Lucy's Homework

This is Lucy's homework. She took this picture tonight when we were sitting at the table. I don't know what it is about it that I find artistic, I just really like the combination of items: a rabbit on a piece of paper and a red pencil from Camp Lutherwood, that Jacob and I had to go to 10 years ago...why I still have a pencil floating around from then I haven't the foggiest, but now I shall truly never forget my week spent there, as my 1st grader sits down to do her rabbit math with the pencil from my venture.

1 more thing!

I had to post these pics too--they are from our trip a year and a half ago--these girls are just too cute together. April 2007

September 2008


My brother-in-law Justin and me...with short hair!

My all time favorite picture from any trip...EVER. I like to think this could be me and Ryan in 50 years, walking down East Riverside Drive, when we've moved from our condo to the retirement apartment complex, or the 55 and older trailer park. Either one is suitable.

Ohio 2008

It's been about a year and a half since we were last in Ohio visiting Ryan's family. Here's a few shots to sum up our trip...we were there for one week, and everyone enjoyed themselves. I wish I could say the journey out there was uneventful but it wasn't, and we had to stay an unexpected night at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta, GA. It was a disaster, but we were happy to be there with family when we finally arrived.

Visiting Grandma Clay's grave at Washington Cemetary. We took Lucy here last time we came out to visit too, she enjoys it.

Ryan and Rowan the rebels not staying on the paved path. This is at an Indian Burial Ground called Serpent Mound. It's huge, 1000 years old, and was built at the edge of where a huge asteriod hit 300 million years ago. Pretty awesome.

Rowan and Grandpa hiking at Serpent Mound.

Ryan and Lucy hiking at Serpent Mound.

Me! In Ohio :) Behind me is Cliff and Kari's (Ryan's folks) front yard. Notice the landscape behind me...flat flat flat.

Baby in Carhartts. Love thisi pic!

Rowan and her Great-Grandpa Clay, 'boopin' heads' as he calls it :)

Cousins!! Hailey (almost 4), Lucy (6.5), Paige (almost 7), Rowan (5.5 months). Hailey and Paige are Ryan's brother's girls, they all live in Virginia. Or, as I've taken a liking to calling it, Ole Virginny.

Uncle Justin with the girls!

Paige and Lucy. These girls have only seen each other a handful of time in their lives--literally, I think it's only been 5 times, in 7 years...we're hoping to change that pattern and get out there in another 6 months.

Butternut Squash!!

Here are some pictures of Rowan's first eating experience with a spoon and actual food that is not milk: it's butternut squash! I like this sequence of pictures, it really shows how well she took it...I guess :) She did seem to like it though, she didn't cry, just couldn't figure out what the spoon was, and gagged when she tried to swallow the food. It was pretty darn cute!!

Go Seahawks!!

I love these pictures! It was just the three of us watching the game on Sunday, that we unfortunately lost...again...and Rowan was so funny sitting with Ryan on the couch. It looked like she was really watching the game!!

1st Day of 1st Grade

Lucy started 1st grade today, she was pretty excited, but I think coming home from Disneyland two days ago has finally set in. She was in tears tonight at bed time, and got out of bed 3...count 'em, 3 times, crying because she missed Disneyland and the Tiki Room so much. I felt so bad, because I could totally relate, you have one of the most memorable experiences of your life thus far, and then you come home and it's rules and bed times, and school...this picture kind of captures the mood she was in this morning and this afternoon.
The bus.

Ryan's cousin Danielle at their house in Bellingham. She and her fiance Rob met at our wedding two years ago, and they just got engaged!! This was their engagement party last weekend.

Rowan training for her boxing classes that we're going to get her signed up for...just as soon as she can sit up on her own. Or maybe stand, that'd probably be easier if she could stand for the boxing sport.

Four Month Old Feet

Here we are on the moment Rowan had discovered her feet...laying on my bed as the August rain poured down, she was screeching happily and then I looked over and she was trying to put her toes in her mouth, which I hadn't ever seen her attempt. She kept trying and trying and pretty soon she had both feet in her hands, and hasn't left that position since.

Trying to hold a bottle by herself...still needs a little help.

Eating her feet in the bathtub...with the soap and everything.

Pretty 4-month old girl. This dress is from Rowan's Great-Grandma Carol who lives in Ohio. We did a little photo shoot and she did awesome for it...except for when she kept falling over to the side and would just proceed to put her feet into her mouth, but it was still cute :)