June 2017

We hosted a Roots and Hops Party at our house to benefit the kids school.  It was a craft beer tasting Oktoberfest theme with a Root Beer tasting for the kids.  We lucked out and had perfect weather the evening of the party so we could dine al fresco on our back portal.

Sasha and Jack were so excited to be hosting a big party at our house.  They are sporting their pretzel necklaces they made to nibble on during the tasting.

My co-host and friend, Becky Bair.

Lazy morning reading in the sun

Phil took the kids camping at Lake Abiquiu with several other dads and their kids from school.

It was very hot weather so the lake felt great

Their set-up; honesty, could it get more beautiful?

Anticipating s'mores.

Father's Day day trip to Pagosa Springs.  We had lunch at the brewery, lounged at the springs all afternoon, ate out at the Alley House restaurant on Main Street and drove home.  A lovely day all around.

Sitting in the warm part of the river where the hot springs run off

Penny makes zip-lining more challenging

Love the big girl that Sasha is becoming.  She is so mature, kind, thoughtful, and fun to be with. 

We are having a great summer.  No pictures, but this month the kids and I  took the train to Chicago with my mom and then Teresa picked us up and we drove up to Muskegon where Jack attended Suzuki cello camp and Sasha did fiddling at the camp.  We stayed in a cabin with Teresa, Jacob, and T.J. and had a very authentic "campy"experience.  A highlight was getting to see Rachel Barton Pine, one of the Suzuki moms, perform a recital.  The kids also both did a week long swim and tennis camp.  Sasha did a dog training camp and both kids did an indigenous arts camp where they wove baskets, made clay pots, and sewed their own moccasins.  We spent many afternoons at Casa Solana pool as well.  It was a very hot summer in Santa Fe.