Monday, December 20, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Backseat buddies
Thursday, December 9, 2010
GG Billie
Recently we went to visit GG Billie. We had a nice visit and she was happy to see the kids. Cole played with puzzles, Anna dazzled her with her smiles and coos. Even though Billie's memory isn't there, her personality still shines through. We need to get over there more often to see her ... a new years resolution.
Play date
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Snow day!
It started snowing last night around 9pm. Cory told Cole that he would wake him up if it snowed, so keeping his word, he went up and got him out of bed, brought him downstairs, and we seriously couldn't wake the child up! I thought that all kids bounced out of bed at the mention of snow! Not Cole. He was happily surprised when he woke up to see the white blanket of snow covering everything this morning. The neighbor boys were out sledding by 8am and we weren't far behind them. It was good that we did it when we did, because the snow didn't last long, but it was fun while it was here.
Cole and Connor loved riding the sled down the hill.
Ms. Anna wasn't so sure about the cold weather, but she was a good sport about it.
Cole and Connor loved riding the sled down the hill.
Ms. Anna wasn't so sure about the cold weather, but she was a good sport about it.
Sitting up
Monday, November 22, 2010
Love this photo
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Crazy hair day
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Suttle Lake
This weekend we were invited to join Dave, Narda, Perry and Levi at The Lodge at Suttle Lake. We've always wanted to stay there, so we were excited for the opportunity. They had reserved on of the cabins and it was super cute and perfect for our crew. It was mostly cold and rainy, but it held off enough for us to get outside and explore a little. We visited the head of the Metolius River and then went to feed the fish at the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery, which Cole loved. Lunch in Sisters. And then lots of time hanging at the cabin, playing games, watching football and having fun.
Unfortunately I forgot my camera (again!) so here's what I have from the weekend.
Unfortunately I forgot my camera (again!) so here's what I have from the weekend.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Swinging in the sun
Cole, Anna and I took advantage of a sunny day and headed to the neighborhood park. Anna is big enough now to sit in the baby swing and she can sit happily in there for quite a while. She likes to swing, or just sit and watch Cole play. New super cute hat courtesy of Grandma Klinkhammer. Perfect for the chilly weather.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A place at the table
We've started putting Anna in the highchair during dinner so that she can feel a part of it all. She is not a girl who likes to be left out! With the help of straps she is able to stay upright and enjoys being able to see what's going on. Mostly she likes to keep track of Cole, her most favorite person. And he likes to have her across from him, too. I bought some rice cereal the other day, so we'll probably give her a taste sometime soon. Stay tuned for the fun first-food pictures!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Belly laugh
If you want Anna to laugh, just start dancing. She thinks dancing is hilarious, especially when its kids dancing - Mom is not quite as funny. So as you can imagine she was in heaven this weekend when Mia, Alex and Cole decided to throw a dance party right in front of her. I snapped this photo on Sarah's phone. Next time I'll have to get video. A baby laughing really is one of the cutest things ever.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Election night
MAC photo shoot
Anna joined me for a couple meetings at Madison Ave Collective last week, one being a photo shoot for the MAC website and a few promotional pieces that we're doing. She was one of my "props" :) More photos from the shoot (without Anna) are here.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Tummy time!
Halloween weekend
It took a while before Cole could settle on what he wanted to be for Halloween - his costume ideas were all over the place, seriously. From a carrot to a ghost to a knight. So we waited until the last minute and then went to the store to see what was left. Cole's one requirement was that he wanted it to be scary. And he got lots of use out of it, as you can see! Apparently when Halloween falls on a Sunday it becomes a weekend long event.
We didn't have tickets to the OSU vs. Cal game, but we went down for the pre-game festivities.
Today we went to the OSU vs. Stanford volleyball game, which was so fun. Makes me wish that we had gone to more games this season. They had a Monster Mash at half time for all of the kids that were dressed up. And of course Cole was excited to get to see Benny up close and personal.
Our neighborhood is perfect for trick-or-treating. So many kids and lots of houses with spooky decorations. Here the kids are all ready to go! I love the giraffe outfit. So cute and cozy.
We didn't have tickets to the OSU vs. Cal game, but we went down for the pre-game festivities.
Today we went to the OSU vs. Stanford volleyball game, which was so fun. Makes me wish that we had gone to more games this season. They had a Monster Mash at half time for all of the kids that were dressed up. And of course Cole was excited to get to see Benny up close and personal.
Our neighborhood is perfect for trick-or-treating. So many kids and lots of houses with spooky decorations. Here the kids are all ready to go! I love the giraffe outfit. So cute and cozy.
