scraml.

Someone got to use a sword in class the other day! #livinlarge #karate

Check it out! Latest white belt in the house! #soexcited #karate #howfouryearoldsdo

Hard at work last night, "making a beautiful picture" for his best friend. Obviously this requires safety glasses. #howfouryearoldsdo #art

Normie with his adorable girlfriend Khloe. She's the only child he will hug. ❤ #howfouryearoldsdo

Whoa. No more punk rock mama! I got to play hairstylist today. (at Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis)

This guy. Morning snuggles and theatrics. #howfouryearoldsdo #sundaysnuggles

"No. I'm not a vet or a doctor, Mom. I'm a science guy." Ah. #howfouryearoldsdo (at Ridgedale Library)

My amazing blessing of a son with his amazing blessing of a grandma, photo taken by my amazing blessing of a sister. He got to spend the day exploring the rainy fog, playing the drums, painting, and in general being 4 with his special family. I'm a very lucky woman. ❤ #blessed #lucky #howfouryearoldsdo #cedarlake #minnstagramers

🎄Santa's business card.

#excelsiortrolley : "MOMMY I'M SO EXCITED!" #howfouryearoldsdo

Our annual #excelsiortrolley ride with Santa. This year he actually spoke with Santa (from behind me), and he was happy about it. Time to work on his "big smile" though, lol. #howfouryearoldsdo

Never have I been so glad to walk down a hospital hallway. ❤️ (at Methodist Hospital: Surgery Center)

"Mommy, mommy, look what I made today at school! It's for you! I made it with my own hand! It's a dinosaur with feathers!" 😂 #ineededthat #howfouryearoldsdo #thanksgivingdinosaur

At Apple Days a couple nights ago. He said "take my picture!" So I asked home to do a pose. I didn't know if he knew what "pose" meant, but without asking, he walked right over to this lamppost and busted out some classic senior-photo-quality posing. This kid. 😂

#snuffysmaltshop (at Snuffy's Malt Shop, Minnetonka)

I have a job that sometimes allows me to sit at a cafe on Alki and listen to the next table's existential psychobabble while drinking something called a coco cold brew, breathe sea air, and eat bacon. No too bad for a Saturday. #caloriesdontcountontheweekendright? #alki #iloveseattle (at Ampersand Cafe on Alki)

Perpetually my problem. #givemeallthetacos (at Queen Anne, Seattle)