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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Series of Three: Bonding on Diamond Head
I've noticed that a lot of the photos we have seem to be best viewed in groups of three. I'm not sure why that is, but lately I've had a hard time selecting just one photo, from a group of similar photos, to post. So, I've decided to start a "Series of Three", um...series. The first selection is in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. These shots were taken by Jeff at the top of Diamond Head Crater on Oahu, Hawaii. Enjoy!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Family Fun in Michigan
The final leg of our travels during the month of July took us to Michigan. Sarah met us there, and the whole family got to meet Amelia. She and Grandpa hit it off right away!
Marley was all about hanging out with his Grandma all week. She was the first person he asked for every morning when he woke up!
We were very excited to meet our new niece, Lilyana. She is six weeks older than Amelia, and maybe six pounds lighter, too! I'm sure this is only the beginning of the side-by-side cousins pictures.
We made a trip to the Detroit Zoo one very hot day. The polar bear exhibit, alone, was worth it. Cyndi was a very prepared Auntie and brought special snacks and prizes for all the kids.
Alicia set up a super fun painting activity for Marley one day in the backyard. He used his hands, feet, and even chest to paint on a giant white piece of paper. She even got him all cleaned up afterward!
I had never been to the Ann Arbor Street Fair before. I couldn't believe how huge it was! We didn't buy anything, but had lots of fun walking around despite the fact that we got stuck in a huge thunderstorm.
Our friends, Karen and Paul, got married on July 1st in a small ceremony, and had a really fun Hawaiian themed party while we were there to celebrate with everyone who was unable to be at the wedding. Congratulations, Karen and Paul!
Marley was all about hanging out with his Grandma all week. She was the first person he asked for every morning when he woke up!
We were very excited to meet our new niece, Lilyana. She is six weeks older than Amelia, and maybe six pounds lighter, too! I'm sure this is only the beginning of the side-by-side cousins pictures.
We made a trip to the Detroit Zoo one very hot day. The polar bear exhibit, alone, was worth it. Cyndi was a very prepared Auntie and brought special snacks and prizes for all the kids.
Alicia set up a super fun painting activity for Marley one day in the backyard. He used his hands, feet, and even chest to paint on a giant white piece of paper. She even got him all cleaned up afterward!
I had never been to the Ann Arbor Street Fair before. I couldn't believe how huge it was! We didn't buy anything, but had lots of fun walking around despite the fact that we got stuck in a huge thunderstorm.
Our friends, Karen and Paul, got married on July 1st in a small ceremony, and had a really fun Hawaiian themed party while we were there to celebrate with everyone who was unable to be at the wedding. Congratulations, Karen and Paul!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Home, Sweet Home
We've had a travel-filled month of July, but we're finally back home in West Seattle for a while. Here are some of the highlights.
Port Angeles, Washington
We didn't take many pictures of our Fourth of July adventure at the Browning Ranch. I can only assume it's because we were having too much fun roasting marshmallows, competing in a bocce ball tournament, and eating fabulous food. I did manage to get a video of the patriotic kazoo band/sing along. Brilliant!
Oahu, Hawaii
We had a very relaxing week in Hawaii. We enjoyed great food, warm beaches, and fun times with our friends! Cecily's family hosted a wonderful out-of-towners picnic, and served delicious Hawaiian food and drinks.
We had a great little protected beach on Waikiki right down the street from our condo. It was maybe a five minute walk to get there, had some shade trees, wasn't too crowded, and was perfect for Marley to play in! We spent most every morning there.
We were usually pretty worn out after our mornings at the beach. There was a lot of whole-family afternoon napping
I realized that we didn't take any pictures of the inside of our condo (it was really nice), but have at least 20 of our view from the lanai.
We went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay with our friends, Kristie, Colin, and Annie. It was a little scary for me at first, but totally amazing, and well worth the trip. Jeff and Kristie even saw a giant sea turtle! Marley antic of the day: I brought him down to the water to rinse the sand off of him. I tried to discretely strip off his swim suit and wrap him in a towel. But before I could get the towel around him, he did a naked belly flop into the sand. And THEN, he ran away from me. I mean like completely naked, covered in sand, running across a crowded public beach. Laughing his head off. With me chasing him. Needless to say, I had a hard time keeping on my serious, "don't run away from me in a crowd" face.
Ah, Dustin and Cecily's wedding day. In this photo, you can see the naive smiles on our faces as we wait for the shuttle that never came. That's not true, it did come back for us eventually, but not until after the ceremony was over:( At least we got there in time for the food. You can also see that Jeff and I are sporting the double-front-kid-carry, our signature look for this trip. (Thanks to Kristie for the loan of her ring sling AND Beco baby carriers!) Yes, Marley is quite heavy to be worn on the front like that, but he convinced Jeff by explaining, "so I can see your face, Daddy." Who can say no to that?!? What you might not be able to see from this photo is that Marley had not taken a nap that day, and thus had thrown a complete fit when I tried to get him dressed in the outfit I had chosen for him. He wanted to wear the green shirt that he had worn the day before. Normally, I let him pick his own clothes out, even if they happen to be dirty. But, since we were going to a wedding, I had to take a stand. He was not happy about this and started putting the green shirt on OVER what I had dressed him in. He got it over his head and one arm before getting in the carrier and falling instantly asleep. I, of course, snuck it off of him once he was sleeping soundly.
Our trip to Oahu wouldn't have been complete without a hike up Diamond Head Crater. Not realizing the park closed at 6 o'clock, we first tried to do the hike in the evening. Ultimately, we ended up doing it at the hottest part of the day, but the view (and the shave ice afterward) were well worth it.
