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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”

JT has conquered walking and is now very pleased to climb on things. Lately he loves getting on any of his ride-on toys. He is starting to be able to push himself backward with his toes, which he thinks is pretty cool. Here he is all geared up to ride his Harley with a newContinue reading “Growing”

For the past few days, the forecast has had rain on our agenda. But each day, it seems to be sunny and warm. Today Jen and I took the boys to Downtown Bellevue to the park to play. The forecast was wrong (again), and the weather was beautiful. But as I write this, the rainContinue reading “Before the Rain”

I think I forgot to mention on the blog that Jim and I celebrated our eighth anniversary in August. We had a nice dinner at home and, even though we had decided not to exchange presents this year, I got a surprise delivered to my doorstep first thing in the morning: a Kindle 2! IContinue reading “Around the House”