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Christmas in Texas

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Jonathan

We had a great Christmas in Texas this year. It was the first time the three cousins got to spend the holiday together, and having all the kids under one roof made the season especially fun. We enjoyed a lot of good meals and way too much dessert together. Here are some pictures of the mayhem.

This red nose turned out to be a hot item – Avery and Nicole had to take turns.

Jonathan flying his remote control helicopter

Grammy and Papa

Avery trying to make off with Christmas cookies

Visiting doves

Tackling Daddy/Uncle Jonathan

“I’ll teach you to dress me in a Santa suit!”

The Christmas dice game

“I see Rudolph in the sky!”

Santa stopped by on Christmas eve, Avery was not so sure about him

Feeling more confident after making the “nice” list

Santa’s helpers

Visions of sugarplums

The cousins in their Christmas jammies

Trying to get “the shot” in front of the tree

“Watch out! It’s the helicopter!”

The Avery family

Our Christmas feast

At the park

Lindsey ran into Tiger at the airport on the way home

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Maui 2009

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Jonathan

We’re back from our annual trip to Maui. This year it was just us and my sister (nanny). We had great weather this year and spent the vast majority of our time at the pirate ship pool or at the beach. I’d like to point out some highlights from our trip, but really, we didn’t do much besides lay around in the sun and eat the occasional meal. We did really enjoy having Auntie Ashleigh along and getting to spend lots of quality time with her.

Aaaaargggg!

Avery does “the superman” down the slide

Family portraits by Ashleigh King

18 weeks

Chillin’ with Mommy Elephant and Melman the Giraffe

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Franklin Falls

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Jonathan

Today we headed for the Iron Horse trail and the Snoqualmie Tunnel for a hike. The tunnel is 2.3 miles in the dark, and was the main reason we were going. Unfortunately, we found out the tunnel was closed in January because of falling debris. They’re still waiting for funding to complete the repairs. So, we drove back across the summit and went to Franklin Falls instead. This turned out to be a great hike for a 2 year old. Avery hiked the full mile to the falls over roots, rocks, and logs. The falls themselves were crowded, and the sense of wilderness was spoiled by I-90 which hums in the background. After a ride down the trail in the backpack, Avery fell asleep within ten minutes of getting in the car.

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Gig Harbor Weekend

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Jonathan

We spent a weekend in Gig Harbor with our good friends Lindsay, Obie, and their son Jackson. We had a relaxing time filled with boating, good food, and beautiful weather. The boys had a marvelous time playing together as usual. They even had their first sleepover (which lasted until 2 AM when Avery bailed and came to sleep with Mommy and Daddy).

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Blueberry Picking

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Jonathan

On Sunday we went to a u-pick blueberry farm in North Bend. It had to be one of the funnest outings we’ve ever had with Avery. We gave Avery a bucket and showed him where the blueberries were. He started plucking them off and eating them, and then he’d put a few in the bucket, and then he’d eat the ones in the bucket. I don’t think his bucket ever had more than a few berries in it at a time. Luckily Mommy and I made up for Avery’s snacking and we managed to collect about three pounds. I think we might go back next weekend for more.