Seamus' 5th Birthday Party

Seamus recently turned 5 and once we were all back in town again, we had a party to celebrate. Seamus wanted to wear his Encanto dress to fit in with the theme of the party.

Seamus Helps Make Charlotte's Birthday Cake

The 29th was Charlotte's 1st birthday! Here, before the important day is Seamus and Anna baking her a cake. As you can see Seamus is lots of help. He really like to get with both feet.

Seamus and the Cupcake

The process of toilet training has started and this, naturally, involves a certain amount of bribery. In reward for a day of progress and a minimum of errors, Seamus got a sugar covered cupcake after dinner.

Sky Valley Motorcycle Show

After my adventure across the mountains, Snohomish was treated to the annual Sky Valley Motorcycle Show. First street is blocked off and people bring motorcycles from miles around to compete for trophies and bragging rights. There is also food and lots of bike/biker related stuff for sale.

An Evening Out with Seamus

Strapped in and dressed in his fox raincoat, Seamus is ready for an evening out on the town.

Seamus is Two!

We arrived bach in Snohomish in time to get settled in to our digs once again and celebrate Seamus' second birthday. While the party happens this weekend, we did have a bit of sugar and presents on the day of.

Halloween in Snohomish

To no one's surprise, Halloween comes to Snohomish just like the rest of the country. Well, perhaps not in just the same way, but it gets here. Halloween here is a bit different. The businesses go all in and give out candy and for two hours there are hordes of people wandering the streets in their finest costumes, herding children and gather sweets.

An Outing with Seamus

Now that it is officially summer in the northern hemisphere, this means it is finally spring in Snohomish. A warm day with few clouds and Seamus is ready to go with mom and dad to explore town a bit.

Kids

Our neighbors have two young boys, Kit and Winton, who came for a visit and decided painting was going to be fun. Seamus tried to join in but the older boys were pretty far ahead of him.

Seamus is Really Walking Now!

Seth and I took Seamus out of a walk around the block the other day. I thought you'd appreciate a few images of the little man walking about.

Seamus: Man about Town

I'll try not to bore you with grandson pictures, but you have to give me a little time to settle down.

We dressed Seamus up in his best winter clothes, put him in his car and headed for downtown Snohomish.

Our Arrival in Snohomish

After a summer of heat in Sydney in an apartment with only a fan, we came to Snohomish WA to the joys of snow. However, it is unlike snow in Virginia or the middle of the country. We get the fun of watching the snow falling, but miss the labor of shoveling it. the light dustings seem to mostly disappear by noon the next day.

A Peek at Seamus

Seamus wa sitting on Dilly's lap with his feet towards her. She started playing with his left foot with her right hand and out came the camera.

More Seamus

Seamus is growing and we spent some time with him while his mom and dad did some shopping.

Live Long and Prosper

Here's a shock: it rained here last night and today we are going to visit Seamus. Seamus is not Vulcan, but he probably knows one or two of them. I expect him to be doing the Time Warp soon.

The Main Attraction

Of course, while we are Lummi Island we are also enjoying the company of our beautiful grandson. As he grows, he tolerates having his feet uncovered better and I can finally get a few photos.

Why we are Blogging Less Frequently

Back in Australia, we were diligent about keeping daily posts on the blog and intend to be so again once we return. However, while we are here in Seattle, our attention keeps being redirected elsewhere.

A Growing Boy

Just a little update on Seamus. He's growing and turning into our little man. Here's a couple photos of him sitting in Dilly's lap to keep those who need a flow of baby pictures to keep their life meaningful.

Handsome boy, eh?

Seamus' First Photoshoot

We started with a sleepy boy nestled in in blankets, resting between nursing sessions. You can tell he's happy: this is the closest thing to a smile I've seen from him.

Seamus' Birthday

Yesterday was a special day for many people. We gathered at the hospital to support Anna (and Seth) in the final stages of Seamus' birth. After some 62 hours, Seamus was born by C-section.