tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47547802777874745072024-03-13T12:32:47.307-07:00mockedorangewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-53930801903095056452010-12-03T20:12:00.000-08:002010-12-03T20:17:10.021-08:00Thanksgiving 2010this year we were lucky enough to spend thanksgiving with family down in half moon bay. here's the pictures for proof. they're pretty much self explanatory. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5230782426/" title="DSC_0213.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5230782426_ea5ae2d95b.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0213.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5230782370/" title="DSC_0101.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5230782370_7ed5faf55b.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0101.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5230782330/" title="DSC_0089.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5230782330_976db05f63.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0089.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5230782268/" title="DSC_0086.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5230782268_0854461ea9.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0086.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5230782218/" title="DSC_0077.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5230782218_7d3da9008b.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0077.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5230782150/" title="DSC_0074.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/5230782150_94ef71ccab.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0074.jpg" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-18791463557758254722010-10-31T20:52:00.000-07:002010-10-31T20:59:11.639-07:00Happy Halloweenhere's a few pics from this years halloween!<br /><br />carving the pumpkin<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134157065/" title="DSC_0011.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5134157065_75708c6c01.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0011.jpg" /></a><br /><br />decorating the costume<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134157651/" title="DSC_0013.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/5134157651_0445cacbfd.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0013.jpg" /></a><br /><br />testing the costume<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134158023/" title="DSC_0015.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1311/5134158023_8b05195a27.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0015.jpg" /></a><br /><br />finished product<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134757128/" title="DSC_0024.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1436/5134757128_021963d4f2.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0024.jpg" /></a><br /><br />pre-trick-or-treat candy<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134158769/" title="DSC_0027.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1195/5134158769_ef722b842a.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0027.jpg" /></a><br /><br />not so sure about asking strangers for candy<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134757784/" title="DSC_0029.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1208/5134757784_dc71793b45.jpg" width="394" height="500" alt="DSC_0029.jpg" /></a><br /><br />maybe it's worth it<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134758304/" title="DSC_0031.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1194/5134758304_f251139399.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0031.jpg" /></a><br /><br />what next<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134160135/" title="DSC_0033.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/5134160135_7423a3a818.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0033.jpg" /></a><br /><br />HOT CHOCOLATE!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/5134160449/" title="DSC_0037.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/5134160449_ca0f6387be.jpg" width="500" height="433" alt="DSC_0037.jpg" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-7872705144303992572010-10-19T20:43:00.001-07:002010-10-19T20:48:17.564-07:00updateso it's been a long time since we posted last, and we've got a lot of photos to share, but I wanted to get this quick vid out. It's a good update to helio of today. <br /><br />on the weekends helio usually naps for a couple hours right after lunch. this sunday, though, we gave up after listening to him talk, sing, bang, chant, whatever for 90 minutes. <br /><br /><object width="500" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7lyegvxgdMQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7lyegvxgdMQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="385"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-11381194879734456822010-09-07T06:16:00.000-07:002010-09-07T06:17:09.230-07:00More Camping Pics<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7ULi_z-I/AAAAAAAAAs8/sCkqzeADdJw/s1600/DSC_0218.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7ULi_z-I/AAAAAAAAAs8/sCkqzeADdJw/s400/DSC_0218.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7UaI8faI/AAAAAAAAAtE/V_gs75XMZIA/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7UaI8faI/AAAAAAAAAtE/V_gs75XMZIA/s400/DSC_0229.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7UgS3auI/AAAAAAAAAtM/Hs868Ph4-Fc/s1600/DSC_0247.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7UgS3auI/AAAAAAAAAtM/Hs868Ph4-Fc/s400/DSC_0247.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7VB3KBtI/AAAAAAAAAtU/awp0zlIOXFY/s1600/DSC_0258.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIY7VB3KBtI/AAAAAAAAAtU/awp0zlIOXFY/s400/DSC_0258.