Joe got new glasses today. Not a revolution, more of an evolution on his look.

We just got back from North Carolina, where we celebrated Joe’s Papa’s birthday and Easter.
Happy Birthday Papa!

Saturday we went to a friend’s first birthday party and ate a Japanese hibachi dinner (for Papa’s not-so-first birthday). Sunday we ate the best breakfast ever (served every week, by invitation only, at an undisclosed location near a major military base somewhere on the East Coast). Then we hid 18 carefully colored eggs and unleashed the children for 10 minutes of full-contact egg hunt. Later we made deviled eggs with the 17 eggs they found. It was just a neat weekend.

The weekend’s cast. As it’s Easter, Joe is doing a Jesus impression. (Too soon?)

Same spot, completely different vibe. The egg hunt begins, and you’d better get the $%#&! out of Abigail’s way or you’re going to have a bad time.

Joe nabbing one. Picked it out of a bush and put it in the basket himself. No big deal.

Making deviled eggs. (God prefers over easy.)

Papa gets a flaming ice cream surprise for his birthday.

We think this fire was set intentionally.

Mama and Joe say thanks for reading this far!

After a long, draining day, Joe likes to soak all his troubles in the old iron tub. And smile.

Getting ready for the big hunt.

Receiving a safety briefing and instructions from Mama before we begin.

First egg at the ready.

Going for blue.

And done.

We flew a kite today. Joe liked it better on the ground.

It was a pretty day, so we went to the playground.

Practicing with the flash tonight. Joe will not sit still. Lola is worse. Lia makes faces. This is my family.

Joe’s beautiful mom’s birthday is March 31.

Joe headlined the 2014 Colonial Heights Public Schools Fine Arts Fest tonight.

Turning paper plates into gold bars
Bad-ass turtle artist for so long
Don’t need Hammer
Rap my own damn song
Making fish swim past lockers
Dropping lyrical shockers … Electric
Like a fork in a socket … Check it
Hotties numbers in my pocket

Mic drop.

We ditched Joe on Friday night to spend time in Petersburg with friends. We ate raw fish at Wabi Sabi, rocked-out to Classic Monkey Shine, and gasped at the dark secrets of Prof. Witiak. We also tested some tasty pastries at a soon-to-open bakery on N. Sycamore. Thanks Jeff and Sarah Melissa for a terrific time!

On Saturday Joe took us to Swaders Sports Park. The Richmond Air Force was doing a kite demonstration, but it was a little too windy. Joe didn’t care – his favorite part was the dozens of banners and flags they had set up. If Swaders or the RAF read this blog – and I’m sure they do – thanks to both of you for a neat day.

On to the pics …