A couple weekends ago, Avery and Kieron had a bunch of extra energy to get rid of, and I desperately needed to get some work done around the house, so Jonathan took the boys hiking for the afternoon. While I enjoyed some much needed alone time and crossed off items on my to-do list, the boys had a blast on Tiger Mountain. Kieron even hiked 45 minutes of it!
We went blueberry picking a couple of weeks ago at our regular spot, Bybee Farms, in North Bend, WA. Avery was a much better picker than the previous year. Kieron, who doesn’t like blueberries, stayed occupied in the jogger with snacks as long as they lasted. After that, we let him out to roam a little, and he wandered among the bushes collecting dandelions. In the end, we picked about six pounds of berries, not bad with our little monsters in tow.
“Personally, I prefer dandelions over blueberries.”
Our bounty
Guess who can open all the doors now? These days I really wish we had doorknobs instead of paddles. Found this little guy helping himself to the Cheerios one morning while I turned my back. Hmmmmm, nothing is safe now!
Jen, Oliver & Bjorn came to visit in early August. One afternoon we hiked through the Snoqualmie Tunnel on the Iron Horse/John Wayne Pioneer Trail. We tried to go a couple of years ago, but it was closed due to falling debris. It reopened in July after renovations were completed.
The tunnel is 2.3 mi long (each way), and quite chilly inside. The boys had an awesome time, but I’m so glad we did this with friends. I don’t know if Avery would have been such a trooper without a buddy. Kieron enjoyed himself in the backpack. He fell asleep on the way out, and on the way back he spent much of the time making noises and listening to the echoes in the tunnel.
The Smiths
The Kings
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re expecting our third (and final) little one, due March 8th! We had our first ultrasound last week, and got to see the baby’s heartbeat on the monitor. It was pretty amazing, as he/she is only the size of a blueberry right now!
I got so lucky with my first two pregnancies. No morning sickness whatsoever. Sure I felt tired, but with Avery I was able to nap. And with Kieron, I only had one little guy to look after, and he still napped sometimes, so occasionally I could sneak one in. This time there is no napping, barely any sitting! And on top of it, I am nauseous almost ’round the clock. Thank goodness this is the last time!
I couldn’t wait for Jonathan to get home from work to tell him, so I pretended I’d been out running errands and asked if I could drop by to say hi on my way home. The baby shoes on the hood of the van are the same ones that appeared the last two times I delivered this news to Jonathan.
Here’s proud Daddy after spotting the baby shoes.
We videotaped Avery’s reaction to the news. I’m so glad we did because it was really cute!