I absolutely love this video....the things a 9 year old will do to keep himself occupied while he thinks no one is watching him!
Friday, August 28, 2009
More Neskowin Pictures
These are some more pictures from our vacation......
Great pic of Grandma and Lexi
Her eyes sure are blue...we are wondering if they are going to stay that way!
Below is a great smile picture...she has actually giggled out loud a couple of times, we haven't caught it on video yet, but it's not far away!
Ryan warming up after swimming in the creek...
At the creek
Chubby Cheeks
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Vacation to Neskowin, Oregon- guest blog by Lexi Witt!
The first week of August, I got to take my first vacation! We drove down to the Oregon coast to a place called Neskowin, a place where Mommy's family has been going for many many years. I was really good in the car ride down with Mommy and Grandma, I didn't cry at all until we got to 10 minutes outside of Neskowin, then I decided I was tired of being in the car and hungry, so I made mommy pull over and give me a snack.
Mommy's family has been coming here for a long time, I am at least the 4th generation to come to Neskowin, I got to hear all the stories that Mommy's family has....Grandpa Roger and Frank almost drowning behind proposal rock, the under wear and horse poop song, trips to the creek, jumping waves,and golfing on the golf course....my favorite was the song about Mommy barfing pink...and yellow too...and in the sand. I can relate to that one the most...I spit up A LOT!
This is where we stayed - The breakers
I got to see proposal rock for the first time, it was really big!
For the most part our vacation was really relaxing, Mommy rembered my swing, so I got to hang out in that when I wasn't making people hold me all the time. (I can be demanding like that!).Mommy and I did some walking on the beach while Daddy and Ryan jumped waves in the ocean. I can't wait until I am big like Ryan and can go in the ocean...it did look really cold though!!
I got to spend a lot of time in my Baby Bjorn, I am now big enough to face out, so I could see everything going by, that was really cool. Most of the time though, the bouncing put me right to sleep!
Being the newest member of the family, lots of people wanted to take pictures of me, it was rough....but I put up with it. :)
Ever since I was really little (at Ryan's baseball game when I was 2 weeks old), when I go out in the sun, my sunglasses protect my eyes....most babies my age hate wearing things on their faces...I like them! They make my eyes feel better. I think I am actually sleeping in this picture.
I like this picture of my family, Mommy doesn't like it because she didn't do her hair, but all four of us are in it and we are at the beach. I was trying to tell Ryan something, so I wasn't looking at the camera (I also might have been sleeping).
Another of my model shots....
Grandma's friend Nancy joined us for part of the week, they relaxed and Grandma read some books and Nancy did crossword puzzles and helped Ryan with his jigsaw puzzle.
Overall, we had a nice relaxing time, it was the last week before Mommy had to go back to work. We all took lots of naps.....here is me napping with Daddy...look how big I am getting!!
And here is me napping with Grandma...
Ryan had a great time at the beach with us as well, he was really nice to me, he carried me around, took lots of pictures and videos of me...so many Mommy had to delete some of them. Grandma also took Ryan to the Tilamook cheese factory and they got to go on a tour and taste ice cream and cheese.....I am jealous, all I get to eat is milk. One cool thing that happened was that Ryan lost another tooth! I don't even have teeth yet, and he is losing them! He got $2 from this lady called the tooth fairy! I am hoping some day I will get $2 from her for my teeth too!
I got to spend a lot of time in my Baby Bjorn, I am now big enough to face out, so I could see everything going by, that was really cool. Most of the time though, the bouncing put me right to sleep!
Being the newest member of the family, lots of people wanted to take pictures of me, it was rough....but I put up with it. :)
Ever since I was really little (at Ryan's baseball game when I was 2 weeks old), when I go out in the sun, my sunglasses protect my eyes....most babies my age hate wearing things on their faces...I like them! They make my eyes feel better. I think I am actually sleeping in this picture.
I like this picture of my family, Mommy doesn't like it because she didn't do her hair, but all four of us are in it and we are at the beach. I was trying to tell Ryan something, so I wasn't looking at the camera (I also might have been sleeping).
Another of my model shots....
Grandma's friend Nancy joined us for part of the week, they relaxed and Grandma read some books and Nancy did crossword puzzles and helped Ryan with his jigsaw puzzle.
