Art

Daphne recently graduated from drawing abstract circles and squiggles, to representations of people and things. In the process I have learned that the definition of being a parent is seeing your child draw something like this -



- and knowing, deep in your heart, that it is the most profoundly beautiful image ever rendered on paper by human hands.

Pete

PS - it is a picture of our family. Mommy, Daddy, Daphne, and James are all represented if you look hard enough, and kind of squint.

Random Cuteness

I feel like we're due for another post. Unfortunately, there's not much new to report. So here's a few random pictures!

First time sharing a cart. Could have been a lot worse, eh?

Guess where she went...

Library story/play time


Lunch break at the zoo



Uncle Jake and Uncle Wes

Uncle Wesley's Wedding

Yesterday my baby brother got married! His wife, Rachel, is absolutely wonderful and I'm so happy that they found each other. Congrats, guys! Love you both!

Wes and Rachel were kind (and brave) enough to invite little two-and-a-half year old Daphne to be a flower girl. I've included the video below. We'll just pretend that she sat quietly in the pew though the rest of the ceremony once her petal-dispensing duties concluded.



I took a couple pics/videos of the main part of the wedding (yes, I'm aware the main part of the wedding was not Daphne!), but they didn't turn out all that well, plus I don't want to prematurely post them on our blog on their behalf. I'm sure they'll want to share their photos with friends and family in due time.

James' favorite noise

James has done this for several months now, and he seems to do it when he's really happy. We think we may have another brass player on our hands! (he gets going around 0:28)

By the way, that's not an oncoming train in the background, it's just our washing machine.

Per Daphne's request

Daphne insisted that we take a picture before going inside for bedtime tonight. So here are a couple impromptu shots in the front yard taken by Pete (Yay! He's home!)


Also, I wanted to include some pictures from one of our trips to the fountains in Wilsonville. James just loves it! The only thing he loves more is that little bottle of sunscreen he's got a grip on - he'd sleep with it if I let him!




Aunt Julie was with us too.

Bye-Bye Shoes

Thirteen Hours of Car Riding today, all to see a plant so bad I am literally throwing away my shoes tonight. I will include one interesting picture from today... So excited to come home tomorrow. I'll try and post a summary blog with pictures from the last couple of days tomorrow, or maybe when I get home.

PKT

More from home

Okay, it looks like Pete must be doing some actual work on his trip now since we haven't heard from him in awhile! So, here's a glimpse of what we've been up to back home.

Parks, parks, and more parks (ah, summer!)



Simple pleasures


Brie has the coolest sprinkler ball thing



I think this might have been Daphne's first completely solo ice cream cone. I can't figure out if that makes me a good or a bad parent. :)


James' buddy, Granddad


"Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic"


Borrowed dog (the best kind?)