We didn’t get enough beautiful sunny days in June, but we did get a few. We spent this one in downtown Snoqualmie checking out the little shops and the railroad museum, and ended up at the brewery for lunch.
Here’s Avery hamming it up in front of a mural of some logging trucks
Someone got tired and took over the jogger
Almost walking!
Pointing out a dinosaur by the Snoqualmie River
At almost fourteen months old, Kieron was starting to sport a serious mullet, and we determined it was time for his first haircut. His helmet served as the perfect guide for trimming the back!
While I was putting Kieron’s hair in his baby book, I took a quick look in Avery’s to see how old he was when I gave him his first haircut. It was interesting to note that Avery only made it 11 1/2 months until his first trim. Also, both baby book hair samples are the same shade.
It’s been about a month since Avery learned to ride his two wheeler, and we are so proud of all the progress he’s made. A few weeks ago we met up with some friends at the local “bike safety rodeo.” The police and fire departments were there to help teach the youngsters all about safe riding. They had obstacle courses set up, complete with stop signs where the kids practiced checking for cars, crosswalks to walk bikes across, cones, and even some jumps.
It was only a matter of time before Avery had his first big crash, and after a couple of weeks, he got that out of his way. He now has a healthy respect for his bike and is much better at remembering to keep his feet on the pedals!
First big owie (he also scraped his side and another knee)
Riding in the trailer with Daddy
Kieron’s not so sure about this
The view from a bike ride
When we moved, Avery’s primary concern was that we would be further from Brianna. They met in preschool last year and continued at a new preschool together this year. The pair has grown close, and apparently even eloped one day at preschool with a mock wedding and some dancing! They are pretty stinkin’ adorable, playing house together, dress-up (usually as pirates), holding hands, and hugging goodbye. Fortunately, Snoqualmie is not that far away, so there are still frequent play dates!
Sitting next to each other at the table was not enough, so Avery invited Brianna to sit on his chair with him
While she was on vacation at the Oregon coast. So cute!
So what’s new lately? Kieron is getting around quite well these days. He now does everything but walk, and he’s not too far from adding that skill. Baby gates are up, cabinet latches are on. Pantry door must stay shut. He likes to go in there to look for food. He’s also communicating more and more. It’s adorable!
Avery has attended swim lessons for the past few weeks. He’s really excelling and making lots of improvement. I can tell he’s gaining a lot of confidence in the water, which is great!
He also learned to ride a two-wheeler this week! The bike we got Avery for his birthday will be good for him to grow into, but we realized it’s just too big for him right now. So we picked up a smaller one on Craigslist, and within a day or two he was riding around on his own. His old bike was one of the ones without pedals, so he would learn to balance first, then add in pedaling. I definitely think it’s the way to go. We were able to skip training wheels all together. Our house is across the street from a cul-de-sac, and there are gobs of little boys in the neighborhood. The neighbors put up cones and all the little kids zip around while the parents socialize and supervise.
Here are a few recent pics of the boys
Bottom Scooting
Posing for the camera
Avery after watching Kung Fu Panda
Avery sipping tea from a shot glass
Climbing stairs!
Let go of me! I’m trying to concentrate!
Kieron cruisin’ the bench during Avery’s swim lesson
Guess who learned to ride a two-wheeler this week!
