Decatur Island

We took another trip to the San Juan Islands this weekend with Bill's dad a.k.a Grandka. This time we stayed on Decatur Island which is a very small and very pretty island. The ferry system doesn't even travel there so we had to take a water taxi, which Henry loved each time until he fell asleep. We had to pack in all of our food because there isn't even a grocery store on the island. The house we stayed at was great. Lots of outdoor space, our own dock and beach, a shed full of sporting goods and kayaks, crab pots and a row boat, and even a bunch of arts and crafts supplies for Henry inside. It really was the perfect vacation spot! Henry played his little heart out and was a big fan of throwing rocks into the water from the dock. We must have walked up and down that dock a thousand times. Bill and Steve did lots of crabbing and fishing until they had a run in with the DNR and then they stuck to more dry land activities! Here are some pictures from the weekend. The weather was rainy the first few days and then we got some great shine on our last day. What a great time we had!

Cupcakes...Yum!

We took a whirlwind trip (less than 24 hours) to Portland to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Auntie Anna and Uncle Andy's baby. It was a great shower and every age group from 2 months to 4 years was represented. That meant no nap, lots of playing and lots of treats for Henry. Here he is enjoying a cupcake with his friend Mia and cousin Oscar. They were quite a cute group!

Future Blackmail

This is my new favorite picture of Henry. It makes me laugh. I remember doing weird things as kid and I think that Henry has entered this phase. Some days he loves to wear his bike helmet backwards in the car when we go somewhere. I happened to catch him falling asleep, picking his nose wearing his helmet...classic. I actually pulled over to take this picture and it was worth it. Hope this brings you some giggles too!

Farm Park

We ventured out this morning with Emily, Halle and baby Thomas to Ferrel McWhirter park which is awesome. It is a farm open to the public with a bunch of animals to look at...and its free! I think Henry's favorite was the baby goat! We also saw a huge pig, a calf, lots of chickens and a big turkey which made me question eating at Thanksgiving! There was a lot of mooing and oinking from the kids as we walked around. It helped us get out of our stay at home and play rut. Now that I am in my second trimester I am getting my energy back which means lots of fun stuff for Henry and I to go out and do! So hopefully that will mean more things to blog about. Here are some pictures from the farm.

Start Fresh

I have decided to start fresh with my blogging. Update a couple cute pictures and go on from there. Henry got a fireman costume from his Auntie, Uncle and cousins and just loves it! Here are some cute shots of Fireman Henry!


A couple weeks ago we had dinner at our friends the Hayden's house. Their little boy Harrison is a month younger than Henry and he is so sweet! The boys were the perfect playmates and did not have one scuffle between them.