Chicks and Chicks on Bikes

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New pics from the last two months. We got three chicks and we're planning on getting a few ducks a well in a few weeks to add to our flock! So far both kids love the chicks, and we've managed to not let Peter kill any, so I think we're doing pretty good!

We also got a loaner two-wheeler that's a little smaller than Eva's Christmas bike, and after all her balance bike practice, she picked up biking right away. Took her about two minutes to be biking without training wheels, and soon after that she was even figuring out how to start on her own and get pedaling. Exciting! Once she grows just a little taller, she'll be ready to do her Christmas bike without training wheels.

 

 A few videos. The first is Eva's "tiger dance."

 



 

This is Eva biking this morning at the park before church:

Winter pics

New pics from 2013 so far. We've mostly been sick this year, so... yeah. Hope that's over with!

Peter learning his animal noises

Peter repeating his animal noises book. Some drool is involved, too.

Peter's Birthday and Halloween Pics

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Pics from Peter's birthday and Halloween. Sorry that Photobucket jumbled them all up. I don't have time to reload them all!



Also, a few videos:

Peter on Halloween. Playing "Boo" and laughing hilariously with Mommy. He also knows how to blow when you say something is "hot."

Peter playing with his new toy from Ian and Liz. One of the first toys he really understands how to work that doesn't just involve banging or putting things in his mouth.

Fall Fun in Moses Lake

Some pics of the last few weeks, and the kids enjoying the fall weather and playing together. We had one costume party so far...looking forward to Peter's birthday on Saturday and a few more Halloween get-togethers the rest of the month!

Portland/Seattle trip

Pics from our Portland/Seattle trip. It was kind of a whirlwind so we didn't get too many pics. The bulk of the pics are from the very fun Children's Museum in Portland, and a few from the Rose Garden, and then a few cousin pics in Seattle. We also did Portland shopping, the International District in Seattle, and the Issaquah Cougar Mountain Zoo, but those will all have to remain undocumented! We also enjoyed some yummy ethnic food -- Thai and Indian buffet in Portland and Chinese in Seattle -- as well as cooked some salmon from Jon's fishing trip. When we got home, we made sushi with the rest of the salmon. Yum!

Eva birthday and prior pics

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Pics from the last month or so, including Peter at 10 month and Eva's birthday. There are some duplicates if you've seen pics on FB, but I wanted them all in one place! I'm not sure why Photobucket put them in reverse order, you'll just have to think nonlinearly when you view them.