Sunday, July 15, 2012
BFFs
During the last school year, my friend Hannah and I alternated being in Quinn's (and his bff Alora's) classroom on Wednesdays. We'd have each other's youngster on the off days. Nolan and Matilda became great pals. It's sweet to see them developing a bond similar to Quinn and Alora's, who have known each other since they were wee babies. Here are some pictures of Nolan and Matilda from early April.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Gold Beach
Back in late February, the boys and I went down to Gold Beach to visit my grandparents. It's a long trip but totally worth it to get some great grandparent time in for the boys. Gold Beach doesn't change much year to year. We spent time on the beach searching for hidden glass balls that were part of a promotion through the tourism office. Quinn was disappointed that we didn't find any- maybe next time!
Quinn was showing Nolan how fun it is to jump in the sand. A trip to the dunes is definitely in their future!
Great Grampy warming his hands by the fire (and playing his poker game).
It was so cold and windy on the beach! At least it wasn't raining...
Quinn was showing Nolan how fun it is to jump in the sand. A trip to the dunes is definitely in their future!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Bang!
Mom and Nolan working on the final stage of an Easter egg project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?yv=c05ciAWGl3Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?yv=c05ciAWGl3Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Nolan shredding up the slopes
Went skiing today and Nolan hit the slopes for the first time. Quinn wanted his skis back!
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Location:Mt Baker Hwy,Deming,United States
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Skiing
Quinn and I have started ski lessons at Mt. Baker every Sunday for 4 weeks! He and I are going up by ourselves most weekends, with Rich and Nolan staying home for some daddy, noli time. I was a little nervous going up last Sun because there was a prediction for lots of snow and I imagined the roads snowy the entire way. Nope, all was clear! It was a gorgeous day up there; much more so than down in town!
Quinn has been on skis a few times a year since he was three but these are his first organized lessons. There are 2 other parent/child sets in our lesson- nice and small! One of the kids is a girl who was in preschool with him! Bellingham/Whatcom County can be so small sometimes.
Waiting in line for the rope tow and watching people struggle with it, I thought two things: 1) I'm very glad my parents got me and my siblings on skis early (2nd grade) and 2) I'm very glad Rich and I are doing the same with our kids! Older kids and adults just learning had a much harder time with the rope tow than the little kids.
The mantra for the day became "Hands on knees, looking to the trees!" It was such a good day that he didn't want to leave! I knew it was time because he was having mini breakdowns at the top of the run when he'd get frustrated, then would be fine once he got going. We ended at a good time because he keeps asking when we get to ski again :).
Nolan REALLY wants to ski too. We'll get him up a few times this season. He has been practicing walking in his ski boots :).
Quinn has been on skis a few times a year since he was three but these are his first organized lessons. There are 2 other parent/child sets in our lesson- nice and small! One of the kids is a girl who was in preschool with him! Bellingham/Whatcom County can be so small sometimes.
Waiting in line for the rope tow and watching people struggle with it, I thought two things: 1) I'm very glad my parents got me and my siblings on skis early (2nd grade) and 2) I'm very glad Rich and I are doing the same with our kids! Older kids and adults just learning had a much harder time with the rope tow than the little kids.
The mantra for the day became "Hands on knees, looking to the trees!" It was such a good day that he didn't want to leave! I knew it was time because he was having mini breakdowns at the top of the run when he'd get frustrated, then would be fine once he got going. We ended at a good time because he keeps asking when we get to ski again :).
Nolan REALLY wants to ski too. We'll get him up a few times this season. He has been practicing walking in his ski boots :).
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thanksgiving
(Oops, I thought I posted this a few weeks ago!)
Thanksgiving this year was spent in Florida visiting Rich's dad and his wife Carolina. It was a great trip and we are very grateful to Papa for making it happen. If you ask the boys, it's a toss up whether they'd say their favorite part of the trip was Legoland or playing on the beach. Both were so much fun!
Legoland was perfect for Quinn and Nolan- really geared to their age set. Even the bathrooms were kid-sized. There were plenty of rides for both kids and lines weren't very long, especially on the first day. Two days there was just right. They came away with great memories- and a lot of legos!
