Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Jonathan

On the way back from the beach we stopped at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. It’s most famous for being the home of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (aka Spruce Goose). I’m the “always-dreaming-of-flying-one-day” type, so for me it was an incredible place to visit. The H-4 is such an amazing airplane. You don’t realize how massive it is until you see it in person.
The plane Daddy would love to fly (Piper Cub).



Avery and Grandpa checking out the F-14.

Avery kissing Mommy.

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Beach Trip

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Jonathan

Over Labor Day weekend we made a trip to the Oregon coast with my parents. We had a nice time visiting and exploring the area. Avery really enjoyed the beach. He flew several kites with Nana, played in the sand, and on several occasions zealously tried to march directly into the ocean. Lindsey and I had several outings while my parents looked after Avery. We visited the extremely crowded Tillamook Cheese Factory and also did some outlet mall shopping in Lincoln City.




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Seattle Waterfront

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Jonathan

Avery hasn’t taken a nap for the past three days. He just keeps going all day with a seemingly endless supply of energy. The lack of a break in the middle of the day has made Lindsey a bit frazzled. Hopefully this pattern doesn’t continue.
He’s also been very vocal lately, and is repeating lots of words. Among his favorites:
hi! – with a big smile
aairplay (airplane)
cooow (cool)
carh (car)
bike
mommy
daddy
poo poo
pee pee
bye bye
Tonight we went for a walk along Alaskan Way. We narrowly missed going to the Aquarium, but had a quick dinner at Anthony’s Cafe. We ate outside and Avery pointed out every airplane and boat in sight.





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Babies for Obama

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Jonathan

Avery is growing into quite a Lil’ Dem. He enjoys watching Barack give speeches, and even claps at the appropriate applause points. Recently, he’s been sporting the tee shirt pictured below. Obama/Biden ’08!

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Jack Johnson

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Jonathan

On Friday saw Jack Johnson at the The Gorge. It was Avery’s first concert and our second time seeing Jack Johnson at The Gorge. We were a little worried about how Avery would tolerate the extra late evening, but he did pretty well. Eventually he got tired and fell asleep on the blanket. The concert was okay. Since we arrived late it was difficult to find a decent place to sit. We were also busy distributing snacks and toys to Avery, making it hard to sit back and relax.


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