Easter 2016

Once again it was a double egg-hunt Easter.

The kids combed through our back yard in the early morning...

 ...then searched Ray and Charlotte's yard in the afternoon.

Cousin Elijah joined us (Ariel and Liza in background).

 Eating the loot.

Triple-sibling harmony.  An Easter miracle.

Uncle Blair's Retirement

We traveled to Maryland to see cousins and to be present for an amazing event...

Uncle Blair, a Commander in the Navy, retired after twenty-six distinguished years serving our country.

The Navy did a great job of honoring Blair's family for their commitment  and sacrifices.  

The sideboys were present and the piping of the boatswain's mate was heard as Commander Keithley requested permission to come ashore. 

Proud kiddos.

Proud parents.

On top of it all, we squeezed in a birthday celebration for Grandpa Keithley's 80th!

More photos are here. 

Early Spring

Spring comes early in Northern California.

On a recent hike, the kids ditched their jackets and enjoyed the first seventy-degree day in a long while.

Thanks to a relatively wet winter, the creeks are flowing once again.

Toward the end of the hike, Silas got beamed up to the mother ship.