River and Sea Rockers

Kai's Party

Trains in action on party day. Train building crew up late the night before the big party.

Halloween 2011

We were engineers and trains for Halloween this year! Kai went trick-or-treating for the first time and a train of friends attached themselves to his Thomas engine.

Kai's Trains

Owen and Kai work on Percy. One of 4 Thomas the Train cardboard engines we made for his birthday and for Halloween costumes.

Kai's Birthday

Kai had a fun 3rd Birthday. He started the day with a Marionberry Mill Bay coffee cake and ended the day with a red velvet Thomas the train cake. He shared the day with Aunties, cousins and friends. We even had a music teacher come visit.

Fall Road Trip

Where's the bear?

We drove out the road today and saw one brown bear, two swans, and three deer!

Rio 1 Year Update

Rio celebrated his first birthday with a few friends in Kodiak and then had a big party in Portland on Grandpa's birthday.

Rio is 20 pounds 5 ounces and 28 1/2 inches at 1 year old. He likes socks, balls and balloons. He has 12 teeth! He says "ma" - mom, "da" - dad, and Di - Kia. He says"ba" for ball, balloon and bottle. He also says socks and dog. He loves to eat avocados and bananas. Some of his favorite things are being outside and swimming.

Rio's Birthday and First Year

September ~ Birthday visit to Portland. Celebrated his first birthday with Grandpa's 70th! August ~ Back to Kodiak for fun days with Kai and Friends. July ~ Summer visit from Grandma and Grandpa, camping, hiking, boating. June ~ Back to Homer for the Summer May ~ Visits to Homer April ~ Visit from cousins, auntie and uncles. March ~ Spring Break with Cousins in Homer February ~ Visits from Grandma and Papa Chapple and Grandma and Grandpa Waltenbaugh January ~ Home with Dad December ~ Christmas to Minneapolis November ~ Thanksgiving in Kauai