Since it has been awhile since I posted, I thought you might enjoy seeing what we’ve been up to over the past several months. First, we’re going to head back to March to get a glimpse of spring in Portland (and Florida!).
- Pigtails
- Swinging with Daddy
- Playing in the sand
- Reading with Didus
- Nana K and Auntie Em making chocolate pie for Nana’s birthday
- Playing the xylophone
- Grilling with Daddy
- Colette in her handknit dress, stripey sunglasses, and summery fedora
- Showing off her new handknit sweater
- Climbing in the tube (way up high!)
- Rough lunch
- Sandbox fun again
- Trying to decide whether to come down the slide or not
- Heading out to help Daddy weed in the rain
- Playing in the bath
- Playing with her buddy Pearl
- Mixing guacamole
- Messy brekkie
- Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
- Close up
- Up close
- Swinging with Didus
- Climbing the hill at the park with Nana and Didus
- Storytime with Daddy
- Playing in the box fort Daddy made
- Taking in the view of the city with Daddy from the top of Mt. Tabor Park
- Driving the jeep with Daddy
- Riding the rocking racoon
- Colette playing with her handmade cork dolls from Auntie Jenn
- Walking in Mama’s slippers
- Playing at the park with Shane (our neighbor)
- Family selfie enroute to FL
- Colette tasting her feet
- Colette and Daddy asleep on the plane to FL
- Colette does not enjoy the pool yet – with Daddy and Devin
- Playing at the park with the Hawleys
- Mandarin break at the park with Daddy
- Colette driving the shopping cart with Rylie
- Family Vacation Zakk
- Hiking at Lover’s Key State Park
- Watching boats with Daddy at Lover’s Key State Park
- Mohawk baby with Papaw
- Tub time with cousins
- Happy moment at the beach
- Playing with Daddy and cousins at the beach
- Nicole 19 weeks pregnant with baby girl Hawley
- Sandpipers
- Ducks
- Watching alligators with Daddy
- Flamingos
- Good times
- Posing for a picture
- Colette faces off with Melissa the boa constrictor at Wonder Gardens
- Giant Tortoise and Rooster at Wonder Gardens
- That’s quite a mouthful
- Colette and Aunt Brenda
- Hanging out at the Halls
- Rearranging the poolside furniture with cousins
- Hanging out at the Halls
- Family fun at the beach
- Uncle Erik making Rocket laugh
- Rylie playing in the sand
- Easter Bunny Sighting
- Family Selfie at the beach
- Sunset at the beach
- Colette and Daddy on the beach at sunset
- Colette and Daddy howling at the moon just after sunset on the beach
- Back to the Portland weather Zakk loves
- Colette experimenting with sucking a bowl to her face
And here’s a little video of Colette drumming.
Finally, let’s go back to March of last year to see how much little Rocket has changed since then.
- Sitting with Mama
- Laughing
- Mama, Colette, and Daddy
- Snuzzles
- Baby toes
- So happy!
- Mama and Colette
- Daddy and Rocket
- Family photo
- Cherry blossoms
- Giggly baby
- No more pictures!
- Flailing arms and squealing mouth
- Looking at the spring blossoms
- Stuck
- All lit up
- Push-ups
- Swinging
- Sleeping
- Silly face
- On the move
- Playing guitar with Daddy
- Stuck
OMG, we’re going to absolutely O.D. on a major dose of Rocket!
More later after we’ve digested every tidbit. Gotta get me one of them Summery Fedora’s.
Personally, I think she has a real future in the drum section. She obviously knows what o do particularly when Daddy tries to show her. She grabs the stick and shows him. She obviously has a mind of her own. Hmmmm wonder where that comes from????