Francesca, Loe and Blaize

Peek a boo!

Francesca and Loe!

So much love

Sweet kids with sweet Adriana

Francesca picks mommy flowers at Sauvie Island

He can fit the whole egg in his mouth

Back at the ranch Blaize plays with two of his favorite things

(besides brown paper bags that is...)

Hmmm this bird looks good...

Btw thanks to Adriana for taking great photos-- today and all the time!

At the OMSI 'market'

Blaize gets into the action at OMSI too

Francesca 'Einstein' Frost Trahan at OMSI

Oh that silly banana bank

'A banana bank? How can THAT be?'

Exhibit B

You can't peel this banana bank!

But it's great for putting coins into! Thanks Pawpa and Nana!

Happy Kids At the Park with Adriana

Sweet Tuesday morning girl

I like puffs

Ah, shucks

Waiting for dinner -- aka lunch -- to start

GG and Francesca had a great time together at church

GG particularly enjoyed the Jr Pre Sunday school lesson... (play and more play!)

The serious picture

Silly faces on Sunday at First Church

Little miss Pink

GG fed Baby Blaize some good food!

Francesca built us all little 'cities' out of blocks

This one was particularly stunning.

We're so happy GG is visiting!

(She made it up the perilous front stairs to our living room!)

Two more times, says Francesca!

Just one more time, says GG... They are having fun folding and
unfolding GG's folding cane...

All Done VIDEO: 27 seconds

First time on video - Blaize signs "all done."

Francesca is delighted by the parrokeets

secret agent baby VIDEO: 15 seconds

Abbreviated ABCs VIDEO: 29 seconds

What she lacks in accuracy she makes up for in style and enthusiasm!

Hugs!

GG is here!!!

Blaize eats spaghetti for the first time VIDEO: 15 seconds

Mommy experiments with rice pasta and Blaize experiments with spaghetti noodles. Unfortunately it's a little hard to get the rice pasta al dente.

Sweet Thursday

Francesca emphatically says grace VIDEO: 10 seconds

Daddy does not object to this traditional ritual associated with theists.
No one has ever been hurt by being thankful, plus it's adorable, verily.

Good morning from Sweet Happy Baby Boy

He's happy even though he's fighting a fever!

Good morning from super smiley girl

Francesca hugs Jacob.

We think Jacob has a little crush on Francesca... Can you blame him??

Stars and stripes forever!

Mama and sweetest little girl in he world

Exhibit B

Blaize totally know how to walk the dog

A happy, well-fed boy

Earthquake simulator!!!

Baby and Daddy hanging out at OMSI

Got sushi?

Yep it's good

Oh yeah

This is a good one

... This is heaven

Francesca lloooooves to pick her own things so...

It's a pumpkin patch!

Blaize makes friends and has a blast at church

Sleeping Beauty

Sippy cups are good toys too...

Blaize drinks from a sippy cup all by himself!

3 seconds of happiness