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-25403072934385496962010-09-06T21:22:00.000-07:002010-09-06T21:23:05.522-07:00Camping in the Skagit Valley<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-JcTpvPI/AAAAAAAAAsc/jBWegj4ZiXs/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-JcTpvPI/AAAAAAAAAsc/jBWegj4ZiXs/s400/DSC_0191.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-Jvq1wsI/AAAAAAAAAsk/DxCoWK2u9wM/s1600/DSC_0199.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-Jvq1wsI/AAAAAAAAAsk/DxCoWK2u9wM/s400/DSC_0199.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-J6-JSVI/AAAAAAAAAss/dP0PvGslw2M/s1600/DSC_0211.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-J6-JSVI/AAAAAAAAAss/dP0PvGslw2M/s400/DSC_0211.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-KBCunWI/AAAAAAAAAs0/S3FbSSv0XMg/s1600/DSC_0213.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54FqtCc0mcg/TIW-KBCunWI/AAAAAAAAAs0/S3FbSSv0XMg/s400/DSC_0213.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-77404564329589226032010-09-05T07:34:00.000-07:002010-09-05T07:37:28.597-07:00helio screen testhere's a new helio movie for everyone to enjoy. Here's a couple links that explain the inspiration. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Tests_%28films%29">Andy Warhol Screen Tests</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA-YwJ4LFjc&feature=related">Dean and Britta</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bwtHjEhOgbQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bwtHjEhOgbQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-3700333613438155342010-08-08T20:37:00.000-07:002010-08-08T20:44:00.702-07:00party one!just returned from half moon bay for helio's two year party with the california family. it was a quick trip but lots of fun. we didn't get many pictures, but here's a few. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4873882637/" title="DSC_0002.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4873882637_7dd16b812a.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0002.jpg" /></a><br />helio helping to prepare corn for his party. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4874491826/" title="DSC_0030.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4874491826_facd6cc1db.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0030.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4873882843/" title="DSC_0040.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4873882843_b14ff15ac1.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0040.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4874492010/" title="DSC_0045.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4874492010_339f7085bd.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0045.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4873883005/" title="DSC_0049.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4873883005_761b0c742d.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0049.jpg" /></a><br />this recycle truck made by helio's aunt mei was the cake of his dreams. he liked the cake itself, but he liked the cake dirt more. But more than that he liked that it was a truck!winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-63095443391735733422010-08-01T20:22:00.001-07:002010-08-01T20:35:20.506-07:00It's Augustwow, time flies. helio turns 2 in just a couple weeks. we can't believe it. he's pretty much oblivious, except that he knows he'll be having cake. birthday cake is not just birthday cake it's "cake birthday", even the morning cereal is stirred into birthday cake, and his memory really shines when it comes to the party that had...cake. needless to say there will be cake. <br /><br />we've been spending lots of time outside in the sun. helio asks to eat almost every meal outside on the deck. we're planning on trying to get a sandbox in for the last remaining days of dryness. we'll see how that actually goes. <br /><br />here's a few photos from the last couple weeks. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4851483261/" title="DSC_0808.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4851483261_6557389a9e.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0808.jpg" /></a><br />this is helio enjoying a birthday cupcake. he managed to get most of it down until it crumbled into a thousand little pieces and fell into the sand. we had to assure him several times that you couldn't wash it off. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4852100818/" title="DSC_0810.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4852100818_d9041212d7.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0810.jpg" /></a><br />waving the ol'pirate flag. next time you see helio ask him to say "aye aye matey"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4851483439/" title="DSC_0814.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4851483439_41e7501004.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0814.jpg" /></a><br />today helio was lucky to get an early birthday present. all I can say is why costco? why did you make the box so big and the price so low? although, it didn't help that it was spotted from across the isle. we're learning how quickly a toddler can fall in love with something.winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-65998185647617852122010-07-15T20:36:00.000-07:002010-07-15T20:40:04.758-07:00camping catwhen we were getting ready to hit the hay, that night in the rainy cold pacific northwest campsite, a surprise guest made his first appearance. "mew, mew," he said. then, he jumped out of bed! helio laughed and shrieked and shouted, "cat, cat!" many times. and hugged him and chewed on his nose a bit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-37436981367346704012010-07-10T20:58:00.000-07:002010-07-10T21:02:31.737-07:00Summer has arrived.the day after our camping trip, where it rained all night, the temp rocketed to 80 degrees and then 94, and today I don't even know. cooler I think, but it was hot enough to whip out the kiddie pool I've been packing away for several years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4781406091/" title="DSC_0794.