Monthly Archives: March 2014

Late January

A few more pics from the end of January:

Here are the boys waiting in the driveway for Daddy to get home from work.
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This boys loves to be outside, and he loves yard work!
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Kieron the engineer visiting the local train museum
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Kieron goes to sleep with his torch nightlight every night.
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And there’s Bacon, the owl
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Three men in a tub
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Avery is doing a reading assignment for school here, but Kieron likes to follow along with him.
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Visiting Nana

In January we spent a weekend with Nana. We had a great time, and the weather cooperated, so we got to play outside a lot. The boys were enthusiastic to help in the yard. A big pile of firewood was delivered, and they showed off their strength and endurance, stacking firewood for a good hour. On Sunday we watched the Seahawks beat the 49ers and enjoyed a gourmet taco feast by Mark.

The boys had a blast helping stack a big pile of firewood.
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“I’ll get the heavy ones, Nana.”
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On the rope swing
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Each boy got a ride on the mower.  Kieron was delighted that his middle name, Scott, was on the front of it.
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Reading stories with Nana
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Early January

Wow, 2014 has flown by! Here it is mid-March, and I’m blogging the first post of the year. I’m planning a burst of posts to get all caught up this week, so here goes:

What do we do on beautiful pacific northwest winter days? We go outside!
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Here’s Kieron putting the training wheels on his “new to him” pedal bike. Hopefully they won’t be on long.
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Avery played basketball this season, and really took to it!
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Silas with his buddy, Fryderyk.
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Garbage day is always an exciting day at our house. I try not to plan errands on this morning since the boys look forward to watching the trucks come by.

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Good little shoppers at the outlet mall.
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At Pier 1 with Avery
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Silas didn’t know what to think when I put Kieron in his crib with him.
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Avery usually reads Silas his bedtime stories now. They are so cute!
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Space Derby day at Cub Scouts
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Ringing in 2014, Parent-style

This may not surprise you, but when you’re the parents of young children and you live in the suburbs, New Year’s Eve isn’t usually super exciting. Fortunately, all you really need to have a good time are: good company, champagne, and a TV. Check, check, and check!

Caroline and Chad came over with their baby, Ethan, to ring in the new year parent-style. Here are a few pics from the night.

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BFF’s!
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The boys: Jonathan, Chad, and Ethan
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It’s midnight!
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Avery was excited to have his “last picture of 2013” taken before bed.
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Christmas 2013

This Christmas was bittersweet. I love this time of year… the carols, the lights, the decorating, the baking… and it’s magical with a house full of small children. We were really looking forward to celebrating our first Christmas in our new house, and having all of our family together under one roof.

Nana’s sister, Auntie Ish, flew out from New Zealand, and spent Christmas with us. It was such a treat having her here, and for the boys to get to know her.

Losing Jonathan’s dad the week before was very hard, and Christmas definitely wasn’t the same without him. But it came just the same, and I’m proud to say we made the most of it despite everything.

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At some point during the Christmas season, Silas learned to say  “cookie.”
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Christmas Eve began with a little wine tasting
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“Hey ladies!”
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Kieron playing the traditional Christmas Eve dice game
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Santa paid us a visit on Christmas Eve!
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Silas was spellbound!
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After the kids went to bed… this isn’t obscene at all!
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Christmas morning
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Christmas dinner
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And the kids table
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Auntie Ish & Little Si
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So glad I remembered to get the camera out for some family shots before everyone left
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I promised Nicole we’d break out my old dance shoes before she left. Here we are tapping it up in the garage (she was so excited to wear heels)!
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And here’s a picture from dog-sitting our neighbor’s adorable labradoodle, Lady, the day after Christmas
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