october...so far

October has been busy, but good. we've had volleyball games and practices every day. we are almost done, which will free up our schedules quite a bit. it's been getting pretty cold at night, so here's our little snuggler in his blankie.


channing thinks the flash is funny, but it's hard to catch the smile after the flash with how slow our camera is between pictures.

channing would talk on the phone all day if i let him. he loves to dial numbers and talk to even dial tones...he's not picky...:)

our little jedi, in his "skinny sweats" that are a few months size smaller than he normally wears. and of course, a red light saber, which jedis use, right? :)

no outfit is complete without his yoda boots. he wears those all around the house, and stomps around for at least thirty seconds every time he gets them on, because he's excited for how furry they are on the inside

playing with the canadian honker geese at the state park. they are as big as channing, but he tried to run after them.

playing at the park

slides are great rock catchers

channings are great frosting catchers...:)

and beds are great channing catchers. love those yoda boots!

playing with daddy during general conference

channing's first whole apple

we ate it together, and said, "Mmmmm!" after every bite. I don't think i've ever taken 30 minutes to eat an apple and enjoy every bite.

bathmat poo. that towel is bleached all different colors for a reason...:) he pooed on the bathmat, then in the bathtub, so there was much cleaning going on that day.

channing drawing during general conference

so proud of himself! we are too!

playing with his drumstick.

glow in the dark pjs from grandma and papa. he's pretty cute in these.he stole the popcorn bowl and spilled it all out behind the couch. little thefter.

enjoying a chocolate chip cookie....again, it's been awhile since i've really enjoyed a cookie like channing did here..:)

we are doing great, and will let you know about UW soon...hopefully! if not, halloween!

a few visitors came....

In august we had a few special visitors come to visit Seattle:


First: we had kiki, booker, lincoln and maizie come to visit us! we love our cousins. Channing didn't know what to do with his toys getting taken away all the time...:) here he is running away with his batting tee. His cousins booker and lincoln are playing in the background. booker showing us his "light saber". he is a pretty intense star wars lover.

crazy maizie...she and channing had a great time playing alphabet train and blocks.

Channing showing off some of his climbing skills...but this is only elementary compared to his skills now.

So...since we had some serious Star Wars fanatics in the house...we had to have a star wars party to "get the force". So, we watched all six episodes of star wars that week....hmmm...:) so then yoda left some presents for the boys: yoda and darth vader sugar cookies, party decor, yoda and darth vader pancake molds so we could have star wars pancakes for breakfast, and all sorts of other star wars presents.

but the highlight of the day was when darth vader visited...:) he was in my parents' closet, and he had his darth vader outfit on with his red light saber and everything. the boys were pretty scared at first, but darth gave them their halloween costumes, so they were pretty happy. they also got blue light sabers to play with, but they had to only use them for good, or "they will turn red!" the boys were pretty concerned about their light sabers going to the dark side...:)

so...here is our very own Yoda! he even waddles a little as he walks, just like the real yoda! you can see Lincoln Obi Wan in the back ground. I am Emily Obi Wan Kinobi now...

Since we volunteered to have Channing be Yoda for halloween, much to Kevin's excitement...he's a true star wars fan too, Maizie got to be a princess, so here is her Cinderella dress that Darth Vader gave her. She reads a book about princesses and goes around saying, "Princesses are smart!" and points to her brain. but it sounds more like "smaht".

Yoda he is!

Playing with the plastic softball on the alphabet train

Playing with his cousins out in the pool and crazy water hose.

Channing spilling shampoo all over the kitchen floor. it smelled like "ocean breeze" or whatever it says for a while in the kitchen.

my first attempt at making petit fours...turned into a big goopy mess. kind of disappointing. but more will come!

Channing playing with his big bear and daddy!



Our latest news:

1. Kevin has been working on his mom's house every night for a month and a half now, and it should be almost done, more to come on that

2. Kevin applied to University of Washington for winter semester, more to come on that too when we find out! Good luck Kevin!

3. Channing spent 2 days in the hospital last week with the flu, but is doing better now.

4. Emily is coaching high school volleyball with my older sister for our second year now. My team is 2-0! last year we only won two games...:( but much improved this year!

5. Channing says, "Mama" and "Dada" and "more" and "whoa whoa"...still working on talking, but he is doing great!

july

We got some really cute pictures last month. We were all matching on Sunday in our blues and browns. me and my boy...apparently we look alike here...:)

at the marina

playing with friends, cute little kingston...he's only 3 months old :)

moral support during Kingston's tummy time

super baby...more like super mama

playing at the playground

First time at the zoo...he'd just seen the walrus!

pretty big walrus! he was my favorite too

Channing had more fun looking at the kids than the animals

papa kissing channing

playing with Grandpa

watching tv

kevin's iron chef moment: triple chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream, with a peanut butter-caramel glaze in between; with caramel, chocolate, and crushed butterfinger.

it was amazing!

we had a great month!

what's new?

since may 11th when we last posted:

• my sister and i went to the tim mcgraw concert for her birthday...it was amazing...!!!
• i got my hair cut...and i think i love it
• my parents had their 39th anniversary!
• i turned 26....:)
• my brother and his family came to visit, and we got to meet baby mason for the first time....and see my nieces....super cute!
• channing got at least 5 new teeth this week...
• father's day...amazing cake to follow
• channing turns 15 months today!

the fifteen month old....today....:)

he needs a haircut

our smily boy

channing with his cousins abby and grace who followed him around all week and gave me such a nice break!

grandma julie and baby mason

uncle toby with both boys

Happy Father's Day: to the three dads in the house...toby (baseball), kevin (basketball) and dad (golfball)

us girls decorated it
playing at the park with dad

my favorite picture of channing...and yes, i took it

kev took this one...such a cute little guy!

my new haircut

channing's favorite thing is to empty drawers...these are his clothes drawers, he's emptying them while sitting in the middle of his toys....:)

little chub chub playing the back yard....loves to eat rocks

and play with toilet paper....he eats that too...fiber, right?

went to the temple on my birthday....kev took this picture...so pretty!

one of the first sunny days up here. it's been kind of ridiculous this summer, but this week is so sunny and nice!

we are caught up!