First M's game

In early September we went to a Mariner's game with my work---we were a little nervous how Keely might do after a Bells game this summer consisted of primarily chasing her down...


She did awesome! And it was a great game against the Yankees--almost a no hitter--which meant it went really fast too (perfect). Keely enjoyed hot dog and a malt with Daddy and clapped along with the crowd. So fun.

Yogurt Dipped Quesadillas....

Yum! Didn't you know that yogurt makes everything better?

Little Fish

Keely and I have been taking swim lessons which has been so fun--we just graduated!!

I was counting down till she turned 6 months (the minimum age for the local pool) and then of course once we finally met that milestone, there was always one thing or another that kept us from signing up. Well, once the fall hit we finally did it with our friends Shannon and Magnolia. No surprise that Keely loves the water--we've been in lots of water (Nonnie and Grandpa Jon's in Phoenix, the local pool, and lakes) and she's no stranger to going under water. Eric was able to come watch and take some photos, and the whole time Keely was pointing and calling for "dada"--too cute.

Visiting Grandpa Steve

We headed east to Colville after Curlew to visit Grandpa Steve. Eric and Steve went golfing while Keely and I took a nap--it was great! Keely enjoyed a great park and got to meet some of Grandpa's friends too. We also had our first adventure finger painting; she wasn't too sure what to make of it.










Keely was such a pro on the playground! She loved climbing up the stairs and going down the slide all by herself. It's amazing how she develops--just a couple months ago she would just try to climb back up the slide instead of making the loop up the stairs. But now she would run right over to the stairs and climb right up. She even loved exploring up the tube!

Summer Vacay

We just returned from a great time as a family...

First we spent a Saturday on Jubilee, Mike & Sarah McEvoy's beautiful boat, and cruised up to Sucia Island. It was such a gorgeous day and we had a great time with friends. We were Keely-free for the day which was such a blessing (thanks Nonnie, Grandpa Jon, & Shannon!). As much as we love hanging with the bug, it would not have been relaxing to chase her around a boat for the afternoon--she's a girl on the go!

On Sunday we headed down to Portland to visit with the Ericksons. It was great to see them and the latest addition to the clan, cute little Daisy. They have a beautiful new home and Keely loved watching/playing with Malia & Bright. On Monday Eric got to spend time with Chris at his work, Parliament, and I spent the morning with Stacy and the kids. What a supermom Stacy is! With a preschooler, toddler, and infant she has her hands full and does a wonderful job--playdates and crafts to boot! Keely & I then picked Eric up at Parliament and Keely got to stand down the bear rug! On our way back home we stopped by and visited with Aunt Teresa while Keely took a nap and then enjoyed a yummy dinner at McMenamins where Keely worked on her straw skills and had her first tater tot.

We got home late Monday and then left Tuesday for a trip across the mountains to find some sun. We took a beautiful drive on highway 20 to Black Beach Resort on Curlew Lake, near Republic. We took a pit stop at a wonderful park in Winthrop so we all could stretch our legs and Keely could play and explore a bit. Well, "resort" is a bit generous, but we did have a good time. We stayed in a 70's styled studio cabin with a great view of the lake and a little porch. We took lots of walks around the grounds, played in the grass, used the swingset, explored big tires, and waded in the lake.


Keely's "bedroom"--we'd set up the pack n' play in the bathroom for naps and early evening, and then move her out when we went to bed. She slept in a lot (which was so awesome!) and one morning we woke up to her just peeking over the pack n' play rail and staring at us--I guess just waiting for us to wake up! Too cute.











More to come...we headed farther east to Colville to see Grandpa Steve...

Any tricks to uploading photos to blogger? It seems to take *forever*!!

Lazy Bloggers

Okay, so we haven't blogged in ages...just too much going on!! For those who haven't heard, number two is a boy! We're excited to welcome him November 20th (well, that's the plan--another c-section). Check out our flickr page (link on the side); we've added nearly 80 photos! Unfortunately, often we're just to busy enjoying the moment to take photos and Keely isn't staying still much these days...and of course, the "point and shoot" doesn't quite have the reaction time to catch most of her cutest moments...she's just bursting with personality and so fun to be around!

Happy Father's Day!

We love you Da Da!