I a Tiger

On Thursday when I was getting ready for work Matthew joined me in the bathroom and because I am typically pretty distracted in the morning, he got a hold of the blue eyeliner and turned himself into a tiger before I noticed.

Matthew the Tiger doing his impression of a Basking Shark.

Point Defiance Zoo

On Wednesday Matthew and I headed down to Tacoma to visit the Point Defiance Zoo and meet up with my friend from chiropractic college, Anna Piianaia and her crew of little ones.

Matthew in front of the pool that the Tufted Puffins were swimming around in.

We managed to intercept this lady as she was walking along with this sloth hanging off her and we followed her to her demo tree. Sitting along the concrete in the front row is our crew of little critters: L to R: Sadie, Lela, Izzy, Matthew and Ian. Can you guess which one belongs to me? Anna really only has three but she brought her neice, Lela along.

Other than this sloth the real hot ticket at the zoo was the playground. Next time we get together we'll just go to a playground and save ourselves the $16 entry fee and all the hill climbing and stroller pushing.

Matthew watching the sea lions swim around.

Laughing with Daddy

Strawberry Festival

On Sunday afternoon and rode the ferry over to Vashon Island for the strawberry festival.

The ferry ride over was overcast but fine.

This would be Matthew's second ferry ride but the first one was when he was about 4 months old so he actually participated this time.

Aaron's favorite part of the festival. Freshly fried elephant ear.

Enjoying his piece of elephant ear.

Matthew's favorite part of the festival, the "police car" parked beside the road.

It was really cold and rainy on the ride back.

But Daddy and Buggle toughed it out anyway.

Mariners Game

Afternoon on the River

Happy Birthday America

This July 4th was pretty low key. Just an evening barbeque at Tim and Richelle's.

In order to tucker out the kid for a second nap, we went to the pool. There was hardly anyone there even though it was a beautiful day.

After dinner was fireworks and ice cream on Richelle's back yard deck. She has a fabulous view of the valley, the moon and the fireworks displays.

Father's Day

For Father's Day this year we kept is simple and just went for lunch to Aaron's favorite sub shop up on Queen Ann Hill.

Aaron and I ate subs and Matthew ate fries of course.

He even dipped them in some marinara sauce, since ketchup is not on Matthew's menu.

Stopping for photo ops at Kerry Park overlooking downtown.

A little running to try to wear out the kid.

Snacking on a Buggle sandwich. Just like pork, the belly is the best part.

Aaawww.

Montana 2011 Day Three Part Two: carousel and nakedness

After tractor racing we headed into town to pick up a few things and to stop and "ride the horsies" and eat ice cream. See video below.

It got really hot as the day progressed so between nap and dinner we let Matthew run almost naked around the yard.

Matthew decided that the chair belonged to him and proceeded to remove Daddy from it.

That's much better.

Waving to the fans.

Still waving.

Practicing his fly by manoeuvres.

I like that way he bounces as he watched his reflection in the window. As he put it the other day "I'm not funny, I'm CUTE!"

Montana 2011 Day Three Part One: Riding Mower

I'm sure that by this point in the massive Montana series of posts, you are kind of sick of seeing Matthew and the riding mower but we had so much fun on these things it was re-DIC- u- lous!!

Daddy's really getting into it!

Mommy got in on the racing action too!

Those of us not on riding mowers were sitting by the garage looking into the sun using our hands to shade our eyes so as Matthew drove by he would "salute" us.

Gotta stop to fill up the gas tank.

Kick the tires to...why do you kick the tires anyway?!?!

In the end Matthew insisted that he get to ride on the Big mower with Grandpa.