spring rolls

Today the highlight was making spring rolls with the kids. I have decided that until the end of the summer, I should let them help with cooking as much as possible. Spring rolls are so kid friendly, and Eli was over and loved them too. I read them our picture book about Alice Waters while we ate dinner.

Also I spent hours outside with Clarissa in the evening. The weather was perfect. For some of the time I read Melinda Gates’ Lift, but most of the time Clarissa wanted to sing and play. I spent a lot of time just looking at her healthy, happy self and feeling so lucky and blessed.

During Clarissa’s nap the kids played a bunch in the basement and took silly pictures with my phone: