When you don't have a sled...Use a box instead!

Denver trip...2007 (cont.)

We went to see Santa at the Children's Museum and we liked him better than the mall Santa. Showed him some trucks, and just chilled!





Lucas wasn't so much for this Santa, I guess that when you see one...ya seen em' all! I think maol is wondering why Penny isn't sitting on Santa's lap and telling him what she wants for Christmas!

We still always had time for brushing and a book every night!

Denver Trip...2007

Denver trip was loads of fun! Mornings were kinda mellow...hit the bottle early and got ready for the daily shopping trip, ride to see Santa, playing at friends houses, etc. Lucas always says a little warm milk hits the spot early in the morning! We miss Lucas!What a little angel that little Avery Kaitlin is! Love to snuggle that wee one! 4 weeks now, and growing bigger every day! Look at the fat roll under the chin!

And the in-flight movie will be...

Maol can't ride his rocket without a total gear-up, which includes full pilot dress. Daddy's ski gloves, the fleece indoor slippers (otherwise known as boots), and the safety running belt for added flight safety!

RIVERBANKS ZOO, COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

The Hawaiian "I am thankful" Thanksgiving dance...performed by Maol-Eown. From us to you all...We love you and miss ALL of you! Have a most blessed and loving holiday!

Eating so well...

Maol eats so well now that he gets to have his snack on the couch. Yogurt has come so far from days of spoon feeding him, to gogurt in the sippy cup (thanks Lana), to him slopping yogurt all over himself trying to get it in his mouth...to now. No Mess, No Fuss!

My Most Talented Melissa...

Here are some pictures that Melissa (one of our good friends took!) I think they are so beautiful I had to share them with everyone!

Playing with Anya

A stroller built for two! Maol decided to share his stroller, but only with conditions that he would always ride in front! I think this idea came from our dear nephew Jack!

KISSES...

...and HUGS!!!

For my favorite train table in the whole wide world!

BRUSH, BRUSH'IN

"The Great Puddle Expedition"

This is the biggest puddle ever, but not good for measuring, or stomping in! We love the pool here, Maol swims every day that it's warm enough. Our apartment is the one on the right. The workout center is to the left, and we have cookouts on the patio sometimes.
Looking for puddles is hard work, but having the magic puddle boots makes everything so much easier! The special tape measure is the accessory that really does the outfit justice!

Found a puddle to measure finally! Playing in puddles is much more fun though!

Maol-Eown just never sits still any more, he likes to do this bridge action while he watches Sesame Street or one of his movies. This a look at our newest domicile...only 6-7 months here!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Getting ready to go out and release the CA-CAW on South Carolina!

We are out the door, feathers fluffed, and hard hat at the ready!

First house was easy, just grab and go...

The next house Maol decided to make the experience a little more personal! He just walked right in, dismissed the candy and was looking for something better to take for his treat!

Look at all that candy!

Maol-Eown practicing his Halloween scary faces!

The Train Table...

Maol stands in quiet reverence and awe of the train table! Please take a good look, because this is the first and last time we ever saw it in one piece! Riley put it together and it was like Christmas when Maol ran in to check it out!

What a view...

We love Yakima, WA because you can always see the mountains! This is a picture from Sagelands winery. Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Adams are all visible from Yakima.

Dave Matthews

We had time to go to the best venue (the Gorge in Washington) for a Dave Matthews Band concert! this is a view an hour before the concert where we were sitting...



Then we went down to our seats right up in front! What a great concert!

We Miss You Jack!

All is well today, except that Maol had a spurt of asking where "Yack" is. Couz'in Jack is the most missed little man right now! Maol misses wrestling before bed time, watching movies, playing in the backyard, learning new things, and going to cool places with his cousin Jack!

FINALLY HERE!!!

We are finally here in sunny Columbia, South Carolina and the weather is a perfect 75 degrees during the day and 50 degrees at night. We have been unpacking and adjusting to the huge time difference on a different coast. The plane ride from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast was a 18 hour trip, but we made it and now Maol is just hanging out in his new home for 6-7 months.

Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding while we have been in transit...We will start writing and calling everyone this week. Hope all is well to our loved ones in Denver, Montana, Hawaii, Washington, and everywhere else!