Friday, October 29, 2010
First wagon ride
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Snuggling with Grandma
Anna is a great sleeper at night, but during the day she still takes little cat naps. I'm hoping that eventually she moves to taking two longer naps, but for now the only way that she will do that is if someone is holding her. Which makes it hard to get anything done! But there really isn't much sweeter than holding a sleeping baby. My mom has been getting lots of snuggling time with Anna recently.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Rolling
Tonight we were sitting in the family room - Cory on the couch, me and the kids on the floor. Anna was rolling onto her side over and over again and then all of a sudden she was on her tummy! We were all cheering for her, Cole especially was excited, which made her smile although I'm pretty sure she was confused as to what happened. She just did it once, so we'll see if she can repeat it again soon! Looking back at the blog post from when Cole rolled over for the first time he was just about the same age.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Cole is 3!
We celebrated Cole's 3rd birthday a little early since we'll be in California on the actual day. Gelato before dinner - what could be better? Thank you to Krista for taking such great pictures! To see the whole album, click here.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Anna + Jonathan
Our good friends Kristen and Scott welcomed Jonathan into the world on August 13. Anna and I took a trip to Portland last week to meet the little man and visit with his mama. What a sweet baby! Super mellow and easy going. And he looks just like his daddy! We had such a nice time. They live in a great neighborhood in NE Portland so we hung at the house and then walked to a nearby cafe for lunch. The kids were both in good spirits the whole time and were happy to hang out in their matching Moby wraps while we ate. Anna's first little boyfriend. :)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Beaver home game
This past Saturday we took the kids to the Beaver football game - it was Anna's first and Cole's second. We opted out of season tickets this year, so this is the only game we actually have tickets for. And it ended up being a beautiful day! Almost too sunny, actually, since I was a bit worried about how warm it would be for Anna. She slept through most of the pre-game activities (tailgating with some friends by the stadium) but woke up just in time to eat and get some wiggling time in on the grass before kickoff. Our seats were perfect - in the endzone with a bit of shade. Anna was awake the whole first half, happily sitting with me and Cory, taking it all in. She is such a mellow baby, especially when there's a lot of activity around her. She loves action and people. Cole loved the loud cheering and talked me into getting him this foam claw. Which he traded in later for a foam finger. We stayed for the first half and then watched the second half on tv at a friends house. Overall a great game experience! Looking forward to taking the kids to at least one volleyball game this fall and maybe a soccer game or two.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Apple season
I love, love, love this time of the year. And apples are one of the reasons. I have stopped eating apples except for when they are in season so it is even more of a treat to go down to our local apple stand to pick up a bag. Here's Cole with his first apple of the season from Brooklane. It's a Gala - yum!
Back to work
I started back to work this week after a couple wonderful months off. I feel so fortunate to have had two really awesome jobs fall into my lap. Yay for my network! For the next few months I'll be working primarily with OSU Extension and the Majestic Theater with a little bit of work here and there for a couple smaller accounts. We are going to try and keep Anna home (not in day care) for as long as possible and have got an awesome team of people taking turns watching her - me, Cory, my mom, and our new addition Stacey (who we met while she was working at the Toy Factory - go figure!). They say "it takes a village" and it really does! So everyone gets a little Anna time and I get some work time.
Here are a couple photos from one of my mom's afternoons with her this week. We've had some awesome weather so they were heading out to enjoy it.
Here are a couple photos from one of my mom's afternoons with her this week. We've had some awesome weather so they were heading out to enjoy it.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Dentist
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Detroit Lake
Just got back from Detroit Lake, where we spent the weekend with our friend Dave and his two kids - Perry Jane (PJ) and Levi. Lake house + boat are now both on the dream wish list! Detroit Lake is beautiful and we had great weather. Perfect for exploring and fishing.
Our rental house
The backyard
The view
Friday night - the boys build a campfire in the backyard for smores
Saturday morning - ready to fish!
After just 10 minutes in the boat, Cole caught his first fish! A brown trout.
They ended up catching four fish in total. Cory cooked them up and we ate them for dinner - yum!
Anna and I checked out the lake from the shore.
PJ and Anna - she's a natural with babies! Can't wait until she can babysit.
Our rental house
The backyard
The view
Friday night - the boys build a campfire in the backyard for smores
Saturday morning - ready to fish!
After just 10 minutes in the boat, Cole caught his first fish! A brown trout.
They ended up catching four fish in total. Cory cooked them up and we ate them for dinner - yum!
Anna and I checked out the lake from the shore.
PJ and Anna - she's a natural with babies! Can't wait until she can babysit.
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