Category: Photo of the week

Photos of the Week: April 23

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I somehow had neglected to take my children to the iconic Seattle Troll under the bridge until this week. Thank goodness I remedied that so that Miss O could practice her best scared face!

For Easter of 2020, we did an egg hunt with just Miss O since the pandemic lockdown had just started — and then realized that an egg hunt with one kid looking is no fun at all! Easter of 2021 was better. But the egg hunt of 2022 was back to full on competition!
Mr. D was trying to take a sneak peak at egg placement before the competition began.
On the move in Egg Hunt 2022!
Sometimes it’s hard to wait until the end of the egg hunt before you crack a couple open.
We shared Easter brunch with some ducklings
We caught a glimpse of the Presidential motorcade on Interstate 5. Lots of motorcycles, police cars, fire trucks, helicopters — it was exciting!

Photos of the week: April 16

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It was just 2 weeks ago that my daughter started paddle boarding with my brother. Now he’s got her paddling on her own, albeit sitting down. I feel like I can completely endorse and celebrate that while complaining that time is going too fast.

The one time in a fortnight (thank you, Ally Bean for reminding me of that word) Mr. D chose not to wear his Superman costume. But thank goodness – he still was able to fly!!
Proof that I take my kids to the best places…this is the viewing room at the transfer station (aka the dump). Seattle Public Utilities has actually done a brilliant job of making learning about garbage interesting by making games of what is trash, recycling and compostable as well as showing the life cycle of trash. A cool place to go — just in time for Earth Day.
When Superman isn’t flying, he’s putting out imaginary fires.
Friendship
Mr D likes to get up early in the morning and get right to work with power tools. We are totally ready for an egg hunt!

Photos of the Week: April 9

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God bless the dentist for installing a kid’s sized door.

We went on a short train ride last week from Snoqualmie to North Bend. This is Mr. D looking out at the Snoqualmie River Valley.
Look, Mom, one hand, one foot!
Our first 70+ degree day! It only lasted 1 day but it was fun!

When we went on our short train ride last weekend, I gave Miss O a cheap digital camera to take pictures. I looked at them for the first time last night and kinda fell in love with the different perspective. It also made me realize how much kids see of other people’s noses. 🙂 Here’s a gallery of her pictures:

Photos of the Week: April 2

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Miss O is lucky that her uncle (my brother) loves all water activities and is willing to take her paddleboarding in March!

Other than that, it was our usual week of:

Car washes
Visiting construction equipment
Mr D wearing his Superman costume every day
I really appreciate the toddler freedom to wear monster slippers with a Superman costume to the zoo!
And April Fools! Here’s Miss O ready to serve some April fools yogurt with a side of sketchy in it to her brother!

Photos of the Week: March 26

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It’s nice to see that someone has a sense of humor about the price of gas!

It’s Cherry blossom time in Seattle. Yay! I think these three trees with holes the size of the buses that drive the street regularly might be my favorite. They remind me of wisdom from poet Mark Nepo. “We don’t have to be finished to be Whole.”
Someone wore his SuperMan costume every day this week. But even with the extra laundry (and one day he had to wear it damp), I’m all for it. After all, when we find something that makes us feel confident and strong, it’s worth wearing repeatedly!
It gives me a little heart hiccup to see Miss O learning to drive already but thankfully the speed and the range of this vehicle keeps her close to home.
Time for spring cleaning!
We actually went to a restaurant this week. A complete novelty for Mr. D who has only been out to eat about a handful of times in his life, mostly when he was 7 months or younger. Fortunately Miss O is always willing to teach him how to handle situations. In this case, how to close your eyes so no one notices that you are going to drink their lemonade.

Photos of the Week: March 19

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Inspired by her amazing 1st grade teacher, Miss O was doing art at 7am to put the finishing touches on her leprechaun trap. Green paint, green slime and a lot of signs that lured the leprechauns right to the trap door made for a lot of St. Patrick’s Day fun.

Watching my kids, I understand so much better every time I’ve heard a guy say, “I grew up with older sisters.”

And pictures from our adventure last weekend to ride light rail, get off wherever we wanted, eat donuts at a coffee shop and happen upon a nice policeman that let Miss O get on his motorcycle!

Photos of the Week: March 12

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My daughter rode her bike to a sleepover at my mom’s last weekend, an event that marked for me how grown-up she’s getting on so many levels. This picture shows her with her grandparent escorts, my mom’s friend who Miss O calls her “honorary grandpa” in the rear carrying her stuffies in his backpack.

We also did a lot of good spring cleaning this week. When we aren’t at the carwash (and like Bridgette, I might have to get a monthly membership), Mr. D is usually satisfied by being able to wash the windows at the gas station.

Photo of the Week: Feb 26

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Tenderness: kids and animals

Our friends gave us this cat as a 4-week old 1.4 lb feral kitten that had been living in a dishwasher on the front porch of a home that was being renovated. Miss O was 3-years-old and pretended to read to her until she became comfortable with us. Mr. D has been talking to and trying to train her. Mostly he shakes the treats bag and she comes running.

I am a dog person but my kids have done a great job making Simone into a pretty fun cat.