Last Tuesday we dropped the kids off at Travis Heights elementary for their first *real* day of school–Paul in kindergarten, Annie in first grade. It fulfilled a dream born years before where we imagined walking school age kids through Stacy park to drop them off. We have arrived at that future!

These are two of more than a dozen video messages Annie sent me from upstairs on Duo. Really covers a range.

Leslie had the ingenious idea to install swings in the space left when we removed our shed

Down at the greenbelt. Annie told me, “I think I’m a better rock climber than you. Can you climb as hard as you can to show all your power?”

What he lacks in skill he makes up for with enthusiasm.

We’ve got Rick, Lightning McQueen dressed as a panda, and a unicorn space princess. As good as it gets.

Today, on the way home from school, Annie asked “When is my paper cut going to stop hurting?” I told her I’d need to look at it. I turned around and saw the below (recreated on-demand at the dinner table):