the new year rang in with pie face, the best hand in the face ever and a sleepover with jasper. (see down below and even better in the video section). a week later (after skiing and sleepover with diego and amili), nando confirmed that one of their hens, via a loud morning crow, was actually a rooster. raven needed to be killed. with the desire to teach the value of life to terren and koda, dad advocated for doing it right away. while dad googled humane chicken deaths, nando prepped the area. after a bye to raven, the execution began. mm started with a whimper, the whimper became a cry, and finally the cry reached a full wail. total distress. as raven died, it was the worst hand in the face ever. see photo section. (it's horrible but mom couldn't stop laughing seeing koda in these photos). koda has the most empathy (and highest drama factor) of any kid we know.
january also made for a tale of two months -- good times with celebrating commissioner guzman-aceves in the city, tobey's birthday with freeze dance, football with jonboy and dave all the way from korea, raclette dinner with duffy and carlos, hot pot with wes, chinese new year at elena's, dumplings and lots of yumminess with po po and ye ye. somehow in the midst of all this fun was strewn the women's march (in protest to our new president) and a constant discussion backdrop of the abhorrent things happening in our country since inaguration. perhaps this is the worst hand to the face….
