Charlotte got into the spirit!
The winning side!
Edison and Charlotte with Grand-dada just before bedtime on Monday.
On Tuesday my mom returned from her winter vacation in the desert. She surprised Edison by picking him up at school and spending the day with him. She brought special presents home for us. For Charlotte and Edison, she brought back t-shirts. Thanks, Nana! And we're SO HAPPY you're home!
Sharing is hit or miss with Edison and Charlotte. But on this morning, mommy caught Edison being a great older brother and sharing his Cheerios. (Note - he is now very interested in Thomas the Train since receiving a couple coloring/sticker books. Still doesn't have the attention span to build a railroad track and play with it, though.)
Edison and Grand-Dada enjoying some quiet time.
Being tired of the same outfits over and over, I hid the two Gap hooded sweatshirts that Edison loved to wear. He found the Halloween Rubbermaid box, though and unearthed last year's giraffe costume. He has worn it twice since Wednesday! Oh no! Also note the tongs in his left hand, he really likes to use those!
It is finally nice enough to spend some afternoons outside. (What you don't see is the completely spilled bottle of bubbles five minutes later....)
On Sunday we went to Ollie's first birthday. Edison was a little overwhelmed by all the excitement and the lack of his afternoon nap.
Edison & his friend Jamie at the kiddie table.
There were 11 kids there - kind of crazy!
Charlotte and the birthday boy, Ollie, in baby jail.
Eben is away at sea - okay, the Great Lakes - for a few weeks to complete a certification program. While he's gone, we've been able to see a lot of our friends. On Saturday my friend Sara came over with her son, Ollie. It has been awhile since Charlotte has hung out with this cool dude. He turned one today! Happy Birthday, Ollie!
We actually had a sunny weekend for a change. But it was a still cool and a little windy. Nevertheless, we met my friend Natasha and her two kids: Ronin (3) and Lenin (4 mos.) at the park on Sunday. The kids were never in one spot, so I didn't end up getting any pictures of them together. Check out the green grass though - everything is starting to grow here again and I'm so happy about it!
On Sunday night my friends Ashley & Brad had us over for a fantastic spinach and black bean lasagna dinner (sounds kind of funny, but it was amazing!). Charlotte got to play with Pierce, who is only a couple weeks older than she is.
Meanwhile, Edison got to play with his buddy, Colin. They are less than a week apart. (Ashley and I actually met in our birth class.) And I got to catch up with Ashley - which was divine!
Here's to great friends!
Charlotte playing in her room.
On Mondays, Granddad picks Edison up at school and they come home to play together. He stays for dinner and we have a great time during these visits. He is a great reader.
Finally - a break in the rain showers and we can go outside!
Charlotte was full of energy last night. Lots of dancing and wiggling
Edison adores his Uncle Matt - probably because Matt is willing to get down on the floor and play games with him. During Matt's visit, the first thing out of Edison's mouth every morning was "Where's Uncle Matt?" The second thing? He would ask for Chrissy - who is also amazing with our kids. Number three? Breakfast!
We spent a chilly day being tourists in Seattle. This is a picture from the waterfront.
Yours truly with Charlotte at the Pike Place Market.
