodle place

 
  
We tried out a spicy Thai noodle place yesterday.  It was instantly added to the approved restaurants list.
 
  

I’ve submitted a couple of pirate designs to this week’s shirt contest.  The second one looks to be gaining traction.
 

“That scared the crap out of me”

That was how Cheri described driving home the other day when a coconut did this to our car.

I’ve been working on my fiverr gigs lately.  These ninjas were a custom order.
 

Someone else wanted a cooking video with the kids.  I did my best, but Gryphon kept talking about all the ants in our kitchen.

This morning Gryphon was happy to get a gryphon pancake.

We built up a cool tower with the marble track blocks the Schofields sent.

Shots

Yesterday we did a little sidewalk chalk and watched the moth that sat on our porch all day.
 
Gryphon’s reward for good bedtimes was an ice cream cone coupon, which he redeemed on the way to frisbee.  I should have restrained myself, but managed to run around for an hour with a belly full of ice cream. 
 
Afterward we paid a visit to Thai House! 

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I submitted a shirt design for the “weird” category on Threadless. 

It needs LOTS of help getting voted up or it won’t be printed! 

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This morning Alice had a belated 1-year check-up from Cheri’s colleague and fellow Brilliant Star parent, Dr. Sullivan.  She earned an A+, even though she’s in the 10th percentile for weight (19 lbs).  She did some stairs to ready her thighs for the immunizations.
 
She got five of those, and didn’t seem to approve.
 
We’ve gotten a lot of rain lately, so Gryphon and I went for a puddle-stomping adventure, ending at the pool. 
 
This evening Cheri and I did some more paddling for a swim outside the reef.  Gryphon and Alice had a nice time with Feli.
 
We couldn’t leave the grocery store without a couple packages of dark chocolate Tim Tams.

Tricks

Cheri was ready for the playground after a stressful delivery last night.  Gryphon can almost get to the second monkey bar – especially with the help of the Mardi Gras mask Teacher Rita gave him.  I’ve been working on my hula hoop spinning.
 
 
Alice rode the swings almost the whole time – her trick is not falling off.
 
Cheri studied up for her continuing education.

The interview

Alice is using a spoon pretty well.  We think she’ll be left-handed but it’s still ambiguous.

Yesterday we went to a birthday party for Gryphon’s preschool friend, Sophie.  It was at the Lao Lao Bay resort, which almost made me want to take up golf.
  
 
 
We had a good time but had to split before the piñata did – I guess it didn’t have to worry about nap time.

Today Cheri had a promising video interview with a midwifery practice in Port Angeles, WA. 

We celebrated with a swim before she left to catch more babies.
 
Our neighbor Jim was there with his family.