Introducing Wrestlemania

It was only a matter of time I guess

The Cold Season

Elizabeth and Nancy spent the last week home with a bad cold. She took to the sofa and watched TV



Wrested with Dada


Pretended to go swimming


Mama after 8 days of this

Happy Halloween!

Vampire Butterfly. It sounds like a goth metal band doesn't it? That's what Elizabeth was for Halloween. She got a huge haul of candy, which we plan to donate to Operation Gratitude.



The leaves from the chestnut tree has started falling and we are in the throes of pruning anything in sight.


Finally, some scenes from earlier in the month - Mom and Dad heading out for a party, and of course, the Jensen household favorite BACON

This Doesn't Really Need an Explanation

It's just funny.

More Summer Fun.

Swimming, Sunning precautions and of course Baobao Butoh

Summer Lovin' - Had Me a Blast!

It's been warm this summer and Andy's been working 24/7. So, we have been busy swimming. Well it started off slowly - witness her standoff with the sprinkler.

Since then, her water tolerance has improved. Elizabeth's taking swim lessons at the Medgar Evers. We go to practice at Madrona Beach. We visit her lifeguard crush, David, at the Volunteer Park wading pool. We swam with Martin at Roche Harbor.


We of course Mad Men'd ourselves. Here's Baobao's (she chose all these things herself!)

And she's almost independent in the water now. As she tells me every morning, "I don't need you anymore Mama."

So, I am back to hanging with George. At least he needs me!

Camp Adventure

We wanted to spend the 4th of July up on the island with Andy's mom and family. Logistics determined that we try a night of camping. Given that Nancy's idea of camping is a night at the Motel 6, this was at best a daunting proposition. Somehow, we pulled it off! You can see out campsite here. Elizabeth told me the best part about camping was "sleeping with Big G."

Asleep

Here's what happens when you go to swim class and the playground

Busy

Elizabeth loves her arts and crafts. Here she demonstrates her illustration techniques. George, while curious, tends to steer clear once the water gets splashed around.


She is obsessed with... dragons. I swear we didn't put her up to this.



She still needs a nap, every day. Sometimes we help her. Sometimes we leave her in place, balloon and all.

Our Latest Adventures

Compare this photo to the same pose 2 years ago



Taking care of Shaggy in the Baby Bjorn


Andy's new grown-up grill

Summer's Coming

And the living is easy when Elizabeth does the yardwork. Grandpa McSharry will be so proud.

Baobao Birthday Redux

So we posted day-of birthday photos here. Elizabeth's birthday request was a party with all her friends. So we obliged with a playground-cupcake-bookswap blowout last Saturday. She was thrilled - but don't try to take her cupcake

San Diego Long Weekend

We traveled to San Diego for a pre-summer season family trip, which coincided with Tony, Andy's dad, fathers day all-Padres/Cubs weekend. The weather was beautiful (of course! 75 every day and sunny)




We also caught up with Nancy's friend Carol and our friend Laurie Rose and her mom Billie. Meanwhile here are the highlights: we were busy and didn't take too many photos!

3rd Birthday

She's 3 and we celebrated in the morning with presents and cake. Nancy was up first to set the scene (including our repurposed Mothers Day cake) and get breakfast ready for the birthday girl and her dad.











Elizabeth opened presents with the appropriate amount of awe and interest.





There was the ritual lighting of the candles and flashing of the cake.











Of course, things tend to go south quickly after presents, cake and 3 year olds, and so they did here.











Time out.

Anderson Family Reunion

Spring is here (sort of) and Elizabeth and Big G are hanging around outside. They take turns throwing the ball.











Last weekend, Andy's mother's side of the family was here en masse for Mothers Day and various birthdays. It was pandemonium but fun!