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4781406091_c3ba099d8c.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0794.jpg"></a><br /><br />it made someone happy.winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-91087629784724647122010-07-05T20:03:00.000-07:002010-07-05T21:26:32.763-07:00Happy 4th of Julyfor the fourth of july, we all went on a quick camping trip. it was the first one since last september and helio's second time. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766136005/" title="DSC_0682.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4766136005_8b8ee25279.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0682.jpg"></a><br /><br />this is the start of our adventure. we got a new "rocket box" for the car since last time there really wasn't enough room for all our stuff. this time things fit much more comfortably and things like tents and sleeping bags could be stored without getting in the way all the time. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766136097/" title="DSC_0684.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4766136097_e840913bc4.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0684.jpg"></a><br /><br />first stop was <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=snoqualmie+falls&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.754532,73.740234&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Snoqualmie+Falls,+Fall+City,+King,+Washington&ll=47.542016,-121.837317&spn=0.002734,0.004501&t=h&z=18">Snoqualmie Falls</a>. this may have been helio's favorite stop. he's still talking about the waterfall.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766136167/" title="DSC_0700.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4766136167_d506f25271.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0700.jpg"></a><br /><br />besides going to school, helio also got to take his new backpack out for the first time. he didn't want to wear it until we told him he could be like a turtle. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766774742/" title="DSC_0718.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4766774742_1c4bce160f.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0718.jpg"></a><br /><br />second stop was to see the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Northwest+Railway+Museum&sll=47.542016,-121.837317&sspn=0.002734,0.004501&ie=UTF8&hq=Northwest+Railway+Museum&hnear=&ll=47.528068,-121.824903&spn=0.00263,0.004501&t=h&z=18">trains</a>. helio had another excited moment when we got to see "thomas the train" parked a little down the line. we were searching for food and didn't have the camera handy though. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766774898/" title="DSC_0726.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4766774898_2a34c421d0.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0726.jpg"></a><br /><br />after we got to the campground we went out for a quick hike. helio managed to walk almost the whole time and enjoyed saying he was a hiker. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766136517/" title="DSC_0739.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4766136517_70ce9b75c9.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0739.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766775130/" title="DSC_0742.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4766775130_6c7c011288.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0742.jpg"></a><br /><br />banana slugs and eating berries were the highlights.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766136757/" title="DSC_0744.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4766136757_3965dbf189.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0744.jpg"></a><br /><br />the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N+47%C2%BA33.257%27,+W+121%C2%BA32.329%27&sll=47.554283,121.538817&sspn=0.34802,0.576096&g=47%C2%BA33.257%27,+121%C2%BA32.329%27&ie=UTF8&ll=47.550869,-121.537113&spn=0.043506,0.072012&t=h&z=14">campground</a> had lots of old moss covered trees and sported a sand bed to pitch your tent. plus plenty more berries and rocks to load into your trucks. the only bad thing was...we forgot our camp chairs and then it rained. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766775434/" title="DSC_0748.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4766775434_2bbca1daec.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0748.jpg"></a><br /><br />but, our neighbor left and then the other neighbor got rained out so the campsite ended up being fairly secluded. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766136991/" title="DSC_0754.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4766136991_53cb69fd65.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0754.jpg"></a><br /><br />the morning was still wet and cold, but we all survived the night. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766775664/" title="DSC_0758.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4766775664_9fcf13a655.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0758.jpg"></a><br /><br />it was then off to <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N+47%C2%BA32.862%27,+W+121%C2%BA32.226%27&sll=47.550869,-121.537113&sspn=0.043506,0.072012&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16">hike number 2</a>.<br /><br />it was all fun and games until we were swarmed by mosquitoes and I got bit, swore, and helio repeated it. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766137317/" title="DSC_0761.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4766137317_bb48b28627.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0761.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766775994/" title="DSC_0768.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4766775994_29473d16d3.