Wheeeee!

The gigantic slide at Buckman

Even better was the climb up the stairs!

At The Buckman with Mama

Of COURSE you can have another turn with mommy's iPhone

Hmmm, which button do I push again?

Oh yeah, THAT one...

test post

Apologies for the long stretch of no posting. Blogger and my phone are not speaking apparently. I have sent several posts but none appeared on the blog. I am sending this from the computer to test whether the site is totally down. The kids contintue to be very cute, no surprise.

Francesca is doing SO well at swimming lessons. She floated today for 10 seconds on her back all by herself!

We miss grandmommy, who just left after almost a two week visit. I think some other grandparents should get in some equal time! :) Aunts and uncles too... hugs and kisses...

Swing fun

Merry merri-go-round!

Big slide at Metzler Park (or not!)

Big Slide at Metzler park (or not)

Tree climbers

Horray for tree climbing and other weekend activities!

Water babies!!!

Lovey and lovely little kids playing with their Grandmommy at the park.

Francesca is a Gymnastics Star!

Blaize mugs for the camera.

He has learned well from his big sister....

This routine was going on quite a while...

.... before I thought to capture a bit of it on video!

Put your toes up here!

Francesca creates a fence at the Swap Shop Co-op!

Playing with Gmom

Such a sight for sore eyes!

Sweet kid playing... Sorely missed!

I miss these water babies!!

Thanks for sending the picture, Grandmommy!!

Kisses from mommy from Ontario

Hi mommy!

Two kids: July 15, 2012

Sleeping beauties

Very Meta: Screen Shots of the "Two kids" posts

I thought it'd be fun to see these all together. One more day (tomorrow/Sunday, July 15) will make it 7 days, but since I took 2 pictures one day, the mini-project is more or less complete. AND since I'm out of town all next week, there will be a break in the action anyway.

The Apples video: Barrels of fun.

We just got done with a multi-media training at work and we are being encouraged to practice so I put this little :50 second video together from various iPhone shots of them gathering apples etc. It took long enough that I probably won't do it a ton but once in a while-- and if the video on the iPhone 4 is better than my version 3, it would make it a bit more worthwhile....

So I posted this to Facebook too, because ahem, our google analytics shows that our blog viewership is way, way down and has been for a while. What up, ya'll? Anyhow, enjoy!

We have this park practically to ourselves!

Two kids: July 14, 2012

Bunnies are so, so great. We are at a park we have never been to
before, as per Francesca's request. Eichler Park in Beaverton. Also
close to Scott's political meeting.

Two kids: July 13, 2012

Apples: they never, ever, EVER get old.

Deep sky

That's what Francesca said this was. (She took the photo all by herself.)
Speaking of deep. . . she has also started remembering
and talking about her dreams. Very cool.

Thank you Nana!

Cool rain jacket!!! Juuuust right!

Two kids: July 12, 2012

They are both doing things All By Themselves. Blaize is eating yogurt.
Francesca is sweeping.

Two kids: July 11, 2012

They are watching a phonics video on the computer. Francesca couldn't
quite take her eyes off the computer to look at me, but she did give
me the smile.

Fresh Princess of Belmont

This is the cover for something.

Someone kinda knows how cute they are....

APPLES!!!

Two kids: July 10, 2012

I know, I already posted a 'two kids' photo for today but this is the
real one- the closet one was taken with Scott's camera and was way too
blurry! They are helping clean up apples and lawn clippings. The hat
is a beanie hat I got today in a multimedia training when our data
team won an exercise. Fun!

My god she is stunning even in absurd garb...

Two kids: July 10, 2012

Hide and seek in Francesca's closet. A quick game before mommy heads to work.

Two kids: July 9, 2012

I am taking a picture a day of the two of them together. For at least
a week, maybe longer, we'll see.

Francesca does the rope swing in her big girl class

Do re mi: take 2

Do re me: take 1

More with teacher Jennie

Blaize relaxes after his workout

Blaize's very first Gymnastics class!!

Francesca's very first Big Girl Gymnastics class!

Blaize had great fun in the tub

pouring water over himself, again and again and again....

Little adventurerers

So many interesting things to see

Such a good reminder of all the fascinating elements that make up life
on our planet...

A different day at a different park

Blaize and September, sounds like a Camelot song...

Daddy. Photo by Francesca.

Kids play with September at the park