The boys and I enjoyed a full day at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden August 16. Highlights of the boys activities include: (1) climbing atop the many tractors and "plowing" the fields, (2) digging for potatoes in the sandboxes, (3) throwing bean bags and "catching fish" in the toddler game area (Free!), (4) milking the pretend cows, (5) jumping in the blow-up trampoline-style huts, (6) tackling the tasks in the preschool science exhibit (while Owen slept), and (7) giving 110% audience participation at the Wild West show!
Saturday mornings in Bellingham, downtown comes alive at the Farmer's Market, and we loved to go every Saturday that we could. We sampled the farm fresh produce, the fresh baked breads and local cheeses, and enjoyed the local musicians and entertainers. One Saturday morning the boys and I met Lisa and her girls, Rikki (4 yrs 10/31) and Lily (born 5 weeks after Owen) for blueberry pancakes, animal balloons, and face painting. And, as always, just before we loaded up for naptime, the boys helped me pick out the week's bouquet of fresh flowers. Ah, I miss the summer bouquets!
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As he's grown this past few months, Owen's dare-devil nature has matured as well. A few months ago, balancing on the bouncing zebra was a major feat. Now he's mastered jumping from the top of the slide or from the playroom couch to the floor and landing on his feet!
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After our week at Sunbanks, Collin and Owen couldn't wait to see Natalie, and we scheduled a playdate Saturday afternoon. They played quite happily all day, right up until bedtime. Just as Collin had, Owen calls her NaNa (of course, he also calls bananas "nana"s ). Collin remarked: "I missed Natalie. She's my best friend!" 9.1.07
Ah, the weekend that spurred my mom and Kevin into purchasing a vacation lot! We took the ferry over to Shaw Island for a day trip Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. Owen loved watching the birds from the bow of the "big boat!" "Boat" became (and is still) one of his favorite words after a week of watching the ski boats pass our site on the waters of Banks Lake, and he was thrilled to embark the ferry Sunday! 9.2.07
Ah, the weekend that spurred my mom and Kevin into purchasing a vacation lot! We took the ferry over to Shaw Island for a day trip Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. Owen loved watching the birds from the bow of the "big boat!" "Boat" became (and is still) one of his favorite words after a week of watching the ski boats pass our site on the waters of Banks Lake, and he was thrilled to embark the ferry Sunday! 9.2.07
This past weekend, the boys became Super Heroes for a night in kitchen-towel capes! They raced around the halls, "soaring through the skies!"
Kevin nicknamed them the "Super Crazies!" 10.20.07
They are getting so big. Sunday morning the boys sat down side-by-side to enjoy their morning cup of milk and a dose of Berenstain Bears (Collin's current favorite cartoon; Owen's favorite right now is Elmo):
10.21.073 Years, 2 Months + 21 Months
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