Making the Best of It . . .

Having Daddy gone on a business trip isn't much fun, but video clips through email make a yucky situation a little better! Here, Daddy is reading "Fox in Sox" (a fine Dr. Seuss classic and one of their favorites!).

Caleb's First Haircut

Well, I finally gave-in and agreed that Caleb needed a haircut! It was getting a little wild and crazy there . . . BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

Much more manageable . . . and he looks like such a big boy now!!

Beach Weekend

We spent a great 3 days at Moclips Beach last weekend with our wonderful friends the Scott's. I am limited on the number of photos I can post on the blog, so I just picked a few . . .

One chilly day out of 3 wasn't too bad for a Washington State beach!

Sunny day family shot!

Lovin' the beach!

First attempt at skim boarding with Daddy!

Summer Pictures

Although this Summer has been a little on the cool side, we've been having as much outdoor fun as possible. I've included a few pictures from some recent events:

At Woodland Park Zoo . . .

Daddy and Caleb enjoying the zoo . . .

Blueberry picking . . .

Our weekly schedule has gotten rather busy . . . something that's been great for a VERY active and social little boy!! Gymnastics, swim class and music class are meeting those needs, and we've been including as many playdates and adventures as possible!

We had some great news recently when Seattle Children's Hospital Pediatric Orthopedics took a look at Caleb's recent x-rays and declared his nutritional rickets completely gone. Can I hear a "YEAH!!!" from the choir please! :o)

He's grown to 31" in height and is now 25 pounds . . . a significant increase since the beginning of Summer. He's popped up 16 teeth (those eye teeth were murder!!) and still eats like he's training for sumo wrestling!

Happy Last Days of Summer to all!

One of the Best Vacations Ever!!

Kyle took last week off so we spent the last 9 days just playing in and around our home turf. It ended up being a fabulous week and one of the best vacations we've taken! I've included a montage of some of the highlights from the week . . .

The Fun Kind of Mayhem!

It starts with the chase . . .

Then the capture . . .

Finally the sneaky payback . . . !

A Boy and His Dog . . .

I was just pulling a couple recent pictures of my wonderful (now 18 month old!) baby boy to update this blog when I noticed that in many (many!) photos, the ever present dog (Kahi by name) is always in them . . . off to the side . . . just keeping tabs . . .

And I think the feelings between these two is pretty mutual! Case in point: