Stanley's Birthday Party

Stanley had his birthday party at JJ Jump where there are a bunch of bouncy houses for the kids to play on. Stanley invited all his friends, and they all had a great time!

Excited for his JJ Jump Party

Stanley and Olin playing it cool.

Too much fun to stop for a picture

Laughing with Ronan

A new NBC sitcom?

Lisa the party animal

The birthday crew

Eating lunch

Stanley, Oliver, and Sabine

Birthday cupcakes

Eating olive pizza

Happy birthday song!

Opening presents

4-Months Old

Lisa is growing and growing! She weighs 19 1/2 lbs. and is wearing 9-12 month clothes. She rolled over this month from her back to her belly. She started making raspberry noises with her tongue. She can also grab toys and put them in her mouth. She is so fun and loveable. She's very mellow and goes with the flow. Lisa is such a delight!

4-Months Old

First Day of Preschool (year 2)

Stanley started his first year of preschool at his new school. It is a co-op preschool, so the parents take turns volunteering as helpers in the classroom once or twice a month. Luckily, I got to volunteer on Stanley's first day of school. What a fun day! He also got to celebrate his birthday at school by wearing a special birthday crown (that his teacher hand-sews for each kid!) and bringing a birthday treat. We brought mixed berries served in a waffle cone bowl. Yum! The kids looked at the calendar, read a book, played with flubber, rode bikes in the gym...looks like preschool is going to be pretty great!

All ready to go to school!

Stanley's new backpack and his freeze bat

Zooming a plane in his classroom

Getting ready to go home from his first day!

Stanley and Teacher Laurie

Having fun with Teacher Laurie...she's pretty fabulous!

Happy 4th Birthday, Stanley!!

It was Stanley's 4th birthday today! Stanley is growing into such a sweet boy. He loves playing with fire trucks, exploring, listening to music, doing puzzles, drawing, reading books, and so much more. He's so smart and loving. We're so lucky to know this little boy. The world is definitely better with him in it!

IHOP Breakfast

Eating with friends, Oliver and Sabine

Making a wish "to go to outer space"

Love that kid!

Stanley's 4th Year Photo Book

Another photo book! Here's the book of Stanley's 4th year (when he's 3). A fun look back on the last year!

 

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White Salmon Cabin

We took a family road trip to White Salmon, Washington to stay in an amazing cabin. The cabin is tucked in the woods bordering the White Salmon River. It was a fun and relaxing adventure! 

The beautiful cabin.

Stanley and Matt slept up in the loft.

Lisa had fun playing and looking out the window.

The kiddos on the back porch. 

Matt and Stanley exploring.

Stanley explaining something. He loved the cabin,
and didn't ever want to leave it.

Singing songs and playing with Lisa

Cute little Lisa

Mommy and her happy camper

The view out the cabin windows

Playing near the Columbia River in Hood River, OR

What a beautiful park!

He made it to the top of the climbing wall at the park!

We visited the Western Antique Aeoroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM).
This is an antique fire truck.

Stanley loved the kid area at WAAAM. 

Throwing rocks in the White Salmon River

He was perfectly at home here.

Collecting sticks on our hike back from the river