Party! Party!

Laine turned two October 20th, and we had a fun shindig in honor of Our Little Sunshine. We had a really great time with lots of friends, and for the second year in a row there was decent weather--which meant the bounce house borrowed from the neighbors could be utilized. (And I mean that, Laine was on it for an hour before the party started!)

After blowing out the candles: "Everybody EAT BIRTHDAY CAKE!"

The neighbor girls.

Working on her visor.

The morning after: excited the balloons are still around!

KidsQuest

Trying to catch up on months of no blog updates, and there's no way to capture all that we've missed, but... We spent one October day busy, busy, busy at the KidsQuest Museum. It was much more memorable than the last time we visited, as Laine was able to do everything.

Ty Rose's Birthday

Here I am a few days into 2012, madly attempting to catch up on 2011. I only wish I could remember all the details, so many months later...but here's what's left in my brain.

Laine attended a fun birthday party for Tyler Rose. It was held at The Little Gym in Seattle, and we had to prepare Laine for the fact that her teachers wouldn't be there and it might be a bit different. She had a great time, and I was so proud of her as she said her name boldly and tapped the teacher's tamborine, just like in her class. She wasn't much put off by the new faces, which isn't always the case.

Laine, Kate Torrie, and Tyler. (All Psi U babies!)

Apple juice is a rare treat, and this was gone in the blink of an eye!

Happy Second Birthday, Tyler!

Napkin in the lap; always proper.

Tyler had quite a fun time--I have never seen such a red face! All the kids were wound up but the birthday boy was so flushed--it was very cute! Cupcakes and juice were a welcome reprieve.

Wild Things

Issaquah Salmon Days parade was a fun event we attended on October 1st. The Little Gym Laine attends invited all the students to walk in the parade and dress up or decorate their wagons and strollers. We jumped at the chance for a new experience, and Laine ended up having a good time. There was a long, long, long, wait as we stood way at the back of the parade line...it must have been at least an hour after the parade started that we began walking. If I remember right, the parade route was 2 miles. We did walk most of it, a big portion carrying Laine. (She sat in her stroller FOREVER as we waited to start.) We bailed near the Taco Time on Gilman Blvd, but as I discovered later we only had a block or two until we would have come to the end!

Laine in her Monster Stroller.

One photo I wish I'd gotten was Laine and this little boy wearing a costume from Where the Wild Things Are. The boy never took off his furry, somewhat scary mask--and Laine was in love with it! As we walked the parade, she kept asking "Where Laine monster friend?" She talked about him for days afterwards!

Kitty-cat whiskers were a big hit.

Biggest lineup of DeLoreans I'd ever seen. One even had a flux capacitor!

(Back to the Future for those of you not in the know.)

There's Always Room For...

JELLO!

We made Jello Jigglers...Laine liked the dog bone cookie cutter we used the best.