Storytime at the Cohens

We visited Will's buddy Miles and his new brother, Sawyer. Jason hosted storytime for Will and Miles, who were quite engrossed. Must have been the bulldozers.

Will and Beatrix

Will and His 'Puter

Will's new laptop "'puter" from Grammy and Granddad seems to be a hit!

Fog or Shine

Fog or shine, Will loves to visit the beach!

Will-bledon 2011

Will and Poppie enjoy a rally!

A Slumber Party with Mimi and Poppie

With Mama and Daddy attending a wedding, Will had Mimi and Poppie all to himself on our visit to Virginia!

Will enjoyed a walk in the gardens and lots of swinging, along with some tennis with Poppie.

He showed off his bulldozing skills with Great Aunt Carol...










....and after a big day, slept soundly in his Peapod!

4th of July in Seattle

Will took his first trip to Seattle over Fourth of July Weekend to visit Aunt Linnie and Uncle Larry. Highlights from our visit included:

• The beach at Lake Washington, followed by a barbecue with friends Lisa, Charles, Stephen and Thomas. (We somehow don't have a photo of this!)
• The Seattle Center Monorail. Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, this monorail is the nation's first full-scale commercial monorail system. "System" might be a bit generous in describing the monorail's route, but Will was very excited to add this unique form of transportation to the list of modes under his belt.

• The Seattle Children's Museum, where Will especially liked driving a fire truck and learning how to throw a hula hoop.

• Making pizza with Aunt Linnie and Uncle Larry while Mom and Dad enjoyed a date night in Madrona.

• The cool trestle bridge-sidewalk over the forested ravine in between Aunt Linnie and Uncle Larry's house and the wine bar.
• Jumping on Aunt Linnie and Uncle Larry's bed with Mt. Rainier in the background in their picture window.
  
• A sunny morning spent sliding at Seward Park, with another spectacular view of Mount Rainier.

Father's Day 2011

Off we go!

For Father's Day, we celebrated by taking our first "real hike" with Will up at Phoenix Lake Reservoir. Admittedly, we ended up on a different route than we intended, but as they say, it's the journey, not the destination. And while round-trip it was maybe a mile or so, it was a milestone in our quest to begin hiking with Will!

Navigating the tree roots

A successful hike!

Sonoma TrainTown Railroad

All aboard!

This morning, Will managed to do a forward flip out of his Learning Tower, landing on his head on our kitchen tile floor. Meanwhile, our stomachs landed in our throats. Yes, we were right there. Things happen fast with a 2 1/2 year-old!

Thankfully, he was okay except for a bruised ego and a big bump on his forehead, but we decided to keep him awake for the day in case there was anything unusual to observe. So, what to do with a whole day uninterrupted by a nap? Head to the Sonoma TrainTown Railroad!

The 20 minute train ride with a stop in the middle at a petting zoo has been our favorite train ride so far. And on this trip, Will learned that all-important phrase, "All aboard!"

Tickets, please!

This is what Granddad would call a s&it-eating grin

Best Hikes with Children

We regularly turn to a book called Best Hikes with Children for outdoor adventure ideas. However, the cover reminds us of Leno's Headlines segment. Featuring a photo of kids climbing up rocks towards a precarious ledge, it appears that these kids asked "Are we there yet?" one too many times...