Nolan is a Biter

Nolan is a biter.  Nolan loves to wrestle.  Nolan is mischievous.  Nolan is tough.  Nolan is a big guy with a rambunctious personality. 

I think this picture perfectly captures Nolan at 18 months.  Hopefully I am not posting the same picture in 18 years...

Wiggling Works

There is this great place in Bellevue called "Wiggle Works."  And all that wiggling does work...guaranteed to get a good nap out of your kids.

We went there last week with my good friend, Lynn, and her son Camden.  The kids had a fantastic time!  This was finally a place we visited that was more age appropriate for Nolan, usually its more for Keaton.  Hopefully we will be moving to the Eastside soon so we can come here more.

He loved falling at the end of the slide and did it over and over.

Balloon room...Nolan went crazy since he is obsessed with balloons (Keaton liked it too).

This crazy thing...at one point Nolan was hanging off one just like Camden. Nolan was hanging on for dear life and I think thought his life was about to end...

Hot Hot Hot

So far this has been a VERY hot Summer in Seattle. It's the beginning of July and has been in the 80's for weeks, maybe even longer.  We've already hit 90 a few times, which sometimes never happens during a Seattle Summer.
We've been taking advantage of the great weather and getting out in the Sun.  It is especially enjoyable for us since we have A/C in our house so we've got a place to cool off at the end of the day.

Alki Beach

Juanita Beach

Furry 5k Run

 

 Lemonade (Apple Juice) Stand

Zoo!

Water balloon fight on trampoline

Photographer, pilot...who knows

We often talk about what our kids might be when they grow up but we know it is way too early to know.  I think most of us never figure out what we want to be when we get older.

TJ gave Keaton an old camera and he has had lots of fun with it so maybe a photographer.  He is pretty good, although some pics are also crazy.

 

Maybe Nolan will be a pilot...although as of right now I think he might destroy plane and would be much more suited as a football player where he can tackle others and not get into trouble.

 

Funny kids

 It's always funny to watch Nolan do new things.  Well usually funny.  Not funny when he's flinging food across the room cause he doesn't like it.  Or when he's standing on a chair rocking back and forth. Or dragging large objects across the room.  He looks right at you when he does this stuff, laughs, and keeps doing it. So far he's pretty mischievous.  

Trying to figure out sunglasses.  Luckily he didn't poke himself in the eye while attempting this.

Keaton's been extra funny the past few weeks. I was doing something in the Kitchen, looked over and saw Keaton taping silverware to his head.  I have no idea why.  A few days ago I asked him to go get dressed and he came out with socks on his hands.  Underwear on his head.  A plastic flag tucked in the underwear.  A spiderman mask on his face.  And he was still wearing the pajama's he was suppose to take off.

 A few days ago I asked him to go get dressed and he came out with socks on his hands.  Underwear on his head.  A plastic flag tucked in the underwear.  A spiderman mask on his face.  And he was still wearing the pajama's he was suppose to take off. 

Landscaper

Keaton and I have been working hard on our backyard, clearing out bushes and weeds.  He has been a great helper!  It was kind of a dangerous job for him since he was up on the hill (there is a rock wall about 3 feet high that you have to climb up to get to to the hill).  There was a pretty good chance he would fall off so I just hoped it would be on the grassy part.  Instead I was the one who fell onto Keaton. I was in the yard waste bin smashing the branches down and fell out onto Keaton below.  His whole back got pretty scraped up and I felt really bad.  Thank goodness he is a boy so scrapes are "normal".

Here's a random cute picture of Nolan. We work outside while he is sleeping.  He always wakes up from his naps with a huge smile like this picture.

Take me out to the ball game

Keaton and Dad went to a Mariner's game a few weeks ago with Keaton's preschool.  I thought I'd have all afternoon with Nolan but they were home shortly after they left.  I think TJ said they made it through the second inning and thought it was boring.  I kinda think they are too!