Friday, February 11, 2011
Splashing in Puddles!!!
Violet learned about splashing in puddles the other day (January 12th). She is a HUGE fan!
We were trying to walk to Fred Meyer (5 blocks away), but she spent about 3 - 5 minutes PER PUDDLE splashing. Then if the next puddle was too far away she would walk back to the previous one. I had to put her in the stroller after 30 minutes or so because we had only gone 1.5 blocks!
We were trying to walk to Fred Meyer (5 blocks away), but she spent about 3 - 5 minutes PER PUDDLE splashing. Then if the next puddle was too far away she would walk back to the previous one. I had to put her in the stroller after 30 minutes or so because we had only gone 1.5 blocks!
Rub-a-Dub-Dub 3 Little Girls in a Tub
Survivor night was at Jill's house a few weeks ago, so Wind, V, and I all showed up early to have a little baby party. V hung out with Eloise and Ania and got to take a bath with them... very cute...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Puerto Rico - December 26th through January 2nd
The day after Christmas Granny, Grandma, Uncle George, Grandpa, Wind, Violet and I all got on a plane to Puerto Rico (vis PHX and CLT). Our plane left PDX around 8pm, which worked out pretty good because it was Violet's bedtime. She went to sleep pretty quickly on the plane, but HAD TO sleep on my lap. For some reason she refused to sleep on Wind. This foiled my plans of sleeping peacefully while Wind held her all night. :)
We had two layovers, which woke her up, of course, but it wasn't too bad because she pretty much went right back to sleep. It was uncomfortable and long but we made it safe and sound.
As soon as we all got there we went to the car rental place where we found out that we could not all fit with our luggage in the SUV we had rented. After my Dad and I pulled some shenanigans we got a mini van that we all fit in. We went on our way to Fajardo.
We checked into out hotel the Passion Fruit B&B. It was beautiful. Wind, Violet and I had own own room that was right next to Granny, George, Grandma, and Grandpa. It was 80 degrees and quite lovely. That night we drank rum on our porch while Violet slept. She woke up at 11pm and decided it was time to party and Wind and I had to stay up until 1 or so, but then she went to sleep and slept pretty well.
The next day we went had a DELICIOUS breakfast at the hotel and then went to the rain forest. And it was a RAIN forest! We had to stop driving several times because we couldn't see anything.
We decided to go hiking to a tower that was supposed to have a nice view. We put on our rain jackets and I put Violet in the Ergo and we went off on our way. We walked for a couple miles and it started raining CRAZY hard. We tried to wait it out, but it never stopped... so we decided to go back. In 5 or 6 places there was a RIVER flowing across the trail we had come up! We locked arms and waded trough the rivers flowing across. Violet didn't care at all that we were soaked she just wanted to keep moving!
We went back to our room and rested. Then that evening we went on tours of the bio-luminescent bay. The grandparents went on the 6pm tour and Wind and I went on the 8pm tour. V wasn't able to go, so she just hung out at the room with whoever wasn't on the tour. The bio bay was AMAZING! Plus it was super fun to go kayaking!
The next day we drive around much of the island, ate at a cliffside restaurant, went to a lighthouse, and drove up a 1 lane jungle road to our next destination, the Casa Grande Mountain Retreat. It used to be a coffee plantation and was up in some amazing crazy mountains in the middle of Puerto Rico.
We had a cat who hung out at and IN our room all the time which Violet was a BIG fan of. She also really liked the restaurant at the hotel which was outdoors. She made everyone we were with walk her around the deck hundreds of times.
The next day we planned on driving to a cave, but I found out, after driving for a couple of hours, that I had left the diaper bag, with my wallet in it, at the hotel. So, we had to drive back and get it. I felt horrible, but everyone was super nice about it.
The rest of the time we spent in San Juan which was great. We went to the beach, ate lots of good food (annd some not-so-good), saw old Spanish forts, and walked all over town. V was an amazing traveler. She slept in the car, in the stroller, and in the room. She was fun and not very fussy at all.
It was a great trip, but it wouldn't have been the same without our amazing families. I had a lot of fun and I know Violet did too.
Here is a slide show of pics from our trip... enjoy...
Please view it full screen to see the images nice and big. :)
We had two layovers, which woke her up, of course, but it wasn't too bad because she pretty much went right back to sleep. It was uncomfortable and long but we made it safe and sound.
As soon as we all got there we went to the car rental place where we found out that we could not all fit with our luggage in the SUV we had rented. After my Dad and I pulled some shenanigans we got a mini van that we all fit in. We went on our way to Fajardo.
We checked into out hotel the Passion Fruit B&B. It was beautiful. Wind, Violet and I had own own room that was right next to Granny, George, Grandma, and Grandpa. It was 80 degrees and quite lovely. That night we drank rum on our porch while Violet slept. She woke up at 11pm and decided it was time to party and Wind and I had to stay up until 1 or so, but then she went to sleep and slept pretty well.