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0768.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766137641/" title="DSC_0779.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4766137641_81e8af111e.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0779.jpg"></a><br /><br />all in all it was a super fun trip. we're all exhausted even though it was only one overnight. here's a couple bonus pictures of helio on the slide that I was going to post but never did.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766774264/" title="IMG_0997.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4766774264_8443387fc3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_0997.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4766135873/" title="IMG_1001.jpg by cat &amp; owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4766135873_438a1cdf03.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1001.jpg"></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-8762272608188938272010-06-29T20:51:00.001-07:002010-06-29T20:51:49.502-07:00Swimming!<object width="500" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgTBf-VzCIw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgTBf-VzCIw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="385"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-19539351544405103072010-06-24T13:56:00.000-07:002010-06-24T14:20:43.630-07:00It was a sad sad dayThere are many cute and funny Helio stories. I will try to post some here for you.<br /><br />The other day I was reading Helio the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Binky-Leslie-Patricelli-board-books/dp/0763623644">Binky</a> book, about a baby's search for his lost treasure. The baby looks everywhere and can't find it. He then asks everyone he knows and nobody has it. When the baby finally starts crying, Helio couldn't hold back his tears either! He cried inconsolably for a minute or two. It was very sad, but I'm glad he's learning empathy.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Helio's own binky is slowly disappearing. Papa has been slicing off portions of it since last weekend. We told Helio that's what happens to binkys when kids grow up. He puts his finger in it at bedtime and says "hole, hole" or "a hole" [sic]!<br /><br />Helio has a lift-the-flap <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Farm/dp/1741574536/ref=sr_1_106?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277413774&sr=1-106">Farm</a> book that he enjoys looking at. Especially the three little chicks on the cover that make him crack up. He also says "hi" to the farmer on most days.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-25131130265878358942010-06-22T05:58:00.001-07:002010-06-22T06:00:26.570-07:00Monster, Turttle, Spider<object width="500" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-WuI__a2kc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-WuI__a2kc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="385"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-3453594137442957302010-05-05T19:55:00.000-07:002010-05-05T20:37:47.659-07:00still hereit's been awhile since our last photo update! life is just flying by up/over here. helio will be 21 months in just about a week. he's been growing up fast and right now talking seems to be his big thing. that and getting into trouble.<br /><br />he's got enough words now that it's hard to keep track of them all. for a long time we could run through them on one hand, but now all i can track are the favorites. some of those would be: backhoe, strawberry, cheese, "abacoe" (avocado), truck, tractor, cat, up, all done, juice, poo poo, and the list goes on. he's been getting good a repeating words back to you.<br /><br />other new tasks include knowing and announcing when his diaper is dirty, trying to take off and put on his own shoes, helping in the garden by pulling dandelions (he says they're "ebol") and collecting mulch, and giving people a huggy.<br /><br />here's a random collection of photos:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583206766/" title="DSC_0578.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4583206766_b48e2e52d9.jpg" alt="DSC_0578.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br />here's helio enjoying a sunny spring day at the University of Washington under the cherry blossom trees.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4582577321/" title="DSC_0569_2.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4582577321_a02c6e5fa7.jpg" alt="DSC_0569_2.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />here he is getting to know a dog statue at the park.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583207204/" title="chalk.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4583207204_57b28f1c2c.jpg" alt="chalk.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />another new favorite activity is playing with chalk on the driveway.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583207468/" title="easter.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4583207468_464820faa6.jpg" alt="easter.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br />here's helio on easter morning. the biggest hit was the ginger cat cookies hidden inside the eggs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583207970/" title="mushrooms.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4583207970_a02312750f.jpg" alt="mushrooms.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />and check out all the morels we had growing in the garden!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583208294/" title="outdoorwear.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4583208294_d68e071fc2.jpg" alt="outdoorwear.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br />here's helio doing his best outdoor wear model pose on vashon island.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583208746/" title="playground.