Fun Times with Moon and Owen

The window washer
The fashionable shoe model

And the "mama saves the day" water table

Catching up AGAIN!
I don't know how I get so behind blogging just pictures, but it happens.
I haven't been as excited about updating lately because our camera is not taking pictures so well, since falling into the Moon's hands more often than not...
Or maybe it's just that I am very very tired ;)

Anyhow, here are the girls. They made it into the front yard and I had to chase them around to get them into the backyard.

Lanny-Manny found his feet recently!

And he is teething. He loves chewing on everything, just like a puppy. We have taken to giving him dishtowels, which seem to be a big hit with him.

She's BA-ACK!
Just kidding. Moon spent 2 nights with Nanny and Papou in the wheel house and had so much fun. She didn't want to come home! They went to Mt. St. Helens and did tons of playing outside. Here are some pics of her with the dog, Alice, in the "wheel house".

This one is the best. Sleeping with the dog ;)

It's 10:08 and I have not received a phone call from my sweet Moon, asking to come home.
She's staying her first night away from Mama, camping with Nanny and Papou. It seems like she is growing up so fast. I am so very happy to have this space, yet I miss her so much I want to cry.
That is all.

A couple of Moon pics

This one was taken by Sophia, Amy's daughter.

This is before Moon's first ever trip to the swimming pool!
We call this an Auntie Joe swimsuit.

The Girls

They are growing up quickly! I try to make sure they spend several hours each day foraging for some nutritious food.
They are crazy for their feed though, and chase me around begging for it!

I didn't manage to get all 5 in a picture at once, but they are all here somewhere!

Bedtime Jams

At bedtime, Moon's recent favorite distraction is to say that she wants to listen to some music with Papa. He would never tell her no, but tonight Papa took it to a whole 'nother level. He let her do her nighttime jam with Papa to the High School Musical 2 soundtrack. Such a sweet sweet papa, wrapped around his little girl's finger!
For the record, Moon used to always go for the drums, but the last week or so has been about the harmonica.

Lanny Photo Set

That talented Mooner!

I gave her the camera the other day so I could use the computer and nurse Lanny.
Isn't this a great shot???!!!

This is pretty cool too

Her dolly, baby Boo. This is strange along with the next picture she took of Lanny.

Strange, right?!

Shoe Rack.

I haven't edited any of these. I think it will be cool for her to see these one day! She really sees things in an interesting light. She making a really strange face this morning and I asked her why she was making it. She said she was making a face like "this" and pointed to a buckle clip on her booster seat that she was able to view as a face. wild!

Funny things that Moon does...

I thought I had better record some of these things, lest we forget them when she is old and we need them to embarrass her!

1. She is obsessed with Troy Bolton from High School Musical. Lately she has been pretending that he is chasing her around the house trying to pinch her butt. She also pretends that they are at the beach together, drinking apple juice.
2. She loves to have pretend conversations with her friends. I often catch her "talking" to Owen about whatever little dream world of fun she can imagine. Her and her imagination have tea parties, read books together, jump on the trampoline.
3. She is such an actress that it blows our minds. Too bad she is so shy in public because she has got things down. She can act out whole scenes from her favorites, Mary Poppins, HSM, Max and Ruby, Eloise. She often does these staring dead into the front door or wall. It must help her to concentrate.
4. Yoga. Not really that funny until you consider that she has decided that her nanny Kathryn took our tv home so that she could do yoga while watching it. This may be somewhat true. Moon unfolds towels and does yoga on them, pretending that Kathryn is here doing yoga with her. I gave her my yoga mat today and she asked if Lanny could do yoga with her. I obliged. When they were done, she rolled up the mat and said she was going to Kathryn's house.

There are so many more, I am sure, but these are things that she did just today! I really have my hands full. My heart too ;)

Things that have been going on around here.

Lots of diaper only time in the swing. Too hot!!!
A visit from Grammy Suzy and Papa Chuck.

Moon wearing a Kiki dress (from cousin Kate, Moon's fashion guru!)

Lanny, in "school" with Moon. I think he's not the best student, but she tries!

Finally, mama wearing "lady shoes". Why I still have these shoes from a high school dance, I don't know. I think they are sort of fabulous. Count on Moon to find fancy shoes in this house and demand that I wear them! So I wore them while I changed a diaper and bounced Lan on the ball. Then they were hurting my feet, so I took them off. She tried to get me to wear them again today, but no go.

Lanny and the Heat.

Not good friends. He definitely has the Irish blood!
Poor babe was red-cheeked and hot hot hot the last few days. Luckily we are cooling down again for a bit.

Park Day at Mt. Tabor

Always a good time for these two pals. As usual, Lanny was there but tucked into the carrier, avoiding the mama paparazzi.

Lanny has a gooney breakthrough!

We always knew he was a silly guy. Such a smiler.

And sweet drooling eyebrow baby.

These are what we call "Uncle Jared eyebrows"

More drool and more eyebrows!

Moon and Lanny Bonding Time

Such a good big sissy! He loves her so much, it's like magic as Mama Adrienne says!

Lanny's first stroller ride

Moon really wanted Lanny to ride in the stroller with him. Thanks to Auntie Sarah, we have this great stroller with a cuddly newborn side and a big girl side.
He seemed fairly content, although he will probably go in the carrier as a general rule for a bit longer.

Moon was very proud of her juice. For our Mother's Day morning we walked to the "flower store" aka Portland Nursery, then to the "coffee store" aka Starbucks.

The day before, Nanny, Papou and Uncle Jared came down to visit and work on my car. Here is Lanny in the carrier with Nanny. Just one second before he was signing I Love You. There are some traces left of it. He is totally snuggled into the carrier and sleeping.

Moon took this picture of Nanny. That little girl has got such great skills!