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Bits from September and October

River's Birthday Present! :)

Hellooooo friends and family! :) We are trying something new here, so bear with us.

Our viking-sized, charismatic, sweet, loving, jolly River has a birthday coming up and we were thinking that this year, in lieu of toys, we would try to collect funds to get him a very special Big Boy Bed from Ikea! :)

We already have it picked out, along with a Big Boy Mattress! So cool!

So, if you feel inclined to send River Love a birthday wish, please feel free: $5, $10... it will all add up! If there's enough, we will get him some bedding, too. Ikea has the cutest textiles for the best prices!


Thank you so much! There isn't anything that he needs more right now. Just this. And pull-ups. Ha haaaa!

Have a beautiful day! xoxoxoxo

Boys

River Love

River is a funny little fellow.

His favorite color is green... and he feels very passionately about it. Everything must be green!

He can count to 14 unassisted. Pretty good stuff.

He is "rough-and-tumble" - our biggest obstacle so far with him is teaching him to be gentle.

He LOVES doggies. He and Happy have a special little connection.

He LOVES rocket ships and pirate ships. He always pretends to be a pirate ship during tubby time. Outside of the tub, he spends a lot of time counting down, blasting off and pretending to fly all around.

He dresses up in masks, capes, and hats. It's really funny.

He desperately wants to be three. It's so funny. If he hears you tell someone that he is two he'll say, "I want three. I'm three."

He is very smitten with his big brother. He always asks for two of everything so that he can take one to Wren. Always.

Right now these are his favorite bedtime stories. We read them every single night:

Snoqualmie Railway Museum: Family Day

River Has So Many Dreams

Aboard his train.

Ready for the rocket.

Photos From our July Camping Adventure

Port Townsend (Ferry) >> Anacortes (Camp) >> Camano Island (Coffee and Chocolate) >> Bryant Blueberry Farm (Amazing!) >> Arlington (Lunch) >> Cascadian Farm (Ice Cream) >> Coupeville (Ferry) >> Home ===>> GREAT little family trip!

Summer Studies

CinemaGig: Outdoor Movies in the Park

"Back to the Future" at Donkey Creek Park

Hot Fellas

Parenting Wren is aging us exponentially.

A Visit from Auntie Chelsea

Family Fun Fest

Ice Cream Faces (and a lost tooth!)

The Adventures of Action Wren and Riverman

River Joins the Home Depot Builders Club

Jesse's 40th Birthday Weekend

River Reynold

Favorite color: Yellow
Favorite animal(s): Dogs and Yeehaws (horses)
Favorite show(s):
  1.  Umizoomi
  2.  Shaggy & Doggie (Scooby Doo)
  3.  Mickey Mouse programs
Favorite food: Fruit and toast
Favorite activities: Playing outside, being cokey  (cozy), playing with Happy, and playing with Brubba.

River is a very physical, very sweet, and totally delightful little guy. He thrives at home and is a totally fun and even-tempered boy. <3