Visit with the Block's

First stop was Pioneer Park

The first of many practices on the tractors available for all toddlers to 'test' out.




Peach and Orange Ice treat!

Buds!

Future accountant??

Nick and I love visiting our friend's Shannon and Andy and their kids Hadley and Jameson in Walla Walla. While visiting any town where you have good friends it makes the experience much more enjoyable but I am positive people would love it regardless. Wine, gourmet restaurants, farmers markets and fabulous weather...seriously what's not to love. Aside from getting to spend time with our friends one of my favorite things about Walla Walla is how small it is. I'm sure there are draw backs to small town living but honestly it is so refreshing to be able to walk anywhere and if you do drive everything is within 5 minutes.

While we were there Shannon scored us a baby sitter that allowed all four parents to leave all three sleeping babies two nights in a row. We grown ups did the Fair concert/beer garden the first night. I had never heard of 'The Band Perry' but let me tell ya, the lead singer is one awesome performer. If you have the chance to see them live do it! The next night we celebrated another good friends 30th birthday in a nearby town...a full 20 minute drive (nothing compared to our usual 50 minute drive to Seattle) and ate some of the best food and had some of the most unique drinks that would rival any restaurant on this side of the State.

We spent the rest of the week chasing our insanely cute children in their gorgeous back yard, at the country club pool while the boys played golf and at their newly purchased office building where they will be moving their tax practice to this week now that renovations are complete. We had an amazing time (again) and feel so honored that they keep letting us come back to invade their home and make their kiddos share their toys and parents with us!!

Carnival Ride Junky...

No not me, no, not Nick...Deven. This kid can't get enough of the carnival, fair, rodeo scene. I'm not just talking the mari-go round. Deven loves rides that go fast, high, twisty and he will let you know if it isn't good enough. He loves bull riding and calf roping. Deven LOVES ice cones and mini fried donuts!

We just had a visit to Walla Walla for the fair/rodeo. Deven liked it last year but this year he really knew what was going on. There were a few mini fairs here in the Snohomish, Lake Stevens area earlier this summer so he was well practised and fully prepared for the mother load of fairs.

Along with his besties Hadley and Jameson, Deven had the chance to ride ponys, sit with and pet baby calfs, pet and talk with the beautiful horses competing at the fair, stay up late to watch his first bull riding competition, sit in a fire truck while being presented with his very own fire helmet and try his first fresh squeezed lemonade. Needless to say he has not stopped telling me that he is both a cow boy and a fireman now.

To top Deven's first real Walla Walla fair experience off he was able to 'ride' on a bungy jumping apparatus thingy...I would not have gone on this if I'd had the option (no rides for preggos). It is hard to see it but look closely at these videos and you will see the smile plastered on Deven's face. I will post more pics of our week at the Block's in the following blog.

The Warm Up

Dare devil in the making

Missing my men but...

I'm on the Oregon coast celebrating the up coming nuptuals of one of my besties.  We visited the cheese factory and took a two hour walk on the beach.  There were tons of times that I thought it would be great if my men were with me but then I think I would be having a completely different sort of fun.  About 12 girls are sitting around a big house on the beach chatting, drinking (water for me) and about to eat some pasta with red sauce bottled straight from an Italian Grammy's stove.  Perfect!

Just the one...

We were a little worried there were two in there but nope just the one!  Today we had our first appointment with the doc to confirm that our second baby is healthy and on his or her way.  We saw the heart beat and baby is measuring at 9 weeks and 3 days.  Official due date is set at 3/30/12.  As you can see baby is popping out there much faster this go around.  This is me last Friday, I'm even bigger this week!  Big brother Deven sort of gets it and seemed excited when we saw baby during the ultrasound.  It's gonna be a crazy ride, here we go!!

Sneak peak of Deven's day

This is a picture of part of Deven's daily report from school today.  This is a typical conversation we will have with Deven on a minute by minute basis.  It's good we aren't the only ones who get his nutty side!  Megan is his teacher.

Follow-up

So we jumped in to the truck for Deven's first gene juarez hair cut - after his last choppy fiasco I could do nothing less.  We also used our trip to the mall to get Deven a proper helmet.  Just try and tell me he's not one of the best looking kids you've seen in while, I dare you!!

Mountain biking

Nick mounted Deven's seat on his mountain bike today and they went for a test ride up and down our hill a couple times.  Next stop REI for a kiddo helmet, though Deven seems to have found a temporary solution!!