The Graduates

A quick post to note that Alex and Julia each went up to a new level in school this week and started new classrooms.

Julia went from Infant to Toddler. She is still adjusting to:

• only one nap per day
• wearing shoes
• sleeping on a mat
• big kid food
• new teachers (she misses her old teachers very much)

It has been a very hard week for her -- especially not being able to nap at-will. Mommy and Daddy know her new teachers and think that Julia is in very good hands.

Alex has moved from Transition to Preschool. Unlike Julia, Alex has been thrilled with his new classroom. Alex is reunited with his friend Gabby. He likes the new things to learn, the teachers, the new toys, and being around older kids. Preschool is the last step before the big one-- kindergarten. Hard to believe it is just 2 years away.

Stehekin 2010

We had a really special family vacation to Stehekin with the Gills. Some highlights included:
- Alex became certified as a junior ranger
- Julia got her second tooth
- Alex played ball with his friends Kaye and Lila
- We ate pie every night
- We went on 2 long hikes and 1 long bike ride
- Alex visited the horses every day. Next year he wants to ride one, preferably the one named Domino
- Mom read one book
- We played lots of games: Yahtzee, Chutes and Ladders, Dominoes, and Chess are our favorites.
- Alex got a new blue sweatshirt that says Stehekin
- Everyone liked the bus and the ferry boat

Alki Beach

We had a hot weekend.  Alex and Julia had fun at Alki beach with some friends visiting from California.  Highlights were the paper plate races, watching a fire in the Olympic Mountains, and playing with friends.

Seafair

We did some of the activities in Seattle's Seafair this weekend. We toured the Navy ship The U.S.S. Green Bay (what a terrible name). Alex and Daddy watched the Blue Angels from Somerset on Sunday.

Alex and Julia also had a great time at a birthday party for Alex's friend Anna. Everyone was very tired by the end of the weekend.

Julia's First Tooth!

Julia's first tooth came in today! She has a new tooth in the front on the bottom. The tooth is still hard to see, but it is there. Congratulations Julia! She is looking forward to all the food she can eat soon.

Denny Creek

Alex and Julia did a 5 mile hike to Denny Creek in the Cascades on Saturday. They are both great hikers. At Denny Creek, they played in the water and hiked on some slippery rocks to the waterfall. Julia was very interested in the running water. It was a very busy weekend. We also did more blueberry picking with some of Alex's friends, played soccer and baseball, and celebrated Grandpa Felton's b-day.