Friday, July 9, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
We've been busy!
Hello All, sorry to say, I've been a bad blogger! We've been busy the last few weeks and it's just going to get worse. We have 4 friends getting married in the month of July - including Dan's sister, Lauren. So, we've been busy celebrating with the brides, grooms, our families and everyone else imaginable! I have some great picture of Elliott with his cousins that need to be posted, but I'm not at home this weekend. I'll try to get them posted on Monday.
On the weekend of June 19th and 20th we went to Long Beach, WA to celebrate with Dan's family. His mom was turning 60, Dan was turning 30 and it was also Father's Day. We had a great weekend at the beach house. Dan and I feel very lucky that Elliott has so much fun with his family because that means much less work for us. We were able to relax a lot. Happy Birthdays, Chris and Dan!! Happy Father's Day, Larry and Dan!
The next weekend Dan went out of town to Bend, OR for a bachelor party weekend. His best friend, Brad, is getting married and Dan is the best man. They had a great time. Dan arrived home bruised and cut up from playing baseball in the scrubby desert land. Elliott and I stayed home and played with my sisters and their kids. On Saturday night I got a break from E and went out to celebrate Carrie's bachelorette party - she is marrying Brad. It was nice for me to get a break :)
This weekend is the 4th. We are hoping to see the fireworks over the Columbia river on Brad's boat. Then...it's 4 weeks of weddings! :) We are so excited that our friends are all getting married. I can't wait to celebrate with them.
Pictures to come....
On the weekend of June 19th and 20th we went to Long Beach, WA to celebrate with Dan's family. His mom was turning 60, Dan was turning 30 and it was also Father's Day. We had a great weekend at the beach house. Dan and I feel very lucky that Elliott has so much fun with his family because that means much less work for us. We were able to relax a lot. Happy Birthdays, Chris and Dan!! Happy Father's Day, Larry and Dan!
The next weekend Dan went out of town to Bend, OR for a bachelor party weekend. His best friend, Brad, is getting married and Dan is the best man. They had a great time. Dan arrived home bruised and cut up from playing baseball in the scrubby desert land. Elliott and I stayed home and played with my sisters and their kids. On Saturday night I got a break from E and went out to celebrate Carrie's bachelorette party - she is marrying Brad. It was nice for me to get a break :)
This weekend is the 4th. We are hoping to see the fireworks over the Columbia river on Brad's boat. Then...it's 4 weeks of weddings! :) We are so excited that our friends are all getting married. I can't wait to celebrate with them.
Pictures to come....
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
He's Famous!
Nope, not Elliott....
My brother in law, Jacob, work for the Portland Fire Dept. At the Starlight Parade Portland Fire is what starts the whole parade. They have a bunch of guys that do a ladder stunt. Someone climbs this ladder and then falls off onto a trampoline held by the rest of the fire crew. Let me tell you, these guys were like rock stars! I couldn't believe how popular they were. Dan's best friend, Brad, has been a fire fighter for years and does this every year. We were in touch with both Jacob and Brad so they knew where to look for us. It was really exciting for Brooke, Grace and Elliott to see people they knew in the parade.
But, the most exciting is that Jacob made it onto youtube! Here's a link to watch him do the ladder stunt:
My brother in law, Jacob, work for the Portland Fire Dept. At the Starlight Parade Portland Fire is what starts the whole parade. They have a bunch of guys that do a ladder stunt. Someone climbs this ladder and then falls off onto a trampoline held by the rest of the fire crew. Let me tell you, these guys were like rock stars! I couldn't believe how popular they were. Dan's best friend, Brad, has been a fire fighter for years and does this every year. We were in touch with both Jacob and Brad so they knew where to look for us. It was really exciting for Brooke, Grace and Elliott to see people they knew in the parade.
But, the most exciting is that Jacob made it onto youtube! Here's a link to watch him do the ladder stunt:
Sunday, June 6, 2010
1 Day, 2 Parades
Finally we had a sunny day in Portland! It is June and we haven't had more than one sunny day in a row in weeks. I swear, there has been more rain recently than I can ever remember happening. It's nice for all those ferns we transplanted, but not so nice for Elliott who wants to be outside all day, every day.
But, the sun gods shined on us yesterday and gave us one really nice, warm sunny day. Just in time for the Starlight Parade during our annual Rose Festival. Saturday morning Dan took Elliott to Wilsonville (where his parents live and my sister, Amy) to watch the "Junk to Funk" parade. They were joined by Dan's Mom and Grandma. Dan decided this was the perfect parade for Elliott to watch. It was 20 minutes and every few minutes he was given either a new toy or candy. Can it get any better than that? Dan received 2, 24 oz cans of Monster Energy Drink....he was thrilled!