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4583208746_3f30c44da0.jpg" alt="playground.jpg" height="375" width="500" /></a><br />I always wonder what helio's doing at school. this is what he does a lot of. he plays with the trucks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4583208984/" title="sushi.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4583208984_9a4e4b70c6.jpg" alt="sushi.jpg" height="375" width="500" /></a><br />one of our favorite places to eat out are the auto-sushi places. helio knows what he wants.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4582579623/" title="visor.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4582579623_e7703db8a5.jpg" alt="visor.jpg" height="375" width="500" /></a><br />and, here's helio just a couple days ago playing with a visor he got as a birthday party favor.<br /><br />bonus movie:<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QfvmDdDQu30&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QfvmDdDQu30&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="500"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-73629617356384983822010-02-28T20:08:00.000-08:002010-02-28T20:16:04.914-08:00couple picshere's a couple photos:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4396629371/" title="DSC_0537.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4396629371_2cbc081c10.jpg" alt="DSC_0537.jpg" height="430" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4397395662/" title="DSC_0528.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4397395662_e4fca4deb9.jpg" alt="DSC_0528.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br />we watched two other kids just about the same age as helio this saturday. and, all i can say is, 30 inch chaos grows exponentially when adding other 18 month olds. but, we all had fun.winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-70271550457810444512010-02-21T20:07:00.000-08:002010-02-21T20:15:52.234-08:00sunny in seattleit was warm and sunny today! so, we headed out to gasworks park and watched the boats, sea planes, dogs, and other kids.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4377336299/" title="DSC_0574.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4377336299_48aed26d32.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="DSC_0574.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4378086176/" title="DSC_0584.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4378086176_8e396d7be1.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0584.jpg" /></a><br /><br />then it was off for a quick visit at the fremont troll. helio was wondering why a bunch of people were taking pictures of him. maybe because he's standing in front of everyone and blocking their view?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4377336553/" title="DSC_0597.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4377336553_120960f009.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0597.jpg" /></a><br /><br />or maybe because they were waiting to dance?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4378086386/" title="DSC_0603.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4378086386_51416714ae.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0603.jpg" /></a><br /><br />afterwards we scarfed some IPAs, cajun tater tots, fries, and grilled cheese. Then it was nap time, and then we played in the backyard with a squirt bottle and the chickens, and then it was homemade pizza time, and then bath time, and now bed time....<br /><br />bonus pictures:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4378085874/" title="DSC_0553.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4378085874_e001cb5a05.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0553.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4377336159/" title="DSC_0561.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4377336159_3d1db566da.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="DSC_0561.jpg" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-36604990320338106472010-02-02T21:19:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:32:45.164-08:00zoo tripwe're lucky enough to have a zoo membership from christmas and now that the weather's drying out and warming up we're starting to take advantage of it. it's a nice thing to have because we can go for just a short time and not have to worry about getting our money's worth. also a good free excuse to get outside.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4323742253/" title="DSC_0545.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4323742253_74d31e928c.jpg" width="500" height="455" alt="DSC_0545.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4324478024/" title="DSC_0542.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4324478024_6dc0fb98e2.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0542.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4323772399/" title="DSC_0587 by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4323772399_5aaa90a9d2.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0587" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4323772183/" title="DSC_0585 by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4323772183_b939a52d85.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0585" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4323742697/" title="DSC_0556.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4323742697_a8efa81101.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0556.jpg" /></a><br />helio enjoyed the birds until one bit his finger and then he refused to look at them anymore. but with a little coaxing and a nice bird we got him to resume the feeding.<br /><br />the following aren't zoo picks, but they're cute.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4323769455/" title="DSC_0478 by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4323769455_15988cf378.