Tuesday, August 31, 2010
August 30
Tonight Marc went golfing, so Will and I were left to our own devices. We did a little shopping at Trader Joe's and picked up a pizza for dinner. The empty box made for a perfect shield and our little knight just loved it!
August 29
Little Miss Bianca turned one this week and we celebrated with her today. Bryan and Sasha hosted a lovely party and the birthday girl was all smiles!
August 28
Aargh, Matey! Pirates and their ships, real swords, dragon boats and, of course, ice cream. Will had a blast at the Tacoma Maritime Festival today!
August 25
Once again, Will played pants-less in the backyard tonight. Thank goodness he listened to reason and put them back on before climbing in his favorite tree.
August 24
Uncle Bob has often asked, "Doesn't that kid ever wear pants?" Yes, of course. However, there must be something appealing about going commando because Will often strips his pants off and enjoys a new found freedom. He'll do just about anything pants-less: eat his dinner, sit on the floor and play guys, run around, and, as you see here, play outside.
August 21
Will lucked out today. Dad bought Cinnamon Life and was kind enough to share some with Will for dessert. He didn't want to stop shoveling those little squares in his mouth!
August 20
We celebrated Mom's 55th birthday today. It was a hard day, but it was made easier because all of us kids came to show Mom our support. There is nothing our family can't handle. We love you, Momma.
August 19
Today you get a glimpse of our dinner table. What you don't see in this photo is the mess of crumbs on the floor, the broken slat on Will's chair, or the dirty hand prints all over the table. You do get to see my two boys deep in conversation - something there is no shortage of at our table. Will has definitely inherited my loquaciousness!
August 18
I've spent the last two days repainting the hall and family room a different shade of tan. It isn't that much lighter, but it is less green/yellow. It really brightens up the room!
August 16
After being away for 4 days, we came home to find the blackberry bushes laden with fruit. We picked a ton and froze them...it will be nice to thaw out a bit of summer on a dreary winter day.
August 14
Today was busy and HOT! We started our day with a trip to the Kangaroo Farm, then headed to the Pow Wow. They needed a boy to "model" their tiger face and asked if I'd let him get painted for free. Um...yes! Dare I say he looks a little bit pretty with all of this make up on? Will loved his tiger face!
August 13
Will loved riding around Grandma and Grandpa's yard in the golf cart. First, Grandma let him drive, then Grandpa took him on adventures to find bad guys. Can't beat that!
August 12
Will and I headed to The Farm today for a weekend with the family. His first order of business was playing in the pool, which became even more fun when he found a water blaster that Gage had left behind.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
August 9
It's been just shy of a year since Will moved into his room and I finally finished the curtains. I forgot how much I detest sewing, but that's the price to pay for cuteness.
August 8
Feeling better today, Will had two days' worth of energy to expend. He did a lot of sword fighting and spent some time at Percival Landing. (Look at that poor face!)
August 7
My poor, sick baby. Will spent the day on the couch (and toliet) with a stomach bug today. Late this afternoon, we took him on a wagon ride so that he could get some fresh air. Will attempted to jump out of it when we returned home, but his foot caught on the side and he went crashing onto the concrete. What a rough day!
August 6
We visited the fair today and Will tried his best at the children's trike pull. He was too young to compete, but the kind cowboys let him pedal his way to the end of the track so that he could get a ribbon. He was very proud.
August 5
We returned home from our trip to find our backyard having been attacked by moles. Marc is quite displeased after all his work on the lawn this year. The mole trap is now set.
August 4
Today we boarded the ferry to head home after a great vacation with friends. Will had a great time 'driving' the ferry and we were lucky enough to see some 'pirate ships' on our trip across the water.
August 3
Will had been in a pretty good mood on our vacation until today. At lunch, he refused to eat his sandwich for what seemed like an eternity. Everyone else left to go get ice cream, but we sat at the playground, waiting for Will to eat. Here he is contemplating eating his pb&j. It took a while, but he eventually gave in and ate the darn thing!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
August 2
We had many great adventures today, but I opted for this photo of the Lavender farm that we visited. I love the combination of the purple and green.
August 1
A family photo! What a rare occurrence! Thanks to Ben for taking this picture of us as we set off on our adventure in the San Juans.
July 31
Today we headed up to the farm to spent time with the fam before heading to the San Juans. Will loved playing with the goats. I loved that Mom seems to have more energy than she has had in a long time!
July 30
Will loves playing in the hose. I've finally trained him to stop spraying me and/or the open door. Thank goodness!
July 28
Will recently watched 'The 3 Mouseketeers' and that's all he wants to play right now. Cast of characters:Will: Donald
Marc: Mickey
Stuffed Hippo: Princess Daisy
Stuffed Monkey: Princess Minnie
Me: Pete the Bad Guy ( I just get told to go away and leave them alone while they are playing.)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
July 27
Will and I have been checking the blackberry bushes, waiting for the berries to ripen. Today we were finally able to pick a handful of juicy ones and we can't wait for more!
July 25
Another nice day, another trip to Burfoot. Unfortunately, Will saw some jellies up near the top of the beach and was petrified of going into the water unless he was on his Orca. I can't believe that he was so scared today, when he was so eager to be in the same water just three days ago.
July 24
Becky, Sarah and I headed to Portland today for a night on the town. We had a nice day shopping doing what we wanted without worrying about our little ones. We enjoyed delicious cupcakes, beer, and, of course, a great dinner at Le Pigeon.
July 23
While I was getting him ready for bed, Will scampered out the sliding door and giggled endlessly as he ran through the hose as Marc was watering the lawn.
July 22
We picked up fourteen new books at the library yesterday. Today, Marc spent nearly an hour reading most of them to his little guy. Too sweet.
July 21
Becky and I took the kids to Burfoot and they had a fantastic time! The water was relatively warm (for Puget Sound) and very calm, so they just had a blast splashing and playing.