Sausage Festival

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Jonathan

The weekend after Labor Day, Vancouver hosts the annual Sausage Festival and Omelet Party. Avery really enjoyed the carnival rides this year. He spent the two weeks preceding chattering about “getting the tickets.” To make it even better Old Nana is visiting from New Zealand and Auntie Ashleigh came out from New York.
cracking 9 dozen eggs




devouring a sausage


his favorite ride


at the beer garden

the legendary omelet party

Posted in food, us | Comments Off on Sausage Festival

Gig Harbor Weekend

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Jonathan

We spent a weekend in Gig Harbor with our good friends Lindsay, Obie, and their son Jackson. We had a relaxing time filled with boating, good food, and beautiful weather. The boys had a marvelous time playing together as usual. They even had their first sleepover (which lasted until 2 AM when Avery bailed and came to sleep with Mommy and Daddy).







Posted in avery, places, us | Comments Off on Gig Harbor Weekend

First day of preschool

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jonathan

It’s hard to believe our little boy is already entering the world of academia. His first day of preschool went great. There were no tears when Lindsey dropped him off, and when she picked him up he said he wanted to go back. He loves his class and teachers and we already have artwork hanging on our fridge.


Posted in avery | Comments Off on First day of preschool

Avery d’Artiste

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Jonathan

I wasn’t sure about the cardboard house Lindsey brought home from Costco, but it turned out to be a great idea. That evening we opened up the finger paints, stripped Avery down and let him decorate. He had a blast getting messy, and we had a lot of laughs.


Posted in avery, us | Comments Off on Avery d’Artiste

Big Boy Bed

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Jonathan

Avery graduated to a big boy bed at the end of August. He started climbing out of his crib and jumping up and down on the mattress like a trampoline, so we knew it was time to make the switch. It took a couple weeks to get him acclimated, but now things are going smoothly and Avery is enjoying his new space.

Posted in avery | Comments Off on Big Boy Bed