Baby-palooza

The last couple of days we have had a little visitor at our house! He's cute isn't he. He is as sweet as he looks, and honestly such a good and agreeable little boy. It's our little nephew Beckham. We have had a great time babysitting him so his mom and dad could have a little vacation. My sister has also been here visiting and has our other darling nephew Dane with her. So we have been baby central over here and believe me there are alot worse things than being hugged and crawled on by lots of babies. As you can see from the pictures it was a real meeting of the minds. Katie was all about the hugging and kissing and both Becks and Daney were very patient with Missy's somewhat constant affection. I will say that she was kinda grumpy and territorial over having to share her mom and dad though. She likes to be the only one in the lap and there's just no sharing when it comes to the hugs and kisses she should be getting. I think after a couple of days and no mom and dad in sight for the "baby" as she was calling him, she was getting worried his stay was permanent. She's not quite ready to be a big sister, and I'm not quite ready to be a mom to four... very tiring! We will miss you Beckham, but don't worry, we will continue with the lessons on the best baseball team ever (The Dodgers, of course) when we see you next. Hopefully soon!

Fun for the Whole Family

Last Friday we went up to see the Lochs and Gardens in Ballard. We had a very fun time with everyone; Dave, Jen, Steph, Mike, Mom, Dad, Evy, Dane, and us. We got to see Dave and Jen's cute little house and visit the Fremont Troll! We also checked out the fish ladders, although there wasn't too much action going on right now. We ended the day with some yummy dessert from Trophy Cupcakes.

The Water Baby

I know I've posted before about Katie's ongoing love affair with water, but I would definitely say that it is still one of her favorite things. Water is very exciting to her. Once you get her in the bath she isn't coming out without a fight. If the boys are in the bath you better believe that she will stand by the bathroom door the entire time yelling to them that she wants to get in until they are finished. No matter where we are if there is water around she wants to touch it, drink it, or just get into it and play. She is also the thirstiest baby I have ever seen and she only will drink water. I joke to Jason that in her previous life she was a sea creature. Maybe a little starfish or something. Noah chimed in that she was probably a mermaid. Hee! She would love it if she could be a mermaid, all day every day in the water--hello happiness!

Married Lady

She's cute and now she's married! We love Aaron, he is wonderful. The wedding was lovely and the reception was so much fun. It was at Thornwood Castle, I had never been there before, but wow it was beautiful. Also Michelle was beautiful. A person might think I would be able to post some darling pictures of Michelle and Aaron but I didn't take any because I didn't want to get in the photographer's way when he was taking pics outside, and inside the castle the lighting was terrible. So you will just have to imagine how fabulous she looked. It is crazy that my little sister is married and I am just so happy for her. Aaron and her are so great together! So here's to happily ever after!!!

Close-Ups

I've been taking a photography class on Tuesday nights and so far I have been having a fun time. Photography is more complicated than I thought, and I am definitely one of the more beginning beginners in the class. I haven't always been drawn to taking pictures and I am not dying to do landscapes or architecture shots but I love taking photographs of my children. It is really them that I am drawn to and I am always trying to capture their faces and maybe a little bit of their personalities because they are always changing so much and I hope to remember all the times we spend together and what they are like at these different ages. So aperture, shutter speed, and exposure aside I hope to have some sort of proof of their mesmerizing eyes and mischievous smiles.

The Piano Man

Noah has been taking piano lessons for the past three months from his Grammy. He really loves the lesson and the time he gets to spend at her house without the rest of us. He also doesn't mind practicing too much. He even wrote his own song and an accompanying duet part. It was really something, words and everything. When he does well on his lesson and has been practicing diligently he earns "grammy-bucks," fake money with my mom's picture on it. Then once every couple of months he takes his stash to the "store" and gets to pick out all kinds of prizes, including his favorite prize last time his own gumball machine.

18 Months

Katie is 18 months old today! It's hard to believe she is growing up so fast. Here's a few sentences about our little miss at 18 months.
She loves to eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, cheese, and pizza. She especially loves Daddy, he is her very favorite person. She can say lots of words, for example baby, dada, mama, no, noah, addie, hi, cheese, ball, doggie, and papa to name a few. She loves her babies and her brothers. She likes to play "peas porridge" with her Grammy. She loves being outside digging in the dirt and playing with balls. She is very cuddly, very sweet, and we love her very much.