Sowing Sprouts

When we visited Seattle last weekend, we visited a couple of beaches. Guess what we found?

Rocks!

Smiles!

Lots and lots of crabs!

Do you see it?

And sea anemones.

We saw a jellyfish too, but we didn't get a picture of it :(

Woodland Park Zoo

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:22 PM

We went to this place last weekend that had a BUNCH of animals in it! What fun! We saw all kinds of animals. In the picture above I'm looking at the gazelle and oryx. We also saw...

Birds

Giraffes

Lions

And bears -- among many, many other animals... check out all of our pictures here. But, do you know what our FAVORITE animal was?

I liked it...

Theo liked it...

Even the ducks liked it! Meredith did too, but Daddy didn't get a picture of her watching it :( Do you know what it was??

An ELEPHANT!

Monday, July 4, 2011

Dinner Time vs. Nap Time

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:17 PM

From Emmaline Ruth

Mama didn't want me to fall asleep before dinner because it was too close to bed time. Something about not going to sleep when I need to tonight... I was tired then, and I'm still tired now. See what happens when you put a tired baby in a high chair to eat dinner? The baby falls asleep!

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Spelunking Boulder Cave

Posted by Meredith Jane at 7:42 PM

We had a busy day today. Wonder why?? Because we went spelunking! (and hiking!) Mama, Daddy, Theodore, Emmaline, and I went hiking up to Boulder Cave. It's in the Wenatchee National Forest northwest of Yakima, WA. It was FUN! In this picture, Theo and I are geared up and ready for the hike to the cave.

Emmaline had it easy, riding on Mama's back. But of course that means Mama didn't have it as easy...

Over many, many thousands of years Devil Creek has formed a deep slot canyon. Up the trail from here, it caused a part of the canyon wall to cave in and create a cave -- Boulder Cave!

WATER! (the platform looks down on the canyon)

There was a small waterfall at the opening of the cave. We like our waterfalls!

Flashlights? Check!

Let's go! The cave is about 350 feet long and 30 feet wide. The trail followed right along the creek through the cave. It was dark and cool, but fun! We went through twice! Did you know the cave is the home for Pacific Western Big-Eared bats that hibernate in the cave during the winter?

We made it!

After hiking to, through (twice), and back from the cave, we took a break in our wagon and let Daddy pull us around a path along the Naches River. What a great trip!

If you want to see more pictures, take a look here.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Grandma's Shirt

Posted by Meredith Jane at 3:48 PM

My mama likes this shirt on me. She thinks I look especially cute in it. What do you think? My Grandma made it for me. She can sew really well!

Oh... and my Mama is pretty good at putting my hair in pig tails too!

Believe the Hype!

Posted by Theodore Elial at 3:44 PM

I believe the hype! Do you?

The hype is fun! The hype is cool!

Do you even know what the "hype" is all about? I think it is about playing and being a toddler... but my Grandma says it is about something else (she gave me the shirt). Do you have any ideas?

Taste test

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 3:42 PM

From Emmaline Ruth

Is this what bacon tastes like? I really enjoy eating meats, but I haven't had bacon yet. I was wondering if this pig tastes like bacon. Maybe it tastes like ham? I haven't had that yet, either.

S'mores!

Posted by Theodore Elial at 3:35 PM

I am going to eat it up! Num, num, num, num... We went camping two weekends ago at Brooks Memorial State Park, north of Goldendale, WA. It was a blast! We took a few short hikes, played on the swings, cooked over the fire (had pancakes, pita pizzas, hot dogs, and cheesy potatoes), and had a campfire. What do you do with a campfire, you ask? Well, make s'mores, of course! They were delicious!

Meredith liked the marshmallows more than the s'mores... she had an extra marshmallow after this s'more.

From Emmaline Ruth

Emmaline even tried out some graham crackers!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Daddy's Teddy

Posted by Theodore Elial at 4:25 PM

I recently discovered Daddy's teddy bear. It has been in my room for some time now, but I just really found it. I LOVE my teddy! I sleep with it. And I nap with it. I even play with it now during the day. Daddy caught me while I was giving teddy hugs. I love my (Daddy's) teddy!

"Ice Skating" Party!

Posted by Theodore Elial at 4:20 PM

Last Friday my Mama had the BEST IDEA EVER! She sprayed a bunch of shaving cream on the floor and told us kids (and a friend) to go ice skating. It was a blast! I fell a lot, but I still had a great time. My Mama like it, because our floor was clean when we were done.

I got shaving cream all over myself!