We NEVER would have stopped at Giovanni's Shrimp Truck had it not been for Cecily's recommendation. Jeff, of course, got the super hot and spicy shrimp, and Marley and I shared the lemon shrimp. Yum!
Wyandotte, Michigan
Check back later for photos from our Michigan trip.
Port Angeles, Washington
We didn't take many pictures of our Fourth of July adventure at the Browning Ranch. I can only assume it's because we were having too much fun roasting marshmallows, competing in a bocce ball tournament, and eating fabulous food. I did manage to get a video of the patriotic kazoo band/sing along. Brilliant!
Oahu, Hawaii
We had a very relaxing week in Hawaii. We enjoyed great food, warm beaches, and fun times with our friends! Cecily's family hosted a wonderful out-of-towners picnic, and served delicious Hawaiian food and drinks.
We had a great little protected beach on Waikiki right down the street from our condo. It was maybe a five minute walk to get there, had some shade trees, wasn't too crowded, and was perfect for Marley to play in! We spent most every morning there.
We were usually pretty worn out after our mornings at the beach. There was a lot of whole-family afternoon napping
I realized that we didn't take any pictures of the inside of our condo (it was really nice), but have at least 20 of our view from the lanai.
We went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay with our friends, Kristie, Colin, and Annie. It was a little scary for me at first, but totally amazing, and well worth the trip. Jeff and Kristie even saw a giant sea turtle! Marley antic of the day: I brought him down to the water to rinse the sand off of him. I tried to discretely strip off his swim suit and wrap him in a towel. But before I could get the towel around him, he did a naked belly flop into the sand. And THEN, he ran away from me. I mean like completely naked, covered in sand, running across a crowded public beach. Laughing his head off. With me chasing him. Needless to say, I had a hard time keeping on my serious, "don't run away from me in a crowd" face.
Ah, Dustin and Cecily's wedding day. In this photo, you can see the naive smiles on our faces as we wait for the shuttle that never came. That's not true, it did come back for us eventually, but not until after the ceremony was over:( At least we got there in time for the food. You can also see that Jeff and I are sporting the double-front-kid-carry, our signature look for this trip. (Thanks to Kristie for the loan of her ring sling AND Beco baby carriers!) Yes, Marley is quite heavy to be worn on the front like that, but he convinced Jeff by explaining, "so I can see your face, Daddy." Who can say no to that?!? What you might not be able to see from this photo is that Marley had not taken a nap that day, and thus had thrown a complete fit when I tried to get him dressed in the outfit I had chosen for him. He wanted to wear the green shirt that he had worn the day before. Normally, I let him pick his own clothes out, even if they happen to be dirty. But, since we were going to a wedding, I had to take a stand. He was not happy about this and started putting the green shirt on OVER what I had dressed him in. He got it over his head and one arm before getting in the carrier and falling instantly asleep. I, of course, snuck it off of him once he was sleeping soundly.
Our trip to Oahu wouldn't have been complete without a hike up Diamond Head Crater. Not realizing the park closed at 6 o'clock, we first tried to do the hike in the evening. Ultimately, we ended up doing it at the hottest part of the day, but the view (and the shave ice afterward) were well worth it.
We NEVER would have stopped at Giovanni's Shrimp Truck had it not been for Cecily's recommendation. Jeff, of course, got the super hot and spicy shrimp, and Marley and I shared the lemon shrimp. Yum!
Wyandotte, Michigan
Check back later for photos from our Michigan trip.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Two Months
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Gotcha!
I lulled you all into a false sense of security with my frequent blogging, causing you to check for updates every hour, and then I abandoned you! Ha! I mean, sorry for not posting in a while.
The truth is, Amelia is sleeping (and nursing) better nowadays, so I'm not awake 400 times per night (yes, most of my blogging occurs in the middle of the night). So, let's see, what have we been up to? Well, we went to "Kids' Day" at Les Grove Park in Auburn with Jada and Co., had Marley's last day of school, spent a day at Seattle Center Children's Museum, celebrated cousin Cindy's 4th birthday, and played in a bocce ball tournament with the Brownings in Port Angeles. What's that? You want pictures? No, there aren't pictures! What do you think this is?!?
Okay, the other truth is that we have this new camera that is totally awesome. And totally huge. With all the stuff that we have to lug around for two kids, the camera never seems to make the cut. However, we have two trips planned this month - Hawaii, immediately followed by Michigan (yes, we are crazy) - and the camera will definitely be coming along. The downside to this is that there will probably be even fewer posts the second half of the month than there were the first. So, get a life and quit wasting your time hitting refresh!
Just kidding. To make it up to you, I vow to post at least one picture before we leave. Even if it's one I have to steal off the Internet of some other family.
The truth is, Amelia is sleeping (and nursing) better nowadays, so I'm not awake 400 times per night (yes, most of my blogging occurs in the middle of the night). So, let's see, what have we been up to? Well, we went to "Kids' Day" at Les Grove Park in Auburn with Jada and Co., had Marley's last day of school, spent a day at Seattle Center Children's Museum, celebrated cousin Cindy's 4th birthday, and played in a bocce ball tournament with the Brownings in Port Angeles. What's that? You want pictures? No, there aren't pictures! What do you think this is?!?
Okay, the other truth is that we have this new camera that is totally awesome. And totally huge. With all the stuff that we have to lug around for two kids, the camera never seems to make the cut. However, we have two trips planned this month - Hawaii, immediately followed by Michigan (yes, we are crazy) - and the camera will definitely be coming along. The downside to this is that there will probably be even fewer posts the second half of the month than there were the first. So, get a life and quit wasting your time hitting refresh!
Just kidding. To make it up to you, I vow to post at least one picture before we leave. Even if it's one I have to steal off the Internet of some other family.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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