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0478" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4323770759/" title="DSC_0527 by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2467/4323770759_b8cb38debe.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0527" /></a><br />this is the first time with homemade playdough.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4324479300/" title="DSC_0590.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4324479300_70df489e58.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="DSC_0590.jpg" /></a><br />one day after a nap, helio refused to get out of his crib. he'd cry and fuss and run back into his room if you took him out. he just wanted to sit there and play with his tractor, which he just slept with in his arms, and his cat. we may have convinced him to get out of bed with a cookie.winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-10438575612666183722010-01-26T20:17:00.000-08:002010-01-26T20:19:17.757-08:00a new post? Whaaaa?here's some select photos:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4308433024/" title="DSC_0466.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4308433024_ba5f6dbf53.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0466.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4307693233/" title="DSC_0517.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4307693233_61a2523573.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0517.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4307693207/" title="DSC_0518.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4307693207_7959b62490.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0518.jpg" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-19705117890712479842010-01-07T10:54:00.000-08:002010-01-07T11:29:44.428-08:00where does the time goso, it's been awhile since the last post. a lot and not much has happened in the last couple months. we are all doing well. helio is growing up very quickly. we visited grandma and grandpa in michigan for christmas and he seemed to learn new things every day! more on that later.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354099/" title="xmas091.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4246354099_aae1f72702.jpg" alt="xmas091.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />this picture is helio waiting patiently for everyone to come have thanksgiving dinner. we were lucky to have gerry and corey over for the weekend, and mei and kevin were in town too. it was the first immediate fong family thanksgiving in seattle and it was a lot of fun.<br /><br />the days quickly flew by until christmas. we were in michigan for about a week. up until then helio had flown twice but the flights were only 2 hours. this was going to be our first 4.5 - 5 hour flights. the trip back was much better. going there we had a meltdown during the last hour. lack of sleep, food and space does not make a happy baby.<br /><br />these are from Christmas morning. by the end of the day helio understood that if you unwrap the present there is something more fun to play with inside.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4254763314/" title="xmas098.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4254763314_fb2072d820.jpg" alt="xmas098.jpg" height="500" width="406" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354187/" title="xmas0910.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4246354187_f79c4e4237.jpg" alt="xmas0910.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354279/" title="xmas0911.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/4246354279_d2355ca66f.jpg" alt="xmas0911.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4247128468/" title="xmas0912.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4247128468_589b6336a0.jpg" alt="xmas0912.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4247128566/" title="xmas0913.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4247128566_9405e8f9fd.jpg" alt="xmas0913.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246356039/" title="xmas099.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4246356039_8f34fb092e.jpg" alt="xmas099.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br />there wasn't a lot of snow this year, but helio had fun playing in what there was. he's sporting new snow boots that are now being used as rain boots.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354621/" title="xmas0915.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4246354621_53dac7c810.jpg" alt="xmas0915.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354543/" title="xmas0914.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4246354543_7cc804b578.jpg" alt="xmas0914.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354721/" title="xmas0916.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/4246354721_154e70331a.jpg" alt="xmas0916.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354919/" title="xmas0920.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4246354919_f1234874d3.jpg" alt="xmas0920.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br />these are from the hands on museum in Ann Arbor. we visited the water area twice since it was just so much fun! the slide might have been a close second though.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246355225/" title="xmas0923.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4246355225_c0fb930017.jpg" alt="xmas0923.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246355333/" title="xmas0924.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/4246355333_f0d12f044a.jpg" alt="xmas0924.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246355439/" title="xmas0926.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4246355439_7a08d796f7.jpg" alt="xmas0926.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4247129612/" title="xmas0927.