Anyway, pictures below.
On the ferry
Playing on the Beach (Cav's first trip to the beach!!!)
Back at home, Eily decides she's finally had enough of Cavan!
But Cav can't be contained...especially when he's thirsty!!!
Monday, May 25, 2009
On a early summery day
The weather here has been so nice for the last few weeks or so that Eily and Cavy's playgroup went out for a more summer like trip this week. We live in a little town right on the coast of Puget Sound, and one of the state car ferries runs out of here. These ferries also have walk-on access, so our intrepid playgroup decided to go down and park their cars...walk onto the ferry and ride it across to Whidbey Island. They rode across and they played on the beach, where Cav proceeded to fill up a bucket of sand and dump it over his head. Crazy kid...couldn't eat it like a normal 18 month old, could he?!?
Anyway, pictures below.
On the ferry
Playing on the Beach (Cav's first trip to the beach!!!)
Back at home, Eily decides she's finally had enough of Cavan!
But Cav can't be contained...especially when he's thirsty!!!
Anyway, pictures below.
On the ferry
Playing on the Beach (Cav's first trip to the beach!!!)
Back at home, Eily decides she's finally had enough of Cavan!
But Cav can't be contained...especially when he's thirsty!!!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Easter...a bit late!
Howdy all...I'm finally back, to try and get some easter pics up for everyone to look at. We had a great easter here in Washington, the weather was (mostly) nice, the cherry trees were blooming and grandma and grandpa came for a visit!!! How much more fun could that be!!!
The kids were their usual magnificent selves...they're getting so big it's just incredible. I'm very proud to announce that Eilish is now going potty on the potty like a big girl...and only wearing pull-ups during sleepy times!!! She wears regular underwear all day and hasn't had an accident in weeks! Now we're just trying to coach her through sleep times...she's doing pretty good...most nap times she wakes up dry...and even a bit lately, she's waking up from a night of sleep dry. She's getting so close!!! She is currently obsessed with the movie "Bolt"...and because of it, she spends 1/2 her days on her hands and knees barking at me.
Cavan is starting to get really curious about his surroundings and points to things all the time, trying to get us to tell him what they are. It is bloody adorable when he tries to repeat it back...Lights are "Li", the cieling is "c", balloons are "ball" and balls don't seem to be anything (figure that one out, LOL!!!) He has also reached a level of physical adeptness that Eilish now accepts that he can play with her and now they retreat into her room for hours at a time and just play their little hearts out.
Anyway...on with the pictures!!!!
Bucket boy is back!!! In a new, bigger bucket!!!
Eily being Eily...
Cav and Grandma star in the new movie..."Two People with One Bucket..."
Eily and Grandma making Easter Eggs
Look what the Easter Bunny did!!!
Yup, they love to play now...
Love this shirt!!! CAPTAIN CHAOS!!!!
Out for walks with Grandma, Grandpa and Miss Ashley
The kids were their usual magnificent selves...they're getting so big it's just incredible. I'm very proud to announce that Eilish is now going potty on the potty like a big girl...and only wearing pull-ups during sleepy times!!! She wears regular underwear all day and hasn't had an accident in weeks! Now we're just trying to coach her through sleep times...she's doing pretty good...most nap times she wakes up dry...and even a bit lately, she's waking up from a night of sleep dry. She's getting so close!!! She is currently obsessed with the movie "Bolt"...and because of it, she spends 1/2 her days on her hands and knees barking at me.
Cavan is starting to get really curious about his surroundings and points to things all the time, trying to get us to tell him what they are. It is bloody adorable when he tries to repeat it back...Lights are "Li", the cieling is "c", balloons are "ball" and balls don't seem to be anything (figure that one out, LOL!!!) He has also reached a level of physical adeptness that Eilish now accepts that he can play with her and now they retreat into her room for hours at a time and just play their little hearts out.
Anyway...on with the pictures!!!!
Bucket boy is back!!! In a new, bigger bucket!!!
Eily being Eily...
Cav and Grandma star in the new movie..."Two People with One Bucket..."
Eily and Grandma making Easter Eggs
Look what the Easter Bunny did!!!
Yup, they love to play now...
Love this shirt!!! CAPTAIN CHAOS!!!!
Out for walks with Grandma, Grandpa and Miss Ashley
Monday, March 23, 2009
Eily's 4!!!!
Eily turned 4 today!!! Wow...I just can't believe my little baby girl has gotten so big. She had a blast...a big party with 7 or 8 of her friends from her playgroup...pizza...cupcakes...and lots and lots of balloons. What more could a 4 year old ask for???
Anyway...I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Remember when???
And now!!!
"Why do I have to get all dressed up???"
Beautiful Princess
"Whatcha doin???"
Eily and Friends
Blowing out the candles
CAKE!!!!
All in all it was a good day for Ms. Eily. Not so much for me. I love my daughter...couldn't be more proud of her and how big and mature she is getting. But along with all the usual, "Oh my, my baby is getting bigger!!" feelings that go into days like today, there was a discernible emptiness to the day.
It is a terrible thing for a little girl to pass yet another birthday and not have her mother there...especially one so young. As I stood there watching the festivities and seeing all these other mom's interacting with their children...several of which were pregnant again...I just can't help but feel horrible for my daughter...the little girly things she's missing out on...not having the love and affection of her mother. It just kills me inside.
I try my hardest...but I can never be Christy. I can't replace the things that she would have given Eilish. Seeing how Eily interacted and gravitated to all the moms in the room just drove that home in a way that I don't think I've ever really appreciated to this point. I think a small part of me somewhere was still telling me that I could do it all...I could be both parents and Eily would be just fine...she wouldn't miss out on anything.
After today, I now know that isn't true...my poor babies.
Anyway...I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Remember when???
And now!!!
"Why do I have to get all dressed up???"
Beautiful Princess
"Whatcha doin???"
Eily and Friends
Blowing out the candles
CAKE!!!!
All in all it was a good day for Ms. Eily. Not so much for me. I love my daughter...couldn't be more proud of her and how big and mature she is getting. But along with all the usual, "Oh my, my baby is getting bigger!!" feelings that go into days like today, there was a discernible emptiness to the day.
It is a terrible thing for a little girl to pass yet another birthday and not have her mother there...especially one so young. As I stood there watching the festivities and seeing all these other mom's interacting with their children...several of which were pregnant again...I just can't help but feel horrible for my daughter...the little girly things she's missing out on...not having the love and affection of her mother. It just kills me inside.
I try my hardest...but I can never be Christy. I can't replace the things that she would have given Eilish. Seeing how Eily interacted and gravitated to all the moms in the room just drove that home in a way that I don't think I've ever really appreciated to this point. I think a small part of me somewhere was still telling me that I could do it all...I could be both parents and Eily would be just fine...she wouldn't miss out on anything.
After today, I now know that isn't true...my poor babies.
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