Saturday was the Boy’s birthday.

His big present (to himself) was a 400 dollar ski pass for next year. Oof. I said maybe by next year I’d be willing to learn how to cross country ski…with his three-year-old niece. Sounds about right, yeah?

After we gorged ourselves on the elaborate birthday breakfast feast I prepared (blueberry pancakes, thick-cut bacon (his choice!), and fresh strawberries and raspberries) (let’s not forget the box of sour cream donut holes we powered down together as well), he mowed the lawn while I took the girls to the park.

They met a 5-month-old black lab named Molly. Honestly, I meet more dogs named Maggie and Molly…! Maggie played so hard showing her dominance she sprained her ankle and hobbled around pathetically for the rest of the day. It’s a hard knock life, Mags.

Everything is blooming beautifully at the park this time of year.

I love how no matter where you live around Seattle, there’s always a park or a dog park nearby.

We even went down into the “forest” area of the park for fun. Maggie immediately went for the water, naturally.

I made a little video of the rogs in the forest area but all you can hear is my gum cracking. Note to self: chewing gum on video is LOUD. Knock it off!

We came back home and I hooped on the freshly mowed lawn and the Boy did a little poi.

The graffiti tulips have arrived! Note as purple as I’d hoped, but still pretty.

At least something I planted worked out. The first greenhouse crop this year is rather anemic.

The Boy bought some new clippers for cutting fur, and Bear Cub had a trim.

Aw, look at that face! I could eat a Cub!

Then we watched “The IT Crowd” and had new tires put on my car! THRILL! Stay tuned for Part 2…meat!