This girl likes to eat... and it's messy.

almond butter and marionberry jam toast

tacos!

Crazy kids = crazy nights.

A little peek into our nighttime routine.

Addie has decided that she doesn't want to miss the good times in Mac's room that usually happen after we put her in bed. She's been teething, trying to walk and trying to switch to one nap, so her nights have been messed up. The past two nights, she's slept for an hour at 7, then been up with Curt and I until we go to bed at 9:30. Crazy girl.

Mac is really into making faces these days: see below for evidence.

Quote of the week: (after playing at the park with some of his school friends)

Mac: "Mom, 'Sara' bites me."

me: "yes, 'Sara' bit you last year in school."

Mac: "I don't want 'Sara' to bite me."

me: "Well, 'Sara' is older now, and so are you,

so maybe you can talk to each other and she won't bite you."

Mac: "Mom, she can't talk to me if her mouth is on my arm biting me!"

Good point, Mac.

Addie-cakes is cutting teeth...

Our sweet Adeline is cutting her molars! I can't believe it!

The top two came through a couple of weeks ago and are still working on coming all the way in. Her bottom two have been swollen for a week, and she has been chewing on everything! She loves the Tupperware lids, and carrots in the mesh bag Baby Safe Feeder. She's been really emotionally sensitive and waking up in the middle of the night again. Her hair is getting longer and starting to curl. I have tried to put it up in cute pig-tails that stand up off her head, but she really hates it. I mean, she screams... but Mac ends up with two cute pig tails, because he can't resist!

(stayed tuned for pics of Mac and his friend Garen getting their toes painted bright red... and I thought I needed to have a girl to get pedicures!)

So, she's now a 10-tooth girl, working on #11 and #12. wow. where did our baby go?

Danskin Triathlon, Lake Washington, Seattle August 16, 2009

transition from swim to bike. Heading out on the bike.

SO excited to be done with the bike.

I finished!

Time: 1:54

Addie and her rocking chair. My mom gave Addie this chair for her birthday, following a tradition that started when my Grandma and Grandpa Degner gave me a rocking chair for my first birthday. Mac now has that chair.

Addie loves her rocking chair! She has learned how to climb in, can almost turn around and sit by herself, and then can turn and crawl out! She works many hours a day at climbing in and out of her chair!reading a book
Addie in her rocking chair, Mac in the big rocking chair.

climbing out.

I did it!

Eating toast. A favorite food.

Pump It Up, Jr.

Windy suggested a trip to Pump It Up, Jr., so last Friday we all went to check it out.

The boys LOVED it!

I joke sometimes, about needing "a padded room" when Mac gets wound up. Well, that is Pump It Up, Jr! They have two rooms with three huge inflatable play spaces each. Mac was in near constant motion for 2 1/2 hours. He couldn't get enough. There were two different slides, a maze with a slide at the end, and two play spaces for smaller kids that Addie could crawl around on. It was delightful to watch. We will definitely be back! Kaya watching the entertainment (aka, Mac and Kolby)
taking a short break for some food and drink

"How do I get up here?" Addie thought it ws hilarious when the kids would come down the slide. She was squealing with pleasure!

Look how happy she is!

I enjoyed watching her as much as I did watching the boys.

Whee!

Who wouldn't have fun here?

Adeline turns one

Our sweet Adeline is ONE!

We are amazed at how fast the past year has flown. Addie is darling, opinionated, curious, fast-moving. She loves to follow her brother around. He can get her to laugh like no one else!

It is fun to watch their relationship developing. We are so lucky!

Windy took most of the pictures, and I don't have them on our computer, but here is a sampling from the party. If you want the full Costco link, just send me an email. Kaya (6 weeks), Kolby (2), Mac (3), Addie (1).

Next summer, after Addie's birthday, Kaya will be 1, Kolby 2, Addie 3 and Mac 4. Cool, eh?

Mac and Lucy helping Addie dig into her cake.

Want some?

Flower and ladybug applesauce cake with raspberry filling and cherry frosting.

Ladybug placement by Mac-a-doo.

No doubt they are related!