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4247129612_16c91a4f19.jpg" alt="xmas0927.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246355651/" title="xmas0928.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4246355651_d57af86df9.jpg" alt="xmas0928.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br />these are just random photos of helio being helio. he picked up a couple new words in michigan. i think his vocabulary now, that we know of, consists of cat, vacuum, cracker, tractor, truck, up, mama, and papa. he's also been eating with a fork and spoon almost exclusively the last week or so, can navigate stairs (up and down) pretty well, and learned to fist bump (kurts goal for the few days we saw him). helio also is a little too good at shaking his head "no".<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4247129206/" title="xmas0922.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4247129206_838d92902c.jpg" alt="xmas0922.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354991/" title="xmas0921.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4246354991_7467959443.jpg" alt="xmas0921.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246354805/" title="xmas0917.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4246354805_06b6d26efa.jpg" alt="xmas0917.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246355875/" title="xmas097.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4246355875_60e7a721c4.jpg" alt="xmas097.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4246355727/" title="xmas094.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4246355727_a7a788d236.jpg" alt="xmas094.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4247129882/" title="xmas095.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4247129882_7689bd168b.jpg" alt="xmas095.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-780838886900228142009-11-01T14:27:00.000-08:002009-11-23T06:26:46.952-08:00Happy Halloweenhelio just enjoyed his 2nd halloween. i don't think he really knew what was going on, but he did have fun picking candy out. this year we went to the grocery store where they had candy stations and activities. helio had fun putting his hand in the candy bucket and just touching each piece. getting him to pick one up wasn't coming naturally. he was close with a bean bag toss game. he threw the candy in but not the bean bag.<br /><br />our last minute costume was <a href="http://wii.kombo.com/images/content/news/wakerlink.jpg">link</a> from the legend of zelda games. we'd had it in mind for a long time but didn't get started on it until the day before. where does all the time go?<br /><br />in other news helio's been walking everywhere. pretty much doesn't crawl anymore unless it's to crawl under a chair or when he's being silly rolling around on the ground. we gave him some duplo's that he's enjoying. taking them apart is easy, but putting them together not so much. he's got a fascination with trucks and other vehicles. pretty much anything with wheels is cool in his book. when we go out he enjoys waving at cars that go by.<br /><br />that's about it for now! enjoy these pictures...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4065439053/" title="lego.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4065439053_865e0cafb4.jpg" alt="lego.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4066189468/" title="undertable.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4066189468_a29c1302e5.jpg" alt="undertable.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4066187660/" title="halloweenone.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/4066187660_c7292f1617.jpg" alt="halloweenone.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4066188686/" title="halloweentwo.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/4066188686_4b6b372d0b.jpg" alt="halloweentwo.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4065438107/" title="halloweenthree.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2225/4065438107_e71f815f70.jpg" alt="halloweenthree.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4065437261/" title="halloweenfive.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4065437261_c43dacd375.jpg" alt="halloweenfive.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/4065436911/" title="halloween6.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/4065436911_897e973b6b.jpg" alt="halloween6.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-13166950720355774882009-10-15T06:07:00.000-07:002009-10-15T06:12:16.959-07:00getting betterthis last week helio has really been working on his walking. crawling is still faster, but he seems to think walking is more fun. if he's concentrating, surface changes, obstacles, crackers in the hands, drinking from the sippy cup, and laughing aren't a concern for him anymore. it's just up and go!<br /><br />this video was taken this week and represents a typical evening. not a lot of walking in this one, but it shows off a couple of his other new games.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/abZ34Ng2rQ8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/abZ34Ng2rQ8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-64273546484458790992009-09-27T11:24:00.004-07:002009-09-27T11:26:57.416-07:00cds are shinywho says you can't enjoy good music in froggy jammies.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3958992651/" title="cds.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3958992651_1049811386.jpg" alt="cds.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-51875280360867706802009-09-23T06:08:00.000-07:002009-09-23T06:10:45.320-07:00Big News!helio is sneaky about the camera and will usually stop doing whatever he was doing that I'm trying to capture the instant it appears. last night he decided to start walking! i caught what i could, but the couple really good walks will just need to live on in our memories.