Author Archives: we4keenes

You may have read about how we got JT a new armchair. (If you missed that post, click here.) I wasn’t thrilled with the fabric or color. So with Jim out of town last week, I had plenty of time for a project. I recovered the chair and am very happy with the results. NowContinue reading “The New Chair – Part 2”

One sunny weekday, we went out to Carpinito Brothers’ pumpkin patch. Not to get a pumpkin, really, but to get pictures of JT in the field of pumpkins. I can’t believe how lucky we got to get this family picture with the camera on timer. Gotta love the Gorillapod. One with Mom… one with Dad…Continue reading “Pumpkin Patch”

We went to my parents’ house for my dad’s birthday breakfast. Just like grandparents, they got JT a present (wait, whose birthday is it?)! Here Grandpa is showing JT how to use his new train, complete with sound effects. What a great day. Happy birthday, Jim Cole!

While still a cautious child, it is fun to watch JT start to do things on his own. The other day we were at our neighborhood park and he pointed to the slide. I said, “Sure, bud. Go for it.” And he did… without me at the bottom or anything. JT has also outgrown theContinue reading “By Myself”

Now that JT has conquered walking, we’re working on other motor skills. He has recently transformed from a feed-me eater to a me-feed eater. I don’t help him with breakfast at all now, and he does lunch mostly on his own. We each get a spoon at dinner so I can help get food downContinue reading “Motor Skills”

JT and I hit Issaquah’s Salmon Days festival this weekend. I have been a few times, and JT went last year, too (one year we took Slider!). It was just as great as we remembered! Thanks to many “ohfishial spawnsors” (seriously) there are lots of free things for kids to do… not to mention watchingContinue reading “Salmon Days”

We’ve been thinking about getting JT his own chair for awhile. At Banks Lake, we had his portable high chair on the ground a lot, and he would want to go sit in it. And besides, everyone else gets to sit in a chair. Then recently I had his portable high chair in the houseContinue reading “A New Chair”

We just got back from an overnight trip to Portland to hang out with Jim’s mom’s family – and what fun we had! Jim’s cousins planned a get together at a park and we ate, played Bocce ball, ate some more, and had a great time catching up at something that wasn’t a wedding, shower,Continue reading “Hall Family Gathering”

I haven’t posted any pictures of JT and Slider for awhile… it’s not because they’re not still best pals. Now that he’s walking so quickly, JT can keep up with Slider around the house. His newest fun game is to grab her tail and walk behind her holding it. Slider doesn’t really enjoy it, soContinue reading “Still Buds”

It’s getting time for winter jammies! Happy first day of fall. JT has been fascinated with our iPod lately… he even holds the ear bud up to his ear to listen. Our lawn project is finally done! Grandpa Keene came and helped one day so we could use his truck. JT got out his wagonContinue reading “Do the Puyallup”