Labor Day

Greg is now working 7 days a week, 12+ hours each day. His drive to work is about 45 minutes each way so needless to say he is out of the house 14+ hours a day. Ivy still sleeps from 8pm till 8am. This being said Greg gets up and feeds her her morning bottle then walks out the door for work. It is the only time they get to see each other each day. This will last until October.

On Labor Day Greg took the day off so we spent it as a family. Most of the day was normal routine stuff but the last 3 hours we just played in the living room upstairs. She got all the daddy time she needed. She decided it was her new game to hold his finger and walk him around the house.

Down the hall


Back down the hall


In the dining room


In the kitchen


And it starts all over again.


It was the cutest thing I have ever seen. She really isn't interested in holding my finger for long. It is definitely a special father-daughter game she made up.

Later that evening after she was changed into her jammies and ready for bed...she had to play some more...

We went to the Fair

I didn't take many picture but Ivy, Janice and Alexander went to the fair last week. Jance is due with their 2nd child on September 12th....walking at the fair didn't induce labor. :(

Anyways here are 2 picture of Ivy petting a horse. She wasn't scared at all. The horse was VERY tall. When he would raise his head, Ivy still wanted to pet him but it would have been right at his mouth. Horrible pictures of the horse getting spooked and bitting off Ivy's hand ran through my mind....so needless to say we waited till he lowered his head again. :)

Clarification

I have had many family members ask me who "Uncle Los" is. Carlos is a good friend of ours who lives in Florida. We met him on the internet quite a few years ago and have become good friends. He has adopted Ivy as his niece. He is a wonderful guy and we sure do wish he would move out to Seattle.....(hint hint Carlos)

Here is a picture of him on the Star Wars website (he is in the picture on the bottom of the post on the right. He is the bald guy in the back row of the group picture.) http://www.starwars.com/community/news/family/news20070828.html

Hope this helps for those family members who were confused. :)

Our little R2-D2

Ivy's Uncle Los sent her this outfit for her birthday. Is she not just the cutest little R2-D2 you have ever seen? (Look at the little chunky thighs :)






Is it ok to taste your lightsaber?


Forget the toys, she just likes to climb inside the box and then outside again.

Bora Bora

As some of you may have noticed to the right there is a new website link. I have created a blog with some pictures from our trip to Bora Bora in 2005. We will be going again in August of 2008. Hard to believe considering our trip was such an adventure. :)