Little Cheesehead

Nic is really into hats. Especially this one.

Planting the Veggies - Part 2

Today we finally got the first set of veggies planted. April, Jake, Renee, Cooper and Nora planted lettuce, radish, broccoli and carrots. Good thing we had a horticulturist there to make sure we didn't screw it up. Nora will be able to keep close tabs on the plants because she has a perfect view of the new beds from her bedroom window.

Peas and beans are next, but the seed company recommends waiting until later in the spring before planting.

Raised Garden Beds

We've decided to turn the dog run on the east side of our house into a vegetable garden. The project started in earnest a couple of weeks ago, when Nora and I made the run to Home Depot to pick up the lumber.

We made two 4'x8' beds out of untreated cedar. It smells great, and should hold up reasonably well in the wet weather.

Next we had to fill them with something. April went to the nursery nearby and ordered a yard of topsoil/compost mix. When they came to deliver it a few hours later, the truck got stuck in the squishy turf in our backyard. They eventually made it out, but only after leaving two massive 6" deep ruts in the yard.

Two weeks later, we have finally had some decent weather. April, Nora and I took turns scooping the topsoil into the wheelbarrow and we finally got the boxes filled. It took about 12 trips with the wheelbarrow to fill one box.

There's only one more thing left to do: plant the seeds! We should finally be done by this afternoon.

In memory of Great Grandpa Maxwell

This morning we heard that Nic and Nora's Great Grandpa Maxwell had passed away during the night last night. He was 97 years old.

April is headed to Indianapolis tonight to attend the memorial services with her family.

Below are some pictures of Nora's first visit with Great Grandpa Maxwell, in December of 2004. Nora was 2 months old.

Climbing

Eating with a Spoon

Hellooooooo!

Nic has started talking! He added a fourth word to his vocabulary today: hellooooooooooo!

Nic has a new tooth and loves to play peek a boo

Point Defiance Zoo with Nana and Papa

Throwing rocks into Lake Washington

On Saturday afternoon we went on a hike in St. Edward's State Park with Jake, Cooper and Levi.

Nic walking - the video!

Nic on his own two feet

Nic is up and walking on his own two feet!

Making pizza with cousin Matt!

Last week we had dinner at Matt and Renee's house with some friends whom I had met on a trip to South Africa last year. Nora helped Matt make a couple of gluten-free pizzas which were amazing!

One little monkey jumping on the bed

Hiking the pipeline trail

This morning we went for a hike along the pipeline trail, a right-of-way for a massive water pipeline that extends from the Snoqualmie River valley to Seattle. Today was the first clear day we have had in over a month, so we took advantage of it and went all the way to the top of the hill so that we could check out the views of the mountains on either side of us.

Christmas snowstorm

More Christmas pics!

Visiting the Seattle Aquarium

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

What is this?

Nic's new scary trick is to hold his breath when crying. He has held it so long that he has passed out; four times now! This is so freaking scary, I can't even explain. We've looked up things on line about this and it sounds like something that many people have experienced with their children, but I'm not sure that gives me much comfort. We see Nic's doctor on Friday, so we'll see what she says.

Anyone ever experienced this before?