Dylan Video From School

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I had a very good friend at his school.  She did a video about me for a school project and here it is so you can see.  Guess what it's about?  ME!  Silly you.

I am Singing JINGLE BELLS!

Mommy caught me singing on the 'guitar' (aka Wii Guitar) and immediately whipped out her camera. Here is me singing "Jingle Bells" for you.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Trick Or Treat 2011

Seahawk Football Fan/Construction Worker
Can you say, "CHEESE?"
Packer Cheese, that is.

Grandma walking Jo Jo while Trick-or-Treating.

Here is Jonah, JoJo, and Victoria on their first-ever true Trick-or-Treat experience. Who knew that total strangers will give you candy. In their eyes? AWESOME.

What was I doing? Helping Auntie Jen hand out candy as I wasn't all that interested in going door-to-door. But while I was helping Auntie Jen, I learned that whole GROUPS of girls will come to me! Teenage Girls. Auntie Jen says I am a very good flirt.

I had the best job of the night! Hey Ladies....

Buddy Walk 2011

What can be more exciting than a Buddy Walk?

Well...playing with the band at the Buddy Walk.

Does that mean that we had a good time?
YES, YES, YES!

Oh, Jonah was totally into it as well.

He loved being part of the show.
Showing the moves center stage.

There were other fun activities to: Bubbles, People, Bubbles, Friends, Bubbles, Band, Bubbles, Lots of Girls, Bubbles...and Girls PLAYING Bubbles. Oh yeah.

And..back to the band.

We can't say enough how much the Buddy Walk means to us. Thank you Arc of Whatcom County for the support and genuine advocacy you perform.

You are true heroes. - Love Dylan and Fam.

Jonah's First Day of School

Jonah after dressing up for his first day of school.

Doesn't he look handsome?
He was SUPER excited about his lunch box.
Super Mario Brothers.

Showing off the back pack!

At school...on the first day!
Yipee!

But before we start class, a little play first.
Jonah is getting to be so big.
We are so proud of him.

We LOVE Grandma!

Thank You Grandma and Grandpa

We just wanted to say Thank You to Grandma and Grandpa for coming up on Wednesday for Jonah's birthday party. We sure love you and appreciate you.

Jonah's Birthday Party

Yesterday was my brother's Birthday. Happy Birthday Jonah! To celebrate, we went to Chuck E Cheese's and it was our first time ever going. We got to eat pizza, play lots of games, dance with Chuck E and (my favorite) be on the big tv screens at Studio C. Here are some pictures of the party. Can't believe Jonah is 5 years old already. Seems like just yesterday he made me a big brother. How time flies.

Jonah and I are dancing with Chuck E and our wonderful hostess. I gave Chuck E lots of hugs and Jonah got that awesome crown. The Studio C. Here I am on the big screen and I LOVED IT!!!! I'm a star.
Here you can see me acting in front of the blue screen which then shows up on the tv. Pretty sweet, huh? Don't I look good?!?

Jonah is showing off all his tickets he won. He also got that cool crown and a pretty sweet medallion which you can see around his neck.

Daddy got in the Ticket Blaster trying to score Jonah even more tickets for his prizes. Jonah went in with him for a second but decided Dad would do better all by himself. Here Jonah and I are cheering him on. Go Daddy Go!

Posing with the Chuck, himself. We make him look pretty good.

Jonah showing his surprise during Chuck E's show. Mom loves this picture.

All of us at the table eating pizza and having a good time with our mousy friend.

Silly Emily.

CHEESE! Cheese Pizza, that is.

The Birthday Boy.

Jonah got a cool balloon from the party.

Daddy helping me watch Chuck E's show.

After the party, we went home for some quiet time. Then while Jo Jo, Victoria, and I played in our swimming pool, Daddy took Jonah out for some ice cream and man-time. Mommy went to play a soccer game. Jonah and Daddy went for a walk at the beach, had races, and talked. What a great way to spend the rest of a birthday. Boy, Daddy is prety awesome and Jonah had a wonderful party and then some even more wonderful Daddy-time. Happy 5th Birthday, Jonah. We love you.

Jonah Quotes

Jonah is a very smart brother and lately he's taken to stating some of his observations in a very quirky manner. Here is a list of Jonah's Top Quotes from recent:

-- While giving Mommy a spontaneous 'chest bump', Jonah stops and states to her, "Mommy, your chest bumps are bouncier."

-- While pinching me, Mommy yelled at Jonah to stop pinching. He turned to her and says, "Mom. I'm not pinching. I'm just squishing really, really hard."

-- While at the Woodland Park Zoo, Jonah was watching the penguins eat fish. They would eat and then dive which caused bubbles to appear from the back end. Jonah sees the bubbles and states, "LOOK! Fish farts!"

-- While at an indoor soccer game with Mommy, Jonah wanted some money for a candy machine. When she said she didn't have any on her, Jonah turns to one of her team mates (and a complete stranger) and asks, "Well, do you have any money?"

-- While climbing into the bath, Jonah tactfully observes, "Mom. I smell like poop."

-- Mommy was peeved at Jonah for talking back to her one day. So she told him so. His response, " (*SIGH*) Mom. I am not talking backwards. I'm talking English."

-- "Hey. The dinner plate stays on the table. NOT on your head."

-- Running out of the bathroom, Jonah yells, "MOOOMMMMM! It's big so I need to scare it small again!" (Oh yes. We're talking the 'down there' big.) Poor Mommy.

Precious Moment

Daddy saw Jonah and I playing so sweetly, he grabbed the camera.

Daddy the Sailor

As we've stated before, Daddy is in the Navy and he recently had to wear a very special uniform for an event. We decided that when he got home, he looked so handsome it must be time for a photo-op!

Catching Up (3): Fourth of July

Our 4th of July was a fun and quiet time with some of our closest friends. We had a BBQ at our house with the 4x4 and a pool for entertainment. We had a good time and we love our friends. Welcome back, L family. They had moved away and are back. So excited that they are close to us once again.

There were six of us kiddos here to celebrate the 4th. Five of us pig-piled onto Daddy while he was trying to relax on the hammock. Relax? PULEESE! He's an adult after all. Leave the relaxing to us kids.
I love my daddy. Here I am climbing on and loading him with kisses.
This is Hunter. Isn't he CUTE?!? Doug and Jayna. So glad you are home.

Baby Hunter! Can we see your ID? Don't think you're 21 yet, buddy.

Vroom!

Doug enjoying the moment.

With an adult beverage.

Doug riding the 4x4.

POOL PARTY!!!

Even Kirby enjoyed the pool party we kiddos had.

I had a great time on the 4th.

J enjoying some water action.

Kacy and Jonah.

Close friends that were so excited to play together.

Catching Up (2): Camping at Deception Pass

Earlier this summer we went camping at Deception Pass. It's a beautiful park and we highly recommend that you check out the Deception Pass bridge if you are ever in Washington State to visit. We had a generally okay time. We got to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa which is always awesome but there were a few icky moments. For example, J and V are new to the whole camping experience so sleeping in our camper was difficult. Mommy spent the nights in the van with V so she could sleep and let the rest of us sleep. It also rained the majority of the trip. But overall, it was a good trip and fun to be with our Grand Parents.

We love them so much.

Jonah, the mighty forest explorer.
J and me playing with the toys. ALL the toys.
The campsite.

Jonah is starting to learn how to ride the bike. He started to get the hang of it during this camping trip.