Right after Fourth of July, the boys all headed to Neskowin to visit Nana for a few days. As you can see from the pics, they had a terrific time playing outside! I had a hard time sorting through all the cute photos (it’s so pretty there) so there are a lot to look through!

Silas found this little guy and wanted to bring him back!

Sand angels

The perfect spot to practice paddle boarding

On their way back they stopped by the Tillamook Cheese Factory for some cheese and ice cream

During the baby shower, Jonathan and Uncle Scott took the boys to the Museum of Flight for the afternoon. They had a terrific time and had lots of stories to share when they returned. Here they are in front of Air Force One (Eisenhower – Nixon).

Kieron in the cockpit of a Blackbird

Avery and Andrew tried the flight simulator and LOVED it! They spun it more than a dozen times, and apparently there were squeals of delight coming from inside!

Poor Silas really wanted to go too, but it looks like he has a few more inches to grow. Look at that face!

Warmer days means heading to the water to cool off. We’ve already been back to Rattlesnake Lake a few times. Here are the boys on their first time back. They all swam out to this stump, Silas just needed a little boost up onto it.

30 week bump shot

A couple weeks later we returned with paddle boards. Here are Avery and Kieron maxing out the weight limit on their kids board.

Meanwhile Jonathan took Silas for a spin on his. Silas was armed with a water gun.

Rescue op. Kieron and Avery made it a ways out and then overturned. Avery decided to abandon ship with the paddle and swim back to shore, so Jonathan towed Kieron back in.

Back out and at it again.

Avery with his board

Over spring break we made a couple of trips to Seattle to do some fun and unusual things with the boys. We’ve been wanting to take Avery on an underground tour of Seattle for some time, and knew we had to do it before Layla was born, or it would be another year before we could make it happen. So one afternoon we hired a babysitter for Kieron and Silas, and took Avery on the tour. Here we all are waiting for it to begin.

Avery heading underground

I think he really enjoyed it. I’m sure he will get more out of it in a few years, but it was a pretty fun thing to do together.

Skylights like these were used to bring in natural light to the shops below

Avery checking out the skylights

Here he is making fart noises on the same stage where Ellen Degeneres, Louis CK, and other greats have performed.

A mural of famous Seattleites

Above ground (and on top of a skylight)

At the end of the week, we all headed back to Seattle to go on the Seattle Great Wheel, another outing we’ve been wanting to do that will soon be more difficult with a baby.

The boys were somewhat nervous at first, but loved the view!
  

Then we headed to Volunteer Park. Jonathan photographed a family session for couple whose wedding we photographed a few years back. Meanwhile, the boys and I played around, mostly in these trees. Apparently the boys were in a modeling mood, because they kept asking me to take their pictures. Here are a few cute ones I snapped on my phone.

The squirrels here were very friendly, I’d say too friendly. I’m pretty sure this little guy would have climbed in our hands if we’d let him.

Bump Shot, I think this was 30 weeks