Mama's birthday

Audrey and Kate helped Mama celebrate her birthday today, with help from cousins Lily and Cora, who hosted a birthday party at their new house in Beaverton. They helped with making the cake, including the most important tasks: tasting the frosting and application of sprinkles. They also helped open presents and sing the "Happy Birthday" song.

Paint pickers

We all went out for a walk to the Hollywood District this morning to get some fresh air. One of our stops was at the Miller Paint store to start getting some ideas for colors to repaint our dining room with. Audrey and Kate enjoyed looking through the paint sample cards. We let them each take three. Audrey, of course, gravitated towards the pinks and purples; Kate's picks were a little more random.