Phyllis and I drove to Capitola yesterday to visit with our cousin Sheryl and her husband Pat. Outside the home of Jerry Clarke, a local artist:Many homes in Capitola have one of Jerry’s starfish on the wall near the front door and the only way to buy one is to knock on Jerry’s door.Thank you Sheryl and Pat for your kind hospitality.

Before the party, there was a basketball game to win.Practicing his serious look:Yesterday, Sophia turned 9 years old, today was her party at an ice skating rink.Overturned 5-gallon buckets are stacked to the right height for beginning skaters who stay at one end of the huge rink.Carson’s preferred method of skating:Sophia, ice racer:

Someone didn’t want to go into the grocery store at all:A dinosaur war is about to begin:

At Karen Boll’s, a niece of Phyllis.

Phyl and Dave are moving to Montana in about two weeks, so a few extra-special goodbyes were in order.Also, extra special, Adrienne came with me!

Today I took Thais and family to the airport. They are going to Disneyland for Easter. Yes, this suitcase was able to be zipped shut:“Grandma, take a picture!” as Avery gave Carson one Cheerio at a time:

Later, some of the eggs got dyed a second time.

We met for brunch at Ernesto’s.Afterwards, Thais, Sophia and I went shopping at Green Acres Nursery.

Making a new friend:Gaetano played a hilarious game of Hide-and-Seek with Carson:

Meanwhile Avery shot basketsor ate chicken McNuggets and played on Grandma’s iPad with a friend.After practice, we headed for St Ignatius for Science Night.