mom and dad visit

Mom and Dad came south to visit us this weekend and we had a jam-packed schedule of fun events. On Friday night, we had a double date to see Northwest Dance Project's stunning spring show at the Newmark - two new works of choreography. The first was autobiographical and extraordinarily moving - the story of the choreographer's injury and recovery. Everything about it was fantastic, but Ching Ching was just mesmerizing. The second work was an interpretation of Carmen, and was comic, creative, and dynamic - it really showcased the dancers. It was lovely to be out together.

Saturday morning, Sebastian had his final game of basketball. They ate cupcakes after the game and got a medal, and all were thrilled.

Then we drove clear across town to HK Cafe to meet up with Cuong and Camille, Michela and Brian and their children, plus M's sister and boyfriend - 14 in all for dimsum!!! It was delicious. Mom was so happy to be in a classic dimsum restaurant, with huge round tables, rolling carts, and Cantonese-speaking Chinese ladies thrusting food at you.

And then we came back again, this time for Liesl's final basketball game. (More pics of that from dad's camera, to come.) They had a little party afterwards at a local pizza place - cheap pizza and cupcakes, and some sweet speeches from the coach. He called out Liesl for having the best fashion display every week. :)

After all that, we were all finally home, for a St. Patrick's day meal of lamb stew, carrots, potatoes, and cabbage, homemade Irish soda bread, and beer.