This Mother’s Day came with the best kind of surprise: Avery showed up at home unannounced, shifting the whole day into something extra-special. With everyone together, we headed out on Everlong with our good friends, the Hoiting’s, and made our way to Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge offered its usual charm: good food, slow wandering, and that island pace that makes you breathe a little deeper. Nothing extravagant, just simple connection — a surprise visit, time on the water, and a day that felt exactly right.

Best surprise – Avery came home from school to spend Mother’s Day together

We went boating to Bainbridge Island with our friends, the Hoiting’s

Grammy & Manivnah on Mother’s Day