The condo we stayed in was right on the beach which made it very easy with the kids. They could have spent hours and hours each day just playing in the sand. The surf there on the Gulf Coast is great for kids because it doesn't get big, just super gentle ripples. Apparently the water had recently dropped in temperature so the only ones in it were tourists from the north like us. It still felt good!
Thanksgiving this year was spent in Florida visiting Rich's dad and his wife Carolina. It was a great trip and we are very grateful to Papa for making it happen. If you ask the boys, it's a toss up whether they'd say their favorite part of the trip was Legoland or playing on the beach. Both were so much fun!
Legoland was perfect for Quinn and Nolan- really geared to their age set. Even the bathrooms were kid-sized. There were plenty of rides for both kids and lines weren't very long, especially on the first day. Two days there was just right. They came away with great memories- and a lot of legos!
The condo we stayed in was right on the beach which made it very easy with the kids. They could have spent hours and hours each day just playing in the sand. The surf there on the Gulf Coast is great for kids because it doesn't get big, just super gentle ripples. Apparently the water had recently dropped in temperature so the only ones in it were tourists from the north like us. It still felt good!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Threes
While the boys and I were in Huntsville last week for our likely final Alabama visit, we hit the parks we'd miss the most. Within 2 minutes of being at a great one with a huge wooden castle, Nolan slipped on the trex decking and fell flat on his face. A fat lip and bloody mouth didn't hinder him for long! One of his teeth seemed loose and it hurt to brush and floss in that area.
Fast forward a few days and it started bleeding again. So last Thursday morning he had a (slightly) emergency dentist appt. The dentist determined that his tooth needed to be extracted. He was very brave and seemed to take it all in stride. No tears, no drama. Awesome! Nolan will have a less toothy grin for the next 4 or so years until his adult tooth grows in.
Later that afternoon he got in a scuffle with a 3 1/2 year old on the playground and walked away with a chomped cheek, teeth marks included. Luckily the skin wasn't broken!
So the third thing to happen is that Quinn ran into a pole on the playground after school today. He was playing running games with 2 friends, looked back behind him, then turned his head forward just in time to run smack into a pole. It was like a cartoon where the character goes flat on their back with birds above their head. But not funny. He was in shock and pain. I was also in shock because a HUGE goose egg immediately formed on his eyebrow. I thought his skull was cracked and called Rich to have him pick us up and take Quinn to the doctor right away. Meanwhile, Quinn is crying and hears me say "doctor" and begins to cry harded. Thankfully, other moms on the playground rallied around us and were trying to figure out how to get us either home (needed carseats) or to the doctor. Then a few of them said it had happened to their kids and looks terrible but the bump goes down, followed by a black eye. Phew. We did call the doctor to be sure there wasn't anything to worry about. Just keeping an eye on him for the next few days. I'm not sure what we'll find when he wakes up in the morning. Poor guy.
Fast forward a few days and it started bleeding again. So last Thursday morning he had a (slightly) emergency dentist appt. The dentist determined that his tooth needed to be extracted. He was very brave and seemed to take it all in stride. No tears, no drama. Awesome! Nolan will have a less toothy grin for the next 4 or so years until his adult tooth grows in.
Later that afternoon he got in a scuffle with a 3 1/2 year old on the playground and walked away with a chomped cheek, teeth marks included. Luckily the skin wasn't broken!
So the third thing to happen is that Quinn ran into a pole on the playground after school today. He was playing running games with 2 friends, looked back behind him, then turned his head forward just in time to run smack into a pole. It was like a cartoon where the character goes flat on their back with birds above their head. But not funny. He was in shock and pain. I was also in shock because a HUGE goose egg immediately formed on his eyebrow. I thought his skull was cracked and called Rich to have him pick us up and take Quinn to the doctor right away. Meanwhile, Quinn is crying and hears me say "doctor" and begins to cry harded. Thankfully, other moms on the playground rallied around us and were trying to figure out how to get us either home (needed carseats) or to the doctor. Then a few of them said it had happened to their kids and looks terrible but the bump goes down, followed by a black eye. Phew. We did call the doctor to be sure there wasn't anything to worry about. Just keeping an eye on him for the next few days. I'm not sure what we'll find when he wakes up in the morning. Poor guy.
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