Beach Magic

Aaron's annual family reunion trip to the beach was as lovely as ever. The weather was better than we had hoped....

So we played on the beach several times throughout each day...

Playing in the sand and dashing headlong into the surf without hesitation were two of your favorite activities...

We even managed to take a peek at a few tide pools...

Relaxing and catching up with family was wonderful...

We are looking forward to next year so we can repeat the process of slowing down, hanging out and wandering around...

Food Fun

These days I find myself asking Alex to please eat his carrots with his hands, not his feet...

Not two minutes later Will is jumping his car off of his sandwich between bites...

Boys will be boys...

Annual PIR Prowl

We managed to attend the all British field meet this year. It has been a tradition in the past and it was especially fun to watch you experience the races and check out all of the cars...

-Alex-

-Will-

Daddy always enjoys any chance to look at different cars...

While he was looking at cars, you were snacking and racing your own...

Your ear protection came in handy several times...

 -Will-

-Alex-

We tipped our hats to all of the Minis and even found one painted like ours...

-Alex & Will-

The races were your absolute favorite. You impressed everyone with your enthusiasm...

Of course, you liked watching all of the people as well...

-Will & Alex-

Three cheers for Minis!

August 2013

We followed up our camping trip at Diamond Lake with a quick trip to Crater Lake and Southern Oregon to catch up with family. Unfortunately, the forest fires were epic which meant that you couldn't see Crater Lake or hang outside with your cousins because of the poor air advisory.

You loved seeing your cousins, even if the trips to the swimming pool were quick...

-Aiden, Alex, Kellen, Liam, William & Ilse-

Right now you are all about trains, elephants, tomatoes, toast, catching slugs, smashing bugs, relocating worms, baking sandbox cakes, and playing in water...

We gear up and go on adventures whenever we can so you can use up all that energy to run like the wind and explore the little and big things in the world around you...

-Alex & Will-

Grazing in the vegetable garden is a daily ritual...

 

-Will-

-Alex-

You discovered how free it feels to run naked and pee in the yard...

 -Alex-

-Will-

Your little hands and feet are into everything and you only slow down to refuel...

William...

A few things about you...

Your favorite phrase is 'That's lucky...' (yucky)

You love reading The Worried Walrus every night

You hunt for Goose and harass her every chance you get

You insist that there is no ice with your water at bedtime

You prefer the windows up during car rides
You only want your food in bowls

Alexander...

A few things about you...

Your favorite phrase is 'Just one baby, only me...'
You always want to watch Dinosaur Train
You like getting out of the tub to pee in the toilet big boy style
You insist that you have ice with water at bedtime
You prefer the windows down during car rides
You only want your food on plates