Overall, we had a nice relaxing time, it was the last week before Mommy had to go back to work. We all took lots of naps.....here is me napping with Daddy...look how big I am getting!!
And here is me napping with Grandma...
Ryan had a great time at the beach with us as well, he was really nice to me, he carried me around, took lots of pictures and videos of me...so many Mommy had to delete some of them. Grandma also took Ryan to the Tilamook cheese factory and they got to go on a tour and taste ice cream and cheese.....I am jealous, all I get to eat is milk. One cool thing that happened was that Ryan lost another tooth! I don't even have teeth yet, and he is losing them! He got $2 from this lady called the tooth fairy! I am hoping some day I will get $2 from her for my teeth too!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Lexi Talking
While we were down in Neskowin on the Oregon Coast, she began to really coo and talk more....none of it intelligible, but super cute nonetheless!
(pardon the really dorky noises that I am making)
The Heat Wave...
Since it has been so long since I have blogged....we have to go back about a month. :) As all that are in the Seattle area know, we had a heat wave the last week of July. It was in the mid to upper 90's for almost a week. Here is how we kept cool....
Whiskey Tango Bravo - aka. White Trash Baby! The no clothes diaper is definitely a little white trash, but it was too damn hot for clothes! Lexi actually slept pretty well that week, the heat wore her out!
I would try to keep Lexi cool by putting cold wash clothes on her head....she seemed to like it!
One day, I decided to take Ryan and Lexi to the movie "G-Force", I was completely OVER the heat. I know it was a risky move taking a 3 month old to a movie, I figured Ryan could watch the movie and Lexi and I would walk around the air conditioned lobby if she got fussy. So I fed her for the first 30-40 minutes of the movie, no problems, then I sat her up on my lap and she watched the entire rest of the movie...totally fascinated...no fussing! I was stunned and very pleased, the movie was really cute (and in 3D). It turned out to be a great air conditioned day! I got the most sought after comment any parent can hope for from another movie goer...."Was that baby in here the whole time?? I had no idea!" Good job Lexi, now let's just hope we get the same comments when we go on our first airplane in October!Friday, August 21, 2009
New Schedule
With our move to Monroe, we have adapted to a new schedule....on several fronts:
Obviously with my job in downtown Seattle, my commute has changed. I leave the house at 6:50am, drive to Woodinville, then use the park n' ride (with my free bus pass...thank you "you-know-who"!) to take the 311 bus to downtown Seattle, I walk in the door to the Hyatt at 8:00am on the dot. This is a great bus route, it make a couple of random stops in Woodinville after the PNR and then it only stops 4 times before getting downtown and they are all pretty quick freeway stops. That part of my commute is only about 5 minutes longer than my commute from Shoreline. I think for as many miles as I am traveling, the commute time is not as bad as it possibly could be. The bus is not packed, there is always a place to sit, and there are no crazy people like on the 358 "Crazy Train". Overall, I am pretty happy with the commute.
Before we moved out to Monroe, Derek was able to see Ryan every other weekend, that is 4 days a month...that is just not enough. This week we started our new schedule...Monday & Tuesday nights Ryan stayed with his Mom, Wednesday & Thursday nights he stayed with us, then Friday, Saturday and Sunday night he stays with his Mom. Next week it is opposite, M/T with us, W/Th with his Mom, then F/Sa/Su with us. You add it all up (but given I went to WSU, I won't), and that is WAY more than 4 days a month. I am so happy that they get to spend all of this time together, it has also been great to see him bond with Lexi...he takes such great care of her (he even got pooped on this week! That is a whole other story!). Wednesday night, Derek and Ryan went to a basketball open gym that is put on at Monroe HS for 4-8th graders and they got to play some hoops together. Last night they went to a baseball field and pitched and hit together. While I know there are some skeptics out there about our move, it is so worth it to be a bigger and more active part of Ryan's life and be able to be close by to watch him grow up. We are both so happy with our new neighborhood and our new life.
