Portland & Sounders

I was looking at pictures of our trip to Portland & Sounders game last night, pointing out the different people to Isaac, and this is how he reacted:



Our little man is growing up so fast!

Sounders beat Colorado 2-1. Go Sounders!!

Auntie Lisa :)

At the Portland Brewfest. Mmmm....good beer.




Andy & Michelle Spicer with us at the Waffle Window in Portland:

Andy is very excited about his waffle.


So is Michelle.

Sweet 16 (weeks)

Isaac is 16 weeks old today. He is talking up a storm, getting more mobile by the day, and sleeping 8-10 hours a night (in his own crib, in his own room)! He's consistently rolling from his back to his belly, although not yet from his belly to his back. He loves to stand (with help, of course) - and he is a drooling machine.

He's a MOVER:
Relaxed after a bath:
Taking a lunch break at Carkeek park after a hike:

3-Year Anniversary

Remembering this very special day 3 years ago today...

These photos remind me what I love about our partnership:

to live, love and laugh:

Photos by Debra Gerth (http://www.debgerthphoto.com/)

Cheers!

Expressions

Lots of new photos like these in our July album (click).

Lil Dude's Latest Adventures

I'm sure that my mom (Debi) is anxious to see a new blog post, as it's been a while since we've done one, and she checks it daily for new pics of her grandbaby. So, without further adieu, here it is.

Some pics from the Sounders friendly game this afternoon against Celtic FC, with Isaac sporting his new earmuffs:


Daddy wasn't drinking, but Isaac sure was knocking back a few:


We ended our Sunday afternoon with a lunch at Ray's down on the waterfront. Yes, Isaac is still hitting the bottle.


We went to the game with our friend Megan, who gives the view two thumbs up. Summer in Seattle just can't be beat...


We'll end with a pic of our little diaper butt in his 'bear-y' cute pants:

Weekly BBQ's

As many of you know, we have a weekly Thursday Night BBQ.

We alternate houses with our good friends Tony & Amanda, and every week between 5 and 30 friends get together to grill dinner, knock back a couple cold ones and connect with friends.

This is the 4th year we've held weekly bbq's and we have them every week from mid-April to mid-September (rain or shine).

As you can imagine, our group of 'bbq regulars' have become some of our closest friends. For such a regular event, we rarely take pictures and have never blogged about it! Perhaps it is just such an integral part of our weekly lives that we never remember to document it... but it is always a high point in our week, and a wonderful way to keep up with friends.

We hosted last night and it was BEAUTIFUL out. We sat outside until 10 PM! By my rough calculations we've had over 90 weekly bbq's over the years... so here is finally proof:

Here I am with Angela & Megan. They usually are the first to arrive :)
And Eric & Isaac:
And me with the lovely Amanda:
And with Amanda's husband, Tony:And with "Fluke" friend Julie:
And, of course, Isaac was the star of the evening!

Happy Birthday, America

We spent the 4th of July weekend in Richland, WA (about 4 hours East of Seattle), visiting Eric's parents. It has become an annual tradition.

Isaac embraced the holiday (did he really have a choice?)...

And we all had some quality time with Debi & Don (aka Grandma & Grandpa). Here is Isaac with Debi, and reading about motorcycles with Don:
And, Isaac went for his first swim in the pool!
And, we took full advantage of baby sitter time, and found some time to get a away for a few hours. We had lunch at Whistran Brewery and visited Terra Blanca winery in Prosser and went to dinner at Fat Olive in Richland.
Our 'other son' enjoyed the trip too! There are LOTS more pictures on our July Picassa Page (click here) -- cheers!

3 Months!

Isaac is officially 3-months old today!
All smiles this morning...
Isaac puts up with 'tummy-time'. He likes it for a bit, but then gets a little frustrated. The second picture cracks me up, because I swear I've seen this same face before on his daddy!

We've also added a new JULY photo album (click here).

Big Boys wear Big-Boy Overalls

and.... Isaac grabbed his bouncy-seat rattle for the first time yesterday (and connected!). And... Eric grabbed the camera in time. Nice work, boys.

World Cup Fever... (updated)

... and patriotically preppy. Go USA!



Well, USA lost to Ghana 1-2 :(
But Isaac is still all smiles. I love this little face! (of course, I am biased...)