Summer...the way it should be.

I hated hearing "You don't expect Spokane to be the same do you?" or "The grass won't be greener on the other side." Well, it is greener (not literally, it turns brown cause the temperature breaks 75 degrees here.) and our old friends have made us more than welcome as have some new ones. 

 Tonight we went to a concert in Audubon Park.  Despite average music we enjoyed time with some long time friends. Jason, Rachel, Hanna, and Jake.

Oh, these two pictures are while I was at work.  Beautiful scenery everyday. 

 Back to the concert...(im too lazy to organize these...)

 Hannah, picking clovers.

 I must have taken 50 pictures tonight. All of Avery of course.

Can you count the bubbles?!

I got to bike with Jason on Wednesday morning. This is mile 14 on the way back. He later returned and floated the rapids farther down with a boogie board.

We also attended a wedding for our friend Lindsey Oliver on Wednesday at Greenbluff.  We had a great time and got to catch up with some old friends.

Here's Avery looking like she's training for a fitness competition.

Avery, during Skype with Gma and Gpa Worrell.  

Since it was 4th of July on Wednesday, we got home after the wedding and put on appropriate attire for our next event. This cute dress is from Kate's grandma Kathy.  

Here are a few other random pics from the last few days.... 

This is the first time in a long time...  Never breaking another w-a-l-k commitment with her again!

 This got a lot of comments while in Costco.

Tummy time with Mommy.  

More to come with pics of our living space.  We're getting carpet and laminate flooring put in sometime soon. Things are finally starting to get settled here and it's feeling more and more like home. 

Home. This time with diapers.

We are home. Unfortunately I neglected to take pictures. Here are a couple that have nothing to do with moving.  

 Diapers in the wind. I believe I hold the record for the only male to ever take pictures of diapers blowing in the wind.

 Before bed, Avery gets fussy but is also quick to give a smile.  She loves her mommy.

Wednesday June 6, 2012

Today, I sat on the couch listening to Avery scream after a great day of smiles, efforts to talk and giggles.  As she screamed Leila licked her forehead as if to say "It's OK Avery." (If you know Leila, she isn't a licker.) I had to break the news to Leila that her attempts were not welcomed by Aves.  I gave her a treat to lessen the blow.

Today, I sat on the couch and fed Avery from a bottle for the first time.  It took ME a little bit to figure out how to do it.  I received dirty looks from her as if to say, "figure it out dad." and "Wait! Where's mom?!" Katie gently took my hand and adjusted it and silence filled the room as she pounded down two ounces of milk.

The tide was out today, way out.  I managed to find ten golf balls we had hit in previous weeks.  With every ball that I picked up I wondered who hit it and how fun it was to hit them in the water at sunset with good friends and family.

I learned how to change a cloth diaper today.  Leila ate an oyster she dug up today.  I mailed my appication to become licensed in Idaho today.  I attempted to hit a crow with a rock today but i'm glad I missed.

Today was great.  It was cold but sunny.  I spent time with my daughter and wife.  Leila was to exhausted to move because of her time on the beach.  This is good.

Today I found out that our computer's hard drive crashed.  It was a Mac for all you PC haters.  I kicked myself for not taking the time to back up my photos.  I personally find it harder on a Mac than a PC.  Thank goodness for our blog as I attempt to put the best of the best on here.  So that made it less of a blow.

People told me school would go fast.  It really didn't.  People say life goes fast.  I really don't feel like the last 29 years have flown by.  People say Avery will grow up before you know it and that is true.  Maybe it's because I didn't value school or my life as much as I value Avery. Maybe it's cause of that.

I love the details of the day to day and want to be sensitive and embrace them.  I think that's why I write and take so many pictures.

It's raining grannies and grampies.

Well,  Avery has officially met all her grandparents- all six of them.  That's going to be one spoiled grand baby.  We will have to put a cap on gifts and kisses.  Well...gifts.  The kisses and hugs are always welcome. 

Grandma Nano with a very tired Aves.

Grandpa Dano with a sleeping Aves.

They caught the commune at a good time as everyone was home for dinner. 

Gosh!  She's so stinkin' CUTE!

 "0% chance i'll let you pick me up right now."

Laughing with Grandma. 

"Holla, to my grammies."

Just wait.  This will be the style in twenty years.

 Dan and I getting ready for a kayak adventure.

 We went to our favorite breakfast joint- Harris Avenue Cafe in Fairhaven. They do it right.

 We had a weenie roast for the Memorial weekend.

 World's best beggar.

 Four generations- Avery,  Momma Katie, Grandma Vivian, and Great Grandma Kathy.

 World's best family dog.

We appreciated our visitors.  Thanks for coming!  Now, we pack.  Yes, pack!  My three beautiful women will accompany me to Spokane where we look forward to what God has for us there.  If you have questions that's fine.  They will be answered in the next couple weeks.  Until then...we pack and look forward to reuniting with old and new friends in Eastern Washington!