Mariners Game

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Jonathan

Having a two year old is pretty darn fun. Lindsey and I both think it’s our favorite age so far. Avery talks to us all the time, and for the most part he’s a good little boy. It’s also full of lots of new experiences for him, and it’s really neat to watch him learn all about the world around him.
When we brush his teeth at night we let Avery watch a video on YouTube. He really likes watching Bernard the polar bear, and in particular likes the baseball episode.
Anyway, the other day some friends of ours invited us to a Mariners game. It was Avery’s first experience with baseball aside from the polar bear video. Initially he had the impression he and his friend, Jackson, were going to play in the game, but soon he sorted everything out. It was fun to watch Avery take in the experience of being in a massive stadium watching little players down on the field running around.


Trying cotton candy for the first time – not a huge fan



Jackson, Obie, and Lindsay




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July 4th in Neskowin

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Jonathan

We went to the beach with my parents for the 4th. The traffic getting there and back was terrible, but the time we spent there was really nice. They had a parade in the morning. Avery though the fire trucks were great! They have a huge fireworks display on the beach, but this year it was so foggy you couldn’t really see much. The noise was a little loud for Avery who kept saying “fireworks go boom.” We did some kite flying on Sunday before driving home.














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Woodland Park Zoo

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Jonathan

We made a trip to the Woodland Park Zoo on a recent Sunday afternoon. We had a really good time. The zoo wasn’t too crowded and Avery is really into animals at the moment. The penguins were his favorite, along with the bears and mommy + baby gorilla. Afterwords we stopped by Red Mill for some delicious lunch.



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Maple Valley Days

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Jonathan

We had a great time at Maple Valley Days. It was the first year we’ve gone. It’s kind of a community carnival event that happens each summer.
This was Avery’s first time on carnival rides. He loved the airplanes!





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Backyard Project

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jonathan

June was a busy month for us. Lindsey and I photographed a couple different weddings, and we started a huge landscaping project in our backyard. To start with we replaced a retaining wall that was poorly built by the builder. The existing wall was made of natural rock and wasn’t constructed tall enough. By replacing it with a block wall we gained about 250 square feet of backyard, and it should prevent the hill from eroding more. And it gave me a good reason to rent an excavator and dump truck, which are fun.



I moved all the rocks.


Mike carefully put them in the truck.



Avery riding with me to the quarry.





Mostly finished wall.

Now we’re in the process of installing sprinklers and new grass.

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