is this thing on?

Evan: "What's truancy?"

Eric: "I think it's like delinquency — like when young people break the law."

Evan: "How?"

Eric: "Oh, you know. Breaking the law."

Evan: "I thought it was when kids don't go to school."

Eric: "You're right, it is. Evan, you knew the answer to that question better than I did. Why did you ask me?"

Evan: "I wanted to see if you knew."

Eric: "Oh. You were testing me."

Evan: "Yeah. I test you a lot."

Sage: portrait photographer

Daddy

Mommy

Evan

Evan: portrait photographer

Aunt Lexi and Michael Zaugg

Sage and Lily

Pimone

Ed, Andrew and Eric — the North Seattle Poetry Mafia does not like to be photographed.

Knights

right as usual

Eric: "I wish I'd remembered to get coffee at the store."

Evan: "That's okay. I'll keep you awake, because I'm pretty loud."

three things Evan said today

Walking to school:

Evan: "These are nice houses. Can we move into one of them?"

Eric: "I don't think we can afford any of these houses."

Evan: "That's okay. We'll be able to when I grow up and invent the solar-powered lawnmower."

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Gathering up his toys:

"Time to pick up the Evan-o-rama."

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From the bathtub:

"There's a puffer fish in my lunch box. Can you bring it to me please?"

fast company

Today Evan, Sage and I went down to Magnuson Park to cheer on Sonja in a run/walk for breast cancer. She finished strong, although she got a serious challenge from Evan in the final 50 yards.

Everyone medaled but me.

the audacity of hope

Evan: "If Obama doesn't win, I'll die."

Sonja: "No you won't. Don't say that."

Evan: "Well I'll faint, at least."