Hanging Out

Katie and I spent last night with Mel and Court at their home in North Bend. I woke up early with a migraine, but knew I could stay in bed as long as I needed to because Katie would be well cared for until I felt better. Fortunately, Imitrex got rid of the migraine in only a couple of hours and I was feeling pretty good by mid-morning. Later we decided to take the kids out back to play so I grabbed my video camera. Here's what I got of Katie, Jack and Avery playing:

Celebrating Another Day of Life

Although I seem to be feeling a little down recently, my spirits were raised by visiting Mel and Courtney and their 17-month-old twins, Jack and Avery. Katie and I spent a few hours over at their house late this afternoon and they treated us to pizza for dinner. The kids played in the backyard getting dirty and wet, while having a great time together. Of course I had my camera running and here's what I got:

The End of a Long Weekend

We decided to drive up to Seattle late Thursday night to avoid traffic on Friday afternoon. We got in late and by the time we got there, unpacked and got Katie to bed it was 11:00. We followed soon afterward. On Friday, Katie had a great time with old neighborhood friends while I worked. We ended the day by having dinner with friends and a walk around the neighborhood.

Music: Sunshine by Schuyler Fisk

Saturday was a day of play and relaxation for all. Katie spent the day with her Seattle sitter at the pool while we enjoyed a lunch out and a movie topped off with running a few errands. Katie spent the whole day outside and ended the day playing again outside with the neighborhood kids. While we are all out, someone came through the house so luckily it looked nice.

Sunday was a day of work! Suzie worked inside and I worked outside on the mulch and plants. Before we knew it, it was the end of the day. Everything looked so good we decided to drive down to Portland that night instead of on Monday thereby missing all the traffic. We left Seattle around 6:30 pm Sunday night and had a great drive back.

With all the travel, play, and work, all three of us woke up feeling sluggish. After lunch, Katie wanted to go to the mall to get new toys. We headed to the mall, and everyone walked away with something. Kate got a cash register from Disney, Suzie got a jewelry box from Nordstrom's and I got a dress shirt from Nordstrom's. Still feeling lack luster but not wanting to go home since it was so nice outside, we headed to the Starbucks near our apartment and enjoyed a drink outside while Katie played with her new toy. There is a Columbia outlet store there so we decided to walk through it and ended up buying two outdoor chairs. There are so many water parks here that we thought it would be good to have a place to sit while Katie played in the water or at the playground.

After playing grocery store with Katie's new cash register for over an hour, everyone is now getting ready for the upcoming week. I paid bills while Suzie kept Katie busy. Now we are all watch SpongeBob (just don't get the attraction but kids love it and ours is no different). Bath time is next up before bed. It was a fun weekend, but now I need a day off to rest!

Lively Weekend

Last weekend we enjoyed the company of Courtney, Mel and their 14-month-old toddlers, Jack and Avery. They drove down here from Seattle on Friday afternoon and left early in the afternoon on Sunday. On Saturday, we all visited Fort Clatsop to learn about one of Courtney's favorite subjects - Lewis and Clark.

Below is a 3-minute video of some of the footage I shot during their visit with us.

Birthday Party!

Jack and Avery turned one this year. Lucky for me, I happened to be in town and was able to attend their party. The party was also for Jack and Avery's cousin, Lillie who turned six. Happy Birthday!

Weekend Houseguests

This weekend, we enjoyed the company of our friends, Melanie, Courtney and their 8-month-old twins Avery and Jack. They drove down from Seattle on Friday and left today after lunch. We loved being able to spend the entire weekend with them and look forward to the next time. Of course, we had our video cameras out and running. Here's just some of what I got. Enjoy...

Jack and Avery Video

These babies just get cuter and sweeter every time I see them!

Video of Jack and Avery - March 7, 2008

The Twins are Here!

Our friends Mel and Courtney had their twins early in the morning on March 2.

Jack William Cunniff was born at 03:35 AM, weighing in at a healthy 6 lbs 8 oz and 18 1/2 inches long.

Avery Dale Cunniff was born at 04:01 AM, weighing 6 lbs 3 oz and 18 1/4 inches long.

Today I went to visit them in the hospital and took some video, which I have uploaded for your viewing pleasure!



Music by Nicolette Larson - Starlight, Starbright

Courtney and Mel's Baby Shower