Derek starts a new job this week...he is going to be working for a company called Xippa, he will be working with one of his old colleagues from Xerox. Basically they review copier leases and find ways to save companies money on their document management services. He will be working from home which gives us quite a bit of flexibility with Lexi. Lexi will be going to daycare part time after Labor day, Ryan's Aunt Chris runs a daycare out of her house and Lexi will be going there. Chris lives approximately 10 houses away from us, I have met her several times and have been to her house, I know and trust that she will take great care of our little baby (at a reasonable rate!!!).
Derek has also taken the Asst. Varsity/Head JV Boys Basketball coaching job at Woodinville High School. It will be a big change for Derek to go from coaching college to HS, but he will be back coaching and doing what he loves. For Derek to continue at the college level, we would have had to move out of Washington and we decided that was not the best move for our family at this time. Plus, coaching the HS kids will also help promote the basketball Academy that Derek and Butch started, so they will be able to get some more kids involved.
So I thought this was going to be a short sweet update, but I kind of rambled on...sorry, I know you missed my bloggging, so I am assuming you will put up with it being too long. :) Hopefully you will being seeing pictures by the end of the weekend!
Obviously with my job in downtown Seattle, my commute has changed. I leave the house at 6:50am, drive to Woodinville, then use the park n' ride (with my free bus pass...thank you "you-know-who"!) to take the 311 bus to downtown Seattle, I walk in the door to the Hyatt at 8:00am on the dot. This is a great bus route, it make a couple of random stops in Woodinville after the PNR and then it only stops 4 times before getting downtown and they are all pretty quick freeway stops. That part of my commute is only about 5 minutes longer than my commute from Shoreline. I think for as many miles as I am traveling, the commute time is not as bad as it possibly could be. The bus is not packed, there is always a place to sit, and there are no crazy people like on the 358 "Crazy Train". Overall, I am pretty happy with the commute.
Before we moved out to Monroe, Derek was able to see Ryan every other weekend, that is 4 days a month...that is just not enough. This week we started our new schedule...Monday & Tuesday nights Ryan stayed with his Mom, Wednesday & Thursday nights he stayed with us, then Friday, Saturday and Sunday night he stays with his Mom. Next week it is opposite, M/T with us, W/Th with his Mom, then F/Sa/Su with us. You add it all up (but given I went to WSU, I won't), and that is WAY more than 4 days a month. I am so happy that they get to spend all of this time together, it has also been great to see him bond with Lexi...he takes such great care of her (he even got pooped on this week! That is a whole other story!). Wednesday night, Derek and Ryan went to a basketball open gym that is put on at Monroe HS for 4-8th graders and they got to play some hoops together. Last night they went to a baseball field and pitched and hit together. While I know there are some skeptics out there about our move, it is so worth it to be a bigger and more active part of Ryan's life and be able to be close by to watch him grow up. We are both so happy with our new neighborhood and our new life.
Derek starts a new job this week...he is going to be working for a company called Xippa, he will be working with one of his old colleagues from Xerox. Basically they review copier leases and find ways to save companies money on their document management services. He will be working from home which gives us quite a bit of flexibility with Lexi. Lexi will be going to daycare part time after Labor day, Ryan's Aunt Chris runs a daycare out of her house and Lexi will be going there. Chris lives approximately 10 houses away from us, I have met her several times and have been to her house, I know and trust that she will take great care of our little baby (at a reasonable rate!!!).
Derek has also taken the Asst. Varsity/Head JV Boys Basketball coaching job at Woodinville High School. It will be a big change for Derek to go from coaching college to HS, but he will be back coaching and doing what he loves. For Derek to continue at the college level, we would have had to move out of Washington and we decided that was not the best move for our family at this time. Plus, coaching the HS kids will also help promote the basketball Academy that Derek and Butch started, so they will be able to get some more kids involved.
So I thought this was going to be a short sweet update, but I kind of rambled on...sorry, I know you missed my bloggging, so I am assuming you will put up with it being too long. :) Hopefully you will being seeing pictures by the end of the weekend!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Slacker
I know....I know...I am a total blog slacker. A lot has happened in the past month that I need to update you all on.....but just haven't had time....plus I can't find the cord that connects my camera to the computer. I am sure it is in our house somewhere....just don't know where. I will do my darndest to find it this weekend and will hopefully have pictures and stories for you by the end of the weekend. :)
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