Coming out of the fog!

Well, I have passed out of the Morning *my foot- it lasts all day* sickness, and am able to get through most days without a nap! Yea Second Trimester energy! So I can actually put some captions on these pictures!


When I last wrote I was going to be on my way to Montana for Grandma Rose's funeral...
We got to the airport and had some lunch...
watched some planes...

And waited and waited and waited... Our flight was delayed!
Luckily the gate we were at was next to a little play area.

With a slide!


















After all the sliding and running up and down the concourse, our flight was still delayed! Jimmy took a nap in the airport.
Eventually the flight was so delayed it was futile to even go, so our bags were pulled and we left the airport 8 hours after we got there.
Luckily we caught the ferry home with just a few minutes to spare! Otherwise we would have had another hour wait!

Since the travel plans were altered we joined Jeff on his planned trip to Oregon to visit Grandparents and his new cousin that was visiting with her parents!



Jimmy has heard a little about the new baby coming, and I noticed he sure kept an eye on this one when she got within close proximity of Daddy!


New Year's eve we went to the zoo! We saw lots of fun things!

Jimmy enjoyed the "elfant"!

This one was more his size!

There is an open aviary where he was able to feed some wild birds.

This was as close to any monkeys as we got this afternoon.


Jimmy likes his showers, but baths are better.


Back at home, we have gotten a birdie breakfast club started.
These guys were brave enough to stick around while I walked around in the kitchen. Normally there are several dozen at a time!

Jimmy's new favorite treat is "emnems"! Especially the blue ones!

Some gains and a loss

MEOW-Y CATSMAS EVERYONE!!!

Hope you all had a great holiday and can relax a bit now that it's all over!I'm so far behind, I didn't even send out cards this year! Hope no one was offended! I figured that everyone that wants to keep up with our little family project comes here anyway... It's just that I've been a bit pregnant lately...
and then I threw out my back... thankfully Grandma Terrie came to help until I could get myself around again!
Enough self pity for me... on to the pictures and news!

Everyone, this is Joey/Suzie. Joey/Suzie, this is everyone.

Joey/Suzie is 11 weeks old and a big as your thumb, unless you have abnormally large or small thumbs, in which case you're a freak!
Joey/Suzie is very squirmy! That is about all we know right now. We will know if it will be Joseph Barry or Susannah Rose around Valentine's Day, but for now it's Joey/Suzie.



In Jimmy-land we had our first snow about a month ago! Jimmy didn't want much to do with it... it's cooo-o-old!

But we got a tree and Jimmy helped put the star on the top. Then we proceeded the three week "Jimmy, don't touch the tree!" mantra.

As it got colder, we took Jimmy out and let him pick out a winter hat. It was a toss-up between the black one with a big tassel on the top and this one, they were both so cute!
Say good bye to the neighbor dog, we're going somewhere!

Try to resist the cuteness!


Hey! I got my hat and boots on! Let's go Mommy!


We took Jimmy to see Santa in the park! There were lots of other kids to play with and the big jungle gym play piece to climb on. Jimmy wasn't so sure about Santa.

But he was happy with the candy cane!



We took a couple of trips to Seattle over the last month or so. Here are some highlight pictures!
The pig in the Public Market. They weren't throwing anything just yet, but I don't think I would want Jimmy getting any ideas!




Jimmy's getting to be an old pro at riding the ferry. He still really likes to, though!


We had fun with Auntie Camas at the aquarium.


I took a few silly pictures of Camas as well, but I don't want to undermine her authority in her class, just in case they don't already know how silly she is!

We spent a lot of time hanging out at home!
Jimmy has gained not only a sibling but a few more teeth! All the better for munching and crunching on stuff. Like popcorn! We discovered Jimmy really likes popcorn, and he likes to eat it by the handful, just like Mommy!


Who should I call?


Hello, Grandma?

And then there is Christmas!
Nobody told Jimmy that unwrapping presents was not a "come as you are" type of event.

It took him a while to get the hang of it, but he really enjoyed tearing the paper off in long strips!


He loved all his presents, as did Mommy and Daddy!
Thank you!

Then it was time for a Daddy-back ride around the living room!


On a more somber note, we unfortunately lost our Grandma Rose, and this week we will be traveling back to Montana to attend her funeral.

We love you Grandma Rose. You'll always be our Queen Bee!

A weekend to give thanks!

For Thanksgiving we went down to Grandma and Grandpa Tillson's House.

But first we had to get all clean and presentable...

Brush our teeth...


While we were there we watched Thomas, played with a Jimmy-sized dog,


Had yummy breakfast,

Read lots of books,

and had some scrumptious PIE!!!!!!!!!!


Back at home we had a fun day showing antie Camas what to do in the fountains!

Catch up!

Poor Jimmy has a cold.
But that means he takes extra long naps and I can get a lot of things done, like laundry and updating the blog!

Here is the Halloween wrap-up!
It was cold, but we had some birdies stop by in the early afternoon!



Jimmy was not all that excited about pulling the slimy goop out of the pumpkin!

Eeeewww. gross

I'll try... but eeewwww....

eeeeeeewwwwww.......



This is what greeted all four of my trick or treaters
You can kinda see the painting I had done on my door and my smiley pumpkin at the end of the trail o lights.


Jimmy had an INCREDIBLE dinner.



And now it is raining. These lanterns are on the deck off the kitchen and are about 15" high
and 5"x5" square...





That's a lot of rain!




And as a closing note... Jimmy has now successfully pooped in his potty three times ... in a row!
Yeah Jimmy. No pictures for your benefit!