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DiEED-A8jak&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DiEED-A8jak&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754780277787474507.post-2006985303277562562009-09-08T19:39:00.000-07:002009-09-08T20:09:36.302-07:00massive post!ok, so i'm not keeping up here...<br /><br />ignoring that check, out all these photos!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_51Jzc_jNKXI/SpqwekGEWQI/AAAAAAAADsM/fSgIG0w9Ylc/s640/P1000110.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_51Jzc_jNKXI/SpqwekGEWQI/AAAAAAAADsM/fSgIG0w9Ylc/s640/P1000110.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />helio at his 1 year birthday picnic. (thanks dick for letting me borrow these without permission)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_51Jzc_jNKXI/Spqx7Azj_8I/AAAAAAAADsw/ADSvZx1DoQc/P1000136.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_51Jzc_jNKXI/Spqx7Azj_8I/AAAAAAAADsw/ADSvZx1DoQc/P1000136.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This might be the only photo of helio eating that first piece of cake in existence. (again thanks dick for the photo)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900477744/" title="reading.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3900477744_b2d6998bcb.jpg" alt="reading.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />here's helio reading his favorite book, "trucks."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900477872/" title="tent.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3900477872_b458677ff2.jpg" alt="tent.jpg" height="363" width="500" /></a><br />we just returned from a camping trip that was a whole lot of fun. helio got a new tent to sleep in, in our tent, and for other upcoming trips. it makes a good play fort and a good sleeping, sleep crawling, sleep wiggling, sleep rolling, sleeping baby container.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3899696223/" title="lunch.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/3899696223_be67457614.jpg" alt="lunch.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />mama and helio enjoying lunch at the picnic table.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900476994/" title="campdinner.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3900476994_82ee867836.jpg" alt="campdinner.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />mama and helio enjoying the fire and reading while dinner cooks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3899696737/" title="readingbyfire.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3899696737_d5ba9d031e.jpg" alt="readingbyfire.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />besides crawling around in the tent and trying to eat dirt, helio's second favorite activity was playing in the camp chair. here he enjoys some quiet reading time.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900477078/" title="hiking.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/3900477078_36ee120a2a.jpg" alt="hiking.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />we had a semi restful night in the tent. helio didn't mind sleeping in his tent all that much. he did toss and turn a bit and at one point we thought he might be cold, but then realized that he thinks sleeping under dad's sleeping bag is also play time. after an hour of trying to ignore him while he laughed, poked at our heads, and crawled around he went back into his tent and promptly fell back to sleep. rather soon after that a few rain drops started falling and then the loudest craziest thunder started echoing all around us. helio didn't wake up once.<br /><br />The next morning we let the tent dry out and we went up to paradise on mt rainier and discovered just how cold, wet, and windy it can be up there. we had time for a little walk though.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900477610/" title="ranier.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3900477610_707cd4d26b.jpg" alt="ranier.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />and the top of the mountain started to "peak" out just a little.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900477218/" title="horns.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/3900477218_be3403baaf.jpg" alt="horns.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />we also visited NW Trek, a sort of zoo. the main attraction is riding a tram around a 400 acre animal free roaming area. no predators though, they all live as one big happy family. here's a few things we saw.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900477532/" title="racoon.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3900477532_5f85b96aa9.jpg" alt="racoon.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900476624/" title="bear.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/3900476624_e9c4bd937d.jpg" alt="bear.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3900476818/" title="bison.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3900476818_fe29696f56.jpg" alt="bison.jpg" height="500" width="335" /></a><br />helio didn't care about the animals too much, pulling the hair of the kid in front of us and making faces at the people behind us seemed to be more entertaining. there was a 2.5 hour steam train ride that we wanted to take, but the much shorter tram ride proved helio has issues sitting still. i don't know who he gets all that energy from.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124461@N00/3899696099/" title="huckleberry.jpg by cat & owl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3899696099_b27fc75676.jpg" alt="huckleberry.jpg" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />and lastly, probably the biggest highlight of the trip was all the red and evergreen huckleberries that we ate. at one point helio's chin was stained purple.winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18211558001215826890noreply@blogger.com4