Random Rememberings

There are lots of little things I want to remember since I last posted.

Asher's new way of getting around: Put both feet on his scooter and command Isaac to "go fast Daddy!" while Isaac pulls him.

Kason has been participating on a soccer team. It's pretty laid back - a little more than I'd like, but he has loved it.

(I think it appropriate that Eugene uses tie dye soccer balls)

When we first started it was so hot, but the rain is here now and last week they played in the pouring rain.

Look at that aggression

Kason pretty much loves this picture because both of his feet are off the ground.

Asher is more than happy to kick a soccer ball around waiting for Kason. At first he tried (successfully many times) to join in the middle of Kason's group.

Before the rain started and before school started we went on a picnic. We were going to go to a nice park that has ducks, but when we got there we found what I think has to have been a hippie convention. The park was filled with smoking, tie dye, gypsy clothes and weird music, so we went to another good option. It was really nice. I do have a picture of me there, but I look so huge in it I couldn't post it. I'll have to get some different pregnancy pics.

Kason started preschool. We are doing a program here at home. So far it's going well, though it requires even more time and patience than I even expected sometimes. We are enjoying it though.

We had quite a few days of this last week. Here he is determined to get some cookies and sat there for awhile.

The rain has started here, but we have had a couple sunny days, and when they happen you have to be sure to take advantage of them. One of my favorite things is watching Asher ride this scooter. He bends both his knees and sticks his bum way out and gets going pretty fast.

This is how we found Asher asleep one night. (They do actually sleep with the light off, this is just the flash). Leg propped up on the wall and his other leg crossed over with his doggie. I just thought it was cute.

-I was so tired one afternoon and didn't want Kason to watch TV or play by himself anymore (Asher was asleep) so I let him rub eyeshadow all over my face while I laid down. It's actually pretty relaxing! I had a small, little zit on my cheek and the first thing Kason says in a disgusted tone is, "ewww, we need to cover up this chicken pox thing".

-Asher pooped a ton in the bath last night. And Kason didn't even jump out, he just sat there and called us in to tell us!

-Kason told Asher he was becoming a real man today.

Happenings of Late

We had anniversary # 6 a little while ago. :) (actually almost a month ago now!)

We went to Autzen Stadium to "meet the players". We didn't actually meet any though as the lines were about an hour long. But, it was still cool to walk around Autzen.

Laying in the O


Naps have been a thing of the past for a little while now for Kason. I know he took them alot longer than some kids. But, when he fell asleep for a few minutes I couldn't help but take a picture. (I think his knees have had scabs on top of scabs all summer long)

His make shift chair he was pretty proud of.

We finally all went to a Ducks football game. I had never been to a game in Autzen and was, apparently, missing out on alot. The boys are making the O here. It was alot of fun and I'm glad I got to go before baby #3 comes. It was just incredibly hot that day. Almost 100 degrees with humidity and we had quite a walk to get there. The boys were pretty red faced and we were all super sweaty, but it was all worth it.

To cool down afterwards we came home and ate our favorite popsicles.

I was reminded of this picture taken a year or so ago eating the same popsicles. We love our cinnamon sicles!



We also moved Asher to a big boy bed. Really, we moved both boys. In an effort to make room to squeeze another person into our little apartment we decided to get bunk beds and scoured all the surrounding areas on craigslist for quite awhile. We finally found one. The boys love it and we haven't had any falls so far. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa the boys picked out their own sheets. Asher picked out Lightning McQueen (surprise, surprise) and Kason picked out Transformers. Asher calls it his Lightning McQueen bunk bed. They both have done really well and Asher hasn't even come out. Lets hope that continues. He still calls for us in the morning, though, instead of just getting out of bed he'll just call for mommy or daddy.

Depoe Bay

Before I write about our latest fun summer adventure, I can't forget to mention that Kason finally learned how to pedal a bike! He hasn't had any interest in learning how to pedal until lately. Isaac and he worked on it together and it finally clicked. Now, with his cool garage sale helmet, we can hardly get him off of it. He LOVES it! He's currently riding an abandoned spiderman bike that someone left around here that is the perfect size for him. We're on the craigslist hunt for one of his own.

We went for a fun vacation to Depoe Bay with my family. It was a very fun time and we even had great weather for the coast - still a bit chilly for me at times, but sunshine the whole time! Amidst all this fun Isaac is still trying to feverishly prep for his upcoming challenging class to teach and get his second paper in for his dissertation.

The view from our place

-The Aquarium.

The shark tunnel is always the big hit. This day there were divers in the tank cleaning it and the boys were enthralled by them. It actually was pretty cool. One was protecting the cleaning diver with a stick!

The boys looking at the divers.

The touch tank. I think I'll always remember this spot a little differently from here on out. After this we went to the jellyfish tank, the crabs...looking at all the displays when I realized after awhile that Kason wasn't with who I thought he was. Everyone thought he was with someone else. I started to feel that panic feeling as I looked all around the room for him, but couldn't find him. He's never been "lost" before. Everyone went different ways looking for him then and Jenna and I finally found him bawling his eyes out with one of the workers at the touch tank. He just gave me a big hug. He was pretty good about holding onto someone's hand after that. Scary!

At an observation tunnel in one of the tanks. Kason was holding his breath in the tunnel since he was "under the water".

-Devil's Punch bowl Beach

Asher still didn't love the waves and would run back yelling "water coming, scary!"

-Lots of Swimming! There were a few pools at this place and while the water was slightly chilly it was alot of fun. One of the pools overlooked the ocean.

This ring might be one of the best dollars we have ever spent.

Kason has gotten alot more comfortable in the water and can hold his breath for awhile now. He loves his goggles.

-Whale watching boat. Notice this is as we are getting ready to leave - why we are all still smiling. We were all so excited to go. Isaac does get motion sickness so he had taken some stuff and we were good to go! The captain told us that instead of looking at the resident gray whales there were reports of blue whales a few more miles out that were feeding that we were going to go try to find. He told us not to ride in the front because the water was extremely choppy that day and we would get soaked because he was going to go really fast to get out there in time. No problem, we thought. I never usually have problems with motion sickness, but it was awful. I'm blaming it on the pregnancy. I threw up a couple times, my mom and dad got sick, Kason was crying because he was sick. My sisters did not get sick and Jenna held Asher the whole time, who FELL ASLEEP! I didn't feel too badly for getting sick, though, because most everyone on the boat was. There was a group of kids on and half of them were just leaning over the rail the whole time and one lady ran to the rail 6 times!! We didn't see the whales to boot, but it is really funny to think about now.

-Fogarty Beach

-Tillamook Cheese Factory

-Yaquina Head Lighthouse and Tidepools. It was a super windy day!

-Old Bayfront in Newport

The sea lions are always a hit.

Kason pushing Asher with his shorts on backwards. I love that he gets dressed himself, but often his shorts will be on backwards and his shoes on the wrong feet.

-Gleneden Beach







Lots of fun! Thanks mom and dad!