The next day we went had a DELICIOUS breakfast at the hotel and then went to the rain forest. And it was a RAIN forest! We had to stop driving several times because we couldn't see anything.
We decided to go hiking to a tower that was supposed to have a nice view. We put on our rain jackets and I put Violet in the Ergo and we went off on our way. We walked for a couple miles and it started raining CRAZY hard. We tried to wait it out, but it never stopped... so we decided to go back. In 5 or 6 places there was a RIVER flowing across the trail we had come up! We locked arms and waded trough the rivers flowing across. Violet didn't care at all that we were soaked she just wanted to keep moving!
We went back to our room and rested. Then that evening we went on tours of the bio-luminescent bay. The grandparents went on the 6pm tour and Wind and I went on the 8pm tour. V wasn't able to go, so she just hung out at the room with whoever wasn't on the tour. The bio bay was AMAZING! Plus it was super fun to go kayaking!
The next day we drive around much of the island, ate at a cliffside restaurant, went to a lighthouse, and drove up a 1 lane jungle road to our next destination, the Casa Grande Mountain Retreat. It used to be a coffee plantation and was up in some amazing crazy mountains in the middle of Puerto Rico.
We had a cat who hung out at and IN our room all the time which Violet was a BIG fan of. She also really liked the restaurant at the hotel which was outdoors. She made everyone we were with walk her around the deck hundreds of times.
The next day we planned on driving to a cave, but I found out, after driving for a couple of hours, that I had left the diaper bag, with my wallet in it, at the hotel. So, we had to drive back and get it. I felt horrible, but everyone was super nice about it.
The rest of the time we spent in San Juan which was great. We went to the beach, ate lots of good food (annd some not-so-good), saw old Spanish forts, and walked all over town. V was an amazing traveler. She slept in the car, in the stroller, and in the room. She was fun and not very fussy at all.
It was a great trip, but it wouldn't have been the same without our amazing families. I had a lot of fun and I know Violet did too.
Here is a slide show of pics from our trip... enjoy...
Please view it full screen to see the images nice and big. :)
Chirstmas Light Viewing - December 2010
Around Christmas time we took Violet to see Christmas lights at several places around town.
ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo
12/23/10
Went with Granny, me, and Dad
12/23/10
Went with Granny, me, and Dad
It was very cold but Violet liked the alligator, elephant, and peacock lights the best!
Peacock Lane
12/24/10
Went with Granny, me, Dad, Grandma & Grandpa
Getting a Xmas Tree - 2 years compared
We went to get a Christmas tree last year and this year. Both years we went to the same lot with Violet. I took a picture each year near the same location AND she is even in the same car seat.
It is a fun comparison... see below!
12/12/10
(1 yr, 2 days old)
12/15/09
(5 days old)
It is a fun comparison... see below!
12/12/10
(1 yr, 2 days old)
12/15/09
(5 days old)
Violet's 1st Birthday Party - December 11th
We had a part for Violet on Saturday morning and invited all her grown up friends AND kid friends! It was lion themed since Violet LOVES to roar like a lion. It is one of her favorite animals.
I made her chocolate lion cakes with cream cheese frosting! They look pretty good, right?
We had a taco bar which contains all of V's favorites... cheese, beans, olives, and chips :).
Eloise and Ania
and many more... :)
She thought it was pretty delicious, but mostly enjoyed smearing it on her face and in her hair.
I thought it might be a bit overwhelming for her, but she had a great time hanging out with all her friends and partying! She LOVED all the people! (a very social little girl)
Gemma.
Oliver (top) and Tyler (bottom)
Eloise and Ania
and many more... :)
Violet's 1st Birthday - December 10th
First of all, I am VERY SORRY for not posting for so long. Especially posting about V's birthday 2 months after the fact... but here it is... FINALLY!
Granny, Grandma & Grandpa all came up to Portland to celebrate Violet's very first birthday. On her birthday she hung out, opened presents, and went out to eat Lebanese food. She was a big fan of baba ghanoush, hummus, and falafel!
It is amazing that a whole year (more now) has gone by. She is so beautiful, funny, and just amazing in every way. Obviously I am biased... but I am pretty sure she is the BEST person EVER!
Her actual birthday was pretty low key because we had to gear up for her BIG birthday party the next morning!
Granny, Grandma & Grandpa all came up to Portland to celebrate Violet's very first birthday. On her birthday she hung out, opened presents, and went out to eat Lebanese food. She was a big fan of baba ghanoush, hummus, and falafel!
It is amazing that a whole year (more now) has gone by. She is so beautiful, funny, and just amazing in every way. Obviously I am biased... but I am pretty sure she is the BEST person EVER!
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