The Good Kids: June 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Happy Father's Day!!!

We LOVE you, Dada!! Thanks for ALL that you do for our family!!!

and to our dad's as well.....muah, muah, muah!!

One of the things we've missed the most about being away from Seattle for so long (aside from the friends, of course) is the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade. It is the craziest, most zany festival we've been to. Anything goes....including naked bike riders :)! When we first attended, 12+ years ago, there were probably a handful of bikers riding in the nude (including a dear friend of ours...hee hee...we won't mention names) and this year there were estimated to be over 100...ha!! Viva la Fremont! This is the neighborhood that Julie has lived in for most of her time in Seattle, and where we owned our first house....it claims to be "Center of the Universe!" Diversity and quirkiness are understatements!! Millie and Esmee got their first taste of it and we had a ball. The atmosphere was buzzing with laughter and positivity! For the record, there was no sun during the Summer Solstice Festival (which is typical) but the bright and sunny characters more than made up for it!

Our dear friends, The Arnold's, hosted the pre-festival brunch at their lovely Fremont home! Walker read pirate stories to the kiddos!

Butterfly Millie and "Daydon" (Jason!)

one of the many attractions during the parade...we opted to leave out the nudists :)

Juls watching the parade with Esmee

Daddy and Millie (and Justin and Anya in the background) taking in the sights!

Millie on the Bus

Cupcake!

enjoying a chocolate one at Emmett's birthday!

Esmee Goodness!

they were all soooo cute, i couldn't pick just one! :)

Monday, June 14, 2010

Good lil napper!

Brace yourself!

Nope....Esmee is not suited up to jump out of an airplane at 40, 000 feet. We learned at birth, that she 'might' possibly have a dislocated hip due to the way she was positioned in the womb. Apparently it is more common than you might think and can be 100% corrected. Our pediatrician here in Seattle confirmed the initial diagnosis once we returned, and Esmee was fitted for her brace last Tuesday. It's been a week....and after a few totally sleepless nights, she has finally adjusted to wearing it. Our Dr. assured us that the condition itself is painless and that the brace and positioning of her hips/legs in it are painless....albeit a bit uncomfortable initially. Assuming everything goes well, she will wear it 24/7 for the first 6 weeks and then only at night for another 6 weeks....a total of 12 weeks. Not too bad all in all. And at the end of the treatment, she should be ready (a few months down the road) to crawl, walk, play soccer and snowboard like a champ!!!!! Yay, Esmee!!