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Balloon Tradition
Cooper played photographer assistant while we captured Nicholas’ balloon birthday photo. We hope to keep up an annual tradition of each boy holding the number of balloons (Nicholas blue, Cooper red) they are old on their birthday. As a side note, if you ever need to have a latex balloon to last a really long time,…
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Edmonds
Taking advantage of a beautiful day with a visit to Edmonds. We were able to blow bubbles, watch the ferries, watch the scuba divers, go for a walk, Explore the sand and throw some rocks, Even watch a train go by.
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Nicholas Turns the Big 1!
Can you believe it? Our littlest man is 1! It has been one crazy year and we are thankful for all of the memories we have shared together as a family of four. Stats: Length: 29.75 in. (49%) Weight: 20lbs 7 ozs (17%) Head Circumference: 18.8 in. (86%) During his first year Nicholas grew 8″ in height, gained…
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Today We Celebrate Nicholas!
The birthday boy is ready to celebrate! Brunch is served. The snowflake themed smash carrot cake and guest cupcakes. Nene provided our childhood birthday tradition of a crafting experience for everyone. Team Kochman to help blow out the candle. Our reserved cake smasher choose the single finger frosting eating approach. Looks like he has a savory…
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Party Prep
These two are getting excited for the upcoming Big 1 birthday party this weekend. I am really going to miss the crawling stage. Hearing Nicholas’ little hands slapping against the ground and the squeals from Cooper when they are crawling together. It melts my heart every time. We celebrated Nicholas’ birthday at toddler group with…
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Aquarium
We took advantage of having the 1:1 ratio during the week and headed to the Seattle Aquarium. It was such a wonderful trip I am really motivated now to take on more long day adventures. We happened to go when there was toddler time. Cooper enjoyed using ocean themed stamps and painting this rubber fish…
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Nene Time and Boys weekend
Nene came to town a little early for Nicholas’ birthday to help out while Daddy was out of town. She played hours of dump truck and bulldozer, a new experience given her oldest grandchildren are all girls. On Saturday we checked out the story time at our local Barnes and Noble. It was our lucky…
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Spilled Milk
Cooper has switched to drinking milk from an open cup. We haven’t had many spills, but when it does happen, he is not a happy camper. Nicholas gets the craziest hair when nursing. It comes from the combo of a little sweat and the fleece pillow cover.
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Gardening
Taking advantage of the beautiful weather today, we planted some primroses. I have learned my lesson and now make sure I have a separate shovel for Cooper and lots of toys to keep Nicholas on the blanket as long as possible. Mondays are garbage day at our house. Typically 2 of the 3 come in…
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Flight Check
Daddy is educating his future co-pilot on the ins and outs of a pre-flight inspection. Today we took a shorter flight around town looking for tulips and Grandpa to keep the airplane experience familiar for both boys.