A Day at the Woodland Park Zoo

The gorilla was touching the glass where Knox touched it

Looking at the spiders - his favorite!

If you are ever unsure of what you should be doing on a sunny day then grab a burger from Red Mill and head to the zoo!

Griffologic!

{Griffen} What do you think happened to the arc when Noah was done with it?
{Mom} That's a good question. I'm really not sure.
{Griffen} I think it must be in Turkey

Random thoughts by Griffen

Lake Wenatchee and the 4th of July!

The summer has officially begun - we went camping! Our first camping trip this year was at Lake Wenatchee and the weather was perfect. The boys played in the lake, although it was still fairly cold.
We spent an afternoon in Leavenworth walking around and looking in the shops. Of course with it being 103 we had to have ice cream! Knox and Griff took a dip in the river. Unfortunately Griffen got a little too brave and swam far enough out that the current almost took him away. Matt had to go in after him so that was the end of our river time.
It was so nice to relax and get out of town for a few days.
We headed back on the 3rd so that we could pick up some fireworks and spend the 4th at home. Griffen and Matt picked out some great items which were lots of fun for the family to light off and enjoy!

It's not camping without a sword fight

Our fireworks!

Hat shop in Leavenworth

Mmmm ice cream!

Trig is 9 months

I am now 9 months old! I have 4 teeth and they all came in within the last month. I army crawl very well and I'm even starting to get on my knees more often. I can pull myself to a standing position and hold onto furniture. I love food and if I could eat and nurse all day I would! I sleep 12 hours at night and take 2 to 3 naps during the day. I weigh 15 lbs. 2 oz. and I'm 26.5 in. long.

The Harvey Cup

Griffen's 1st season playing lacrosse has been fantastic! He has really grown to love this sport and we look forward to many more years. To wrap up this season he played in the final tournament, The Harvey Cup. After 2 days of play the Snohomish white came out on top with a victory and won the tournament!

Holding the Harvey Cup with Coach Chad

Trig is 8 months

I am now 8 months old! I can "army" crawl and I've just started to pull myself to a standing position. I love food and I'm trying all sorts of new things. Salmon, sweet potatoes, and apple sauce are some of my favorites. I'm still smiling all the time and very seldom fussy. I have 1 tooth that is trying to come through but it hasn't made it yet. I have slept through the night a few times and sometimes I still wake up 1 time but mom thinks that is much better that 3 or more times. I now weigh 14 lbs. 6 oz. and I am 26 in. tall!

Extractions

Griffen had 2 baby teeth pulled to "borrow" space so some adult teeth can come in. Hopefully this will help to straighten things out and then we will consult again about braces in a few months.