Kids Update

Ainsley is standing on her own (not for long, but she’s up). She also started signing “more” and clapping. It’s stupidly cute. She is so proud of the clapping, probably because it gets such a reaction from us. She’s finally starting to fit into her 9 mo clothes, so we have some new outfits to break out. Speaking of new clothes, Andrea bought Ainsley her first pair of “walking” shoes yesterday.

Rogan is 1 inch from filling the bathtub top to bottom head to toe, next time we go to Great Wolf Lodge I bet he’ll be able to go on the big slides! He is absolutely in LOVE with Lego Star Wars and Harry Potter. Yesterday he made his own General Grevous using character pieces he already had. Very creative. He’s also really getting good at recognizing his letters and counting. He can count to twenty all by himself. Andrea has been working with him, and the progress is really showing.

Fruit Ninja Kinect is Rogan’s Kind of Game!

If Rogan ever has the wiggles and it’s raining outside, this game should help!

HAI—YA!!

The Force is strong in our family.

Ainsley has begun her Padawan training.

I’d just like to note that none of this was staged. Ainsley crawled over to pick up Rogan’s light saber toy and started swinging it around. The music was already playing in the background. Classic moment for any Geek Dad!

Zoolights

We went to Point Defiance Zoo with the Serna family to enjoy a day with the animals and then zoolights, where they light up the whole zoo in Christmas lights.

Christmas PJs

Redmond Tree Lighting

Every year the City of Redmond brings Santa down to light up a giant evergreen next to the city hall. They also put up a bunch of lighted signes along the path to Redmond Town Center. It’s usually pretty cold, and this year was no exception, but the lights always make it worth it.

Ainsley’s new snow suit

Thanksgiving

Ainsley’s First Halloween

Fox Hallow Farm Fall Festival

It’s amazing the places you’ll end up thanks to Groupon.

Swimming with Ainsley