Category Archives: kieron

Farm School Grads!

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Lindsey

At the beginning of June, we attended Kieron’s pre-k graduation ceremony and the farm school end-of-the-year carnival. There was cotton candy, popcorn, pony rides, hay rides, a bounce house, and of course the barnyard full of animals. It’s hard to believe Kieron will be a big kindergartner next year and Silas will be in his second year of preschool.

The teachers read a few lines about each of the pre-k grads. Here is they shared about Kieron: Wishes for a sleigh. Dreams about going to Hawaii. Wonders about building. Fears spiders. Likes pepperoni. Believes in the tooth fairy. Loves his Grammy. Plans to make an igloo. Wants to be a builder.

They also gave each graduate a hand trowel engraved with their name (you can see his in the teacher’s hand). Such a sweet graduation gift!

Watching his fellow classmates graduate

The wingman. Kieron was really nervous about walking up and standing in front of all the families, so Avery was there by his side for support.

And who is this?

Cotton candy monster

Sporting a goatee

With their buddy, Bode

Happy trails!

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Grammy & Papa Visit

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Lindsey

Grammy and Papa took a road trip through the western half of the U.S. last month, and they swung by our neck of the woods at the end of May. We had a fun time together! Here are a few pics from our visit.

The boys love it when Papa pushes them on the swings.

Pizza night

We hiked the Iron Horse Trail through the Snoqualmie Tunnel. The tunnel is 2.3 mi long, and you have to go through it both ways, so it was a pretty long, cold trek for the boys, but they enjoyed it.

Grammy shares some “jelly jeans” with the boys

Then Silas asked to try some of her lipstick!

We remembered to get a couple shots together before Grammy & Papa drove away

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Bainbridge Island

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Lindsey

We took a ferry to Bainbridge Island in mid-May. We had no real plan other than to play on the beach, eat yummy food, and take the boys to an old fort and a giant playground located on the island. The time flew by so fast! It’s a good thing that’s all we had on our agenda, because we barely fit it all in before it was time to come back. Next time we may need to make it an overnight trip. It was so much fun!

Silas’ first ferry ride – he was in awe!

Some treasures we found playing on the beach

At Fort Ward, which was originally there to protect the Bremerton Naval Shipyard

At Battle Point Park, which has an amazing playground. The pictures don’t do it justice.

Back on the ferry boat

Hello Seattle

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Mother’s Day

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Lindsey

I enjoyed a fun Mother’s Day with my boys this year. The Friday before, there was a party at the farm school. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time doing crafts together and playing with the animals. On Mother’s Day, I was served biscuits and gravy in bed, followed by some time to myself, followed by family time. Overall, a wonderful day!

Here’s the boys making a lavender sugar scrub for me. (Later in the week, we all tried it out together and made the tub very slippery!)

Saying “hello” to the bunnies

Wilbur has grown! Can you believe he used to fit in the chicken coop and steal eggs?

Love these!

Our attempt at a Mother’s Day selfie:

And thanks to Jonathan for taking this one! I am so lucky to have these boys!

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Kieron Turns Five!

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Lindsey

Our little Kieron turned five this Cinco de Mayo. I can’t believe he’s graduating from pre-k this year and will move on to elementary school. I wish he would slow down!

At five, Kieron is such a sweetie pie, and very sensitive and emotional. He is sharp, witty, has a healthy sense of humor, and likes to get silly. He loves the color pink, having his toenails painted, playing with trucks and in the mud, and enjoys playing Legos and going hiking. He is his big brother’s right-hand man, and is into anything Avery is into. He has a freakishly good memory, an extensive vocabulary, and loves to listen to stories.

A picky eater since birth, Kieron really turned a corner in the food department this year. He added rice, chicken, steak, some fish, celery, yellow peppers, and lots of salad to his menu this year (and those are just the things I can think of off the top of my head)! Not that he was ever small to begin with, but it is no surprise that he came in at 90% for both height and weight at the doctor’s office. (That’s 45.25″ tall and 48.5 lbs).

We celebrated Kieron’s birthday with a party at our local bounce house, and invited a few of his nearest and dearest friends from the neighborhood and school. Everyone had a terrific time, and the boys all had red faces and sweaty hair by the end of the party. I’d say it was a success!

Here he is on his last night as a four-year-old