Later that night Dan, Elliott and I went to the Starlight Parade in downtown Portland. We met up with my sister, Sarah, and her family Ryan, Grace and Brooke. As we waited for the Starlight Run to take place - a 5k that happens before the parade - the kids got to play with sidewalk chalk and frisbees in the middle of the road. Here is Sarah playing Ring-around-the-rosie with Grace and Elliott:
We decided that this parade wasn't good for Elliott. We had to wait for way too long for the floats and even though the run was fun he wasn't into watching people running. We didn't leave Portland until 11pm and he was exhausted. Maybe in a few years he'll be happier to sit and watch a parade. Until then we'll stick to 20 minute parades with candy.
On Thursday we had a non-rainy afternoon and went down to Amy's to test our her new trampoline. The three little kids, Grace, Elliott and Caleb got to play on it together. Once Grace and Elliott warmed up to it they had a great time.
But, the sun gods shined on us yesterday and gave us one really nice, warm sunny day. Just in time for the Starlight Parade during our annual Rose Festival. Saturday morning Dan took Elliott to Wilsonville (where his parents live and my sister, Amy) to watch the "Junk to Funk" parade. They were joined by Dan's Mom and Grandma. Dan decided this was the perfect parade for Elliott to watch. It was 20 minutes and every few minutes he was given either a new toy or candy. Can it get any better than that? Dan received 2, 24 oz cans of Monster Energy Drink....he was thrilled!
Later that night Dan, Elliott and I went to the Starlight Parade in downtown Portland. We met up with my sister, Sarah, and her family Ryan, Grace and Brooke. As we waited for the Starlight Run to take place - a 5k that happens before the parade - the kids got to play with sidewalk chalk and frisbees in the middle of the road. Here is Sarah playing Ring-around-the-rosie with Grace and Elliott:
We decided that this parade wasn't good for Elliott. We had to wait for way too long for the floats and even though the run was fun he wasn't into watching people running. We didn't leave Portland until 11pm and he was exhausted. Maybe in a few years he'll be happier to sit and watch a parade. Until then we'll stick to 20 minute parades with candy.
On Thursday we had a non-rainy afternoon and went down to Amy's to test our her new trampoline. The three little kids, Grace, Elliott and Caleb got to play on it together. Once Grace and Elliott warmed up to it they had a great time.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Big Kid Bed
Well, Elliott is graduating up to a big kid bed in the next few weeks. For the past few days I've seen him experimenting with putting his foot on the edge of his crib. Yesterday Dan saw it and said Elliott was "practicing" his escape. So, we went out and go E a big bed. Much debate over getting a twin v. a full/queen. The twin size won out in the end. For the time being Elliott is sleeping in his port-a-crib because the sides are too high to climb out of. I can't say I'm looking forward to teaching Elliott how to stay in his bed at night. It's nice to put him in his crib and walk away when necessary. Nap and bed time just might get harder...
I mentioned that Dan and I were going to the beach, baby free! We had a great time with out friends. Of course, we both missed Elliott. But, it was really nice to have the time away from him to just be ourselves again. Unfortunately, I got sick on Saturday night and have still been fighting the cold...10 days later. Guess that's what happens when you are on immune suppressors. :(
I mentioned that Dan and I were going to the beach, baby free! We had a great time with out friends. Of course, we both missed Elliott. But, it was really nice to have the time away from him to just be ourselves again. Unfortunately, I got sick on Saturday night and have still been fighting the cold...10 days later. Guess that's what happens when you are on immune suppressors. :(
Monday, May 3, 2010
Shopping Carts
When Elliott and I go grocery shopping he is more often than not unhappy in the cart. I can understand why. At the same time there is so much to look at in the grocery store I do wish that he would just "suck it up" and be good!
However, his cart at home...you can't keep him out of it.
I just had to take it away from him for a couple of days because he decided it was a good idea to stand in it and rock back and forth (multiple times). Smart thinking, kid!
In other news...Dan and I are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary this week! I can't believe it has been 5 years already. It doesn't seem like it could have been that long. We are leaving on Thursday to go to the beach with friends. Elliott is coming down with us for one night then Chris and Larry are watching him the rest of the weekend. We are very excited to have a whole weekend of sleeping in and hanging out with friends without having to worry about Elliott.
However, his cart at home...you can't keep him out of it.
I just had to take it away from him for a couple of days because he decided it was a good idea to stand in it and rock back and forth (multiple times). Smart thinking, kid!
In other news...Dan and I are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary this week! I can't believe it has been 5 years already. It doesn't seem like it could have been that long. We are leaving on Thursday to go to the beach with friends. Elliott is coming down with us for one night then Chris and Larry are watching him the rest of the weekend. We are very excited to have a whole weekend of sleeping in and hanging out with friends without having to worry about Elliott.
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