Tuesday, September 25, 2012

the latest Brady update...

Grammy and Reid hit the park...

...and find 3 princesses

we ended up taking them home with us

We signed Q up for "Swim lessons" (although she didn't really do much but hang out in Ryan's arms getting acclimated to the water)






Reid taking his first steps...(please disregard my ridiculous high pitched praise)


"What do you mean Social Security is not going to be around when I get older?"

I have never said "no mommy" in my life!

Check out those incisors on that maxilla


Washington...home of the neon pears

He should not be smiling...not only is he in a girl's hat...but check out his foot-gear...is he a senior citizen working for The GAP?


Cloud Dough...guaranteed to keep your kids busy for hours...
and you too, when it is time to clean up!

Childrens Museum...a total hit!


Q dining with friends.

If only this picture could tell you what Q was really doing in the house...let's just say, there is a reason Reid is running away for fresh air.

The music room...



check out that shutter speed


Ryan surprised me with a Whale Watching Tour for my birthday...
Here are 2 seals hanging out on the rocks (on our way out for our watch)...

The oil refinery in the distance..

Has a humpback in his sights


You may think you are just looking at a clump of seaweed, but it is a cute harbor seal swimming.  (perhaps I could use this picture to justify a zoom lens for Christmas)

We saw a humpback whale and it's calf...


Mama's tail

Under his coat, his shirt says, "Im having a 'whale' of a time"
( I should be slapped for this caption)



Nice place to sit...

Q and I went blackberry picking...

and made a cobbler...

...to go with our pizzas (Quinn made her own)

Poor Reid got subjected to the Chipmunks glasses.

If you could only hear her saying "cheeeeeese" at the top of her lungs.


Ring Around the Rosie...right before they were puking.

Cousin love

Pre-demolition

Everybodys gotta eat...







...helping mom rearrange the kitchen...


I took a trip to Florida to visit family...gorgeous beach day!

Grampy and I share a glass of wine (probably the 3rd glass of wine he has had in his life- he is 91 years old!)...

Young siblings...




Farewell breakfast...




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