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24 October 2014
Family Pictures
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12 October 2014
Green Lake
Fun with fall. After the zoo just the kids and us checked out Green Lake a few miles away. The weather was cool and windy, but there were a lot of people out jogging, walking and even rowing. The kids just played around in the leaves while we walked a little bit, then crashed in their hotel bed after a big day of walking around.
11 October 2014
Woodland Park Zoo
On Thursday we met Stacey's parents (and Matt) for coffee in the morning, since they had driven over from Spokane the night before. In the afternoon we drove around the area, stopping at Snoqualmie Falls and letting the kids play at a playground in North Bend. We finished off the day with some Chinese food.
The next afternoon we headed to the Woodland Park Zoo in north Seattle. There were several animals I hadn't seen before or in a very long time. The kids enjoyed it, of course.
The next afternoon we headed to the Woodland Park Zoo in north Seattle. There were several animals I hadn't seen before or in a very long time. The kids enjoyed it, of course.
10 October 2014
Space Needle
We arrived in Seattle (Issaquah) on Tuesday afternoon, after an early flight into Portland and a couple of hours drive north on I-5. Everything went well and the kids did another great job traveling.
The next day we met Matt in the morning for coffee...and then headed into downtown after Stacey finished up work. Although touristy, we thought it would be fun to take the kids up to the top of the Space Needle. Stacey and I had been to the top before, but that was over ten years ago. Julia was a little hesitant to go to the top once she saw how high it was in person. She quickly got over it and we all enjoyed the views from the top.
The monorail that runs from the Space Needle to downtown, which was also built for the World's Fair, dropped us off near Pike Place Market. The kids loved riding the monorail above traffic. Neither liked the smell of the fish market much, but did enjoy the show.
The next day we met Matt in the morning for coffee...and then headed into downtown after Stacey finished up work. Although touristy, we thought it would be fun to take the kids up to the top of the Space Needle. Stacey and I had been to the top before, but that was over ten years ago. Julia was a little hesitant to go to the top once she saw how high it was in person. She quickly got over it and we all enjoyed the views from the top.
The monorail that runs from the Space Needle to downtown, which was also built for the World's Fair, dropped us off near Pike Place Market. The kids loved riding the monorail above traffic. Neither liked the smell of the fish market much, but did enjoy the show.
05 October 2014
03 October 2014
The Dad Life
It's the Dad Life in pictures...
- Having a cupcake picnic with Rebecca and her daughters...and then the neighborhood kids who flocked our way once the scent of frosting permeated the air. #cupcakefeedingfrenzy
- Jonathan feeling liberated in his favorite pair of Mom's ankle boots.
- Jonathan demonstrating the proper coloring posture and attire.
- At some point, you just have to stop what you're doing and rest...or, pass out like you're at a college frat party.
- Two pictures of Freckles getting ready to eat her dinner (or handouts).
- A great picture of 3/4 the family at Vail. This one's a keeper.
- Having a cupcake picnic with Rebecca and her daughters...and then the neighborhood kids who flocked our way once the scent of frosting permeated the air. #cupcakefeedingfrenzy
- Jonathan feeling liberated in his favorite pair of Mom's ankle boots.
- Jonathan demonstrating the proper coloring posture and attire.
- At some point, you just have to stop what you're doing and rest...or, pass out like you're at a college frat party.
- Two pictures of Freckles getting ready to eat her dinner (or handouts).
- A great picture of 3/4 the family at Vail. This one's a keeper.
30 September 2014
Vail Oktoberfest
It's too bad I had a cold and the kids were just recovering from one. Otherwise, we would have had a lot more fun. Thanks to Grandpa and Grandma for allowing us to come up and celebrate Grandpa's birthday.
28 September 2014
23 September 2014
The Big Leagues
Julia is now in the "big leagues", being a "big first grader" and all. Someone at work joked about this the other day, but the funny thing is, Julia really is taking school very seriously. We haven't specifically said anything to direct her behavior, other than praise, so we think it's just her personality.
It's fun to see her personality develop. We already knew she was very smart, and we all knew that she's pretty specific about what she wants, or likes certain things to in order. Looking back at play times where she's created specific scenarios and has told each person what to do and what to say, seems to support how she's approaching school.
A few days ago I was coming downstairs at the same time that Julia had woke up. She stumbled out of her room, half asleep, rubbed her eyes, and the first words out of her mouth were, "Dad, can you help me with my homework?" A couple of days later she seemed worked up about something, so we asked her about it before breakfast. She was having a spelling test that morning and was worried about it. The thing is, she had already nailed all ten of the words on the test. She was worried about the EXTRA CREDIT words, not the real test. So, before we left for school we practiced the extra credit words and she got them all correct.
We're starting to get back her homework and schoolwork and she's basically getting 100% scores on everything, with a few exceptions. In some areas she's close to moving on to the next grade level. I've always said that I'm never going to worry about her as she gets older when it comes to these sorts of things, and this post is an example why. If anything, we're going to have rein her in and encourage her to stop and smell the dandelions on the playground.
It's fun to see her personality develop. We already knew she was very smart, and we all knew that she's pretty specific about what she wants, or likes certain things to in order. Looking back at play times where she's created specific scenarios and has told each person what to do and what to say, seems to support how she's approaching school.
A few days ago I was coming downstairs at the same time that Julia had woke up. She stumbled out of her room, half asleep, rubbed her eyes, and the first words out of her mouth were, "Dad, can you help me with my homework?" A couple of days later she seemed worked up about something, so we asked her about it before breakfast. She was having a spelling test that morning and was worried about it. The thing is, she had already nailed all ten of the words on the test. She was worried about the EXTRA CREDIT words, not the real test. So, before we left for school we practiced the extra credit words and she got them all correct.
We're starting to get back her homework and schoolwork and she's basically getting 100% scores on everything, with a few exceptions. In some areas she's close to moving on to the next grade level. I've always said that I'm never going to worry about her as she gets older when it comes to these sorts of things, and this post is an example why. If anything, we're going to have rein her in and encourage her to stop and smell the dandelions on the playground.
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