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Daniel’s Birthday

David — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:31:34 +0000

We celebrated Daniel’s entry into his second decade. He turned a big 10 years old this year. We went to Laser Quest in Federal Way and had pizza at Snoose Junction afterwards – a winning combination!

Christmas wish lists

David — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:02:45 +0000

Daniel's Christmas Wish List 2011

Camille's 2011 birthday-Christmas list

Poppa Ron’s 80th birthday bash and roast

David — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:43:38 +0000

Last night, we all met at a nearby restaurant for a bit of a bash. Ron turned 80 last week and we had a dinner together. There was also a trivia game with questions contributed by many, including his sister Sharon who will join us later in the week.

Daniel Turns 9!

David — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:48:39 +0000

Over the weekend, we celebrated Daniel’s ninth birthday. Here are some highlights.

On Saturday, we went to Cafe Besalu. Daniel drove with Molly to pick up his good friend Simon who stayed the night.

On Sunday, it was waffles for breakfast with peanut butter, blueberries, and syrup. Then on to Sky High with lots of rowdy boys. We went to Snoose Junction for pizza afterwards. A very appropriate ninth birthday – two thumbs up!

Daniel’s Birthday Wish List

David — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:50:03 +0000

Daniel's birthday wish list

Camille’s birthday party with her class

David — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:51:26 +0000

Today was a holiday from school and there was no childcare. Molly had the day off, as did I. So, it was a perfect day for this birthday recipe:

Take 1 girl turning 11 (and very excited about it).
Invite the entire fifth grade class, boys and girls, alike.
Secure a gymnasium at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club with lots of balls.
Hire a B&G counselor with skills in games and herding kids.
Admit kids with hormones (they’re fifth graders!).

Mix for two solid hours until multiple injuries occur and kids sweat a lot.

The result – much happiness!!! ;) There were also a few scrapes, bruises, and heightened emotions, but that was expected.

There was cake, of course, but that was scarfed down at the end in less than 10 minutes.

Birthday Game Night

David — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:42:02 +0000

On my actual birthday, I stayed home from swimming and we had dinner and game night. It was fun.

the kids play Bananagram with me

with the kids on my 47th birthday

Birthday Sail

David — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:44:18 +0000

I was asked how I wanted to celebrate my birthday. I wanted a sailing weekend. We had a short trip to Blakely Harbor on Bainbridge Island. It was warm on our way there and we tried out our new sailing dinghy. Camille had used up the battery on the camera, so we only took a few pictures before the camera gave up on us. On Sunday, it was drizzling when we woke up, so we lounged around for a bit before motoring to nearby Eagle Harbor. After tooling around town and browsing in the bookstore, we had lunch on the boat and headed home.

Daniel’s Birthday Plans

David — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:25:03 +0000

Daniel’s eighth birthday was back in January, but he planned it for weeks ahead of time. This is a detailed plan of the day-by-day events, complete with actual times. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Daniel’s 8th Birthday

David — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:22:18 +0000

Long time in coming, but here are a few shots from Daniel’s eighth birthday in January.

Molly’s birthday

David — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:49:27 +0000

We had a special dinner for Molly’s birthday.

Camille’s Birthday Party

David — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:58:37 +0000

Here is some video from Camille’s momentous tenth birthday party!

Camille’s birthday – yet more

David — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:07:42 +0000

Here today, it was another festival of birthday celebration.

Camille’s Birthday Party

David — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:17 +0000

What a girl! She turned ten today. Here are many shots from her party yesterday.

Trip to Teatro Zinzanni

David — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:14:46 +0000

Camille has been interested in the circus arts for some time now. She trained for a while at SANCA (School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts) in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. For the past nearly two years she’s been training with Lara Paxton (formerly part of Circus Contraption), founder of the Aerialistas, now co-located with Emerald City Trapeze. She loves the aerial arts!

She asked at some point where she could see more aerial performances. We had been, a few years ago, for my birthday, to Teatro Zinzanni. We mentioned this to her and described the show. She was very excited. However, we also knew that it cost $100+ per person, as it included a meal and service. Molly threw up a road block very quickly. Molly said, “You can’t go until you’re 10!”

So, here we are, with Camille turning 10, that we must fulfill a promise. Off we went, dutifully, to see a lovely show. No pictures here of the show (very prohibited), but some pictures of before and after. We all enjoyed it immensely.