Posted by: Becca

Beach party M.


I don't eat the placemat? Just the stuff in it?

Drinks at the yacht club anyone? (Check out the pants)

Say what Mom? You want to go for a jog? OK, if...

we stop for a swing.

So you want me to do what with these little round things?

Put them in my mouth?

Cool!

OK. Let's make some bread!

This might be a bit scary.

Nah.

Sunset from the porch.

Broken top from the guest bedroom window.

Since we live so far from Urban Steam, Kyle has started work on recreating the delicious Caprese. First try wasn't bad!

Posted by: Becca & Kyle

This week, Emmett turned 8 months old.

We celebrated with popovers:

This is how excited Emmett was to see them come out of the oven:

Birthday dinner on the porch:

Now that Emmett is 8, we let him feed himself. This is what his pants look like after feeding himself avocados:

He also drinks out of big-boy glasses now. No sippy cups for Em.

Em had lots of picnics this week. Here he is having dinner in the park before a swing.

Swinging is almost as fun as playing with feet.

He has two teeth now, and he is not afraid to bite.

"I don't care if it's spring. I'm wearing this hat!"

Posted by: Becca & Kyle

This week, Emmett went traveling. He had to make a quick trip to Colorado. Here he is waiting for his plane in Redmond.

We flew in the Beaver plane over Mt. Hood to Seattle.



We were terrified going into the trip, but E was very good on the plane.

I ain't handicapped, I'm a baby.

We reserved a crib at the hotel in Denver. They gave it to someone else. Not to worry. Turns out they didn't give our drawers away.

Good thing Em can't walk, or stand, or crawl, or sit up, or roll over, or do much of anything.

In Colorado Springs, John and Karen very generously put us up for a night, thankfully giving the sleep-deprived Emmett somewhere to nap. There was a gathering of babies on Thursday night. This was Em's first exposure to other babies (or, really, any other people for that matter).


Those who can get up and walk are free to leave.


Karen made a beautiful and delicious trifle for dessert:

Emmett and Torin playing:

OK, my turn to stick that thing in my mouth.

The real reason we made the trip to Colorado Springs: breakfast at Urban Steam.

Caprese waffle with two over-easy eggs:

The confusor:

Family photos at the Mesa overlook:



Baby toss:

Return flights went just as well as the flights to Colorado Springs. Waiting for our car seat in Redmond.

Spring has sprung.

Posted by: Becca & Kyle
M is loving his new blocks. He really concentrates on them.

Until he realizes someone is taking his picture yet again.
I believe he's saying, 'Seriously, Mom? More pictures? If you don't stop it...

I'm going to grab your camera!'

Any other man stops and talks, but the walking man walks.

It was a gorgeous weekend...beach hat and snowsuit weather.




Baby-tossing action sequence: