Tiger Lily's First Birthday Seattle Party

It was great! Thanks to everyone that could brave the weather! Click photo for 25 picture slideshow or here to see all pictures at once. More videos to follow...

 

Tiger Lily's First Birthday!

One year ago yesterday Tiger Lily came pouncing on the scene.  What a wild year it has been.  And how proud we are of our big, healthy, fearless girl. Here she is opening a birthday present from Meema and Grandad!




After a pancake breakfast and presents (and a nap!) we headed off for the Seattle Aquarium. Tiger Lily was very excited about the fish and the surf tank was the best.  The aquarium also had a brand new (2 days old) sea otter baby who was exceptionally cute being held tightly by its momma.

Look out for that cephalopod!


"Hey guys, there are fish in here!!"





After the aquarium we walked to the Miner's Landing pier (where the first gold from the Alaska Goldrush reached Seattle) and TL and Merrick took a ride on the carousel.




Video from the carousel ride. That thing moves fast!

Then home for stew with cornmeal muffins. A great first birthday. And a party next Saturday to look forward to!

Snoqualmie Pass Snowshoe and Snowslide, January 7, 2012

Mom and Dad finally realized that being stuck in a car seat for 1+ hours followed by being stuck in a carrier on someone's back for 3 hours and back in a car seat again probably wasn't as fun for Tiger Lily as it was for them.  So for this snow trip we took Tiger Lily out of the pack so she could have some fun in the snow too.

We are at the Snoqualmie Pass Mountaineers Campus for the "Winter Trails Day" snowshoe event.

New Years Eve (Day) 2012

The family packed up the jalopy and headed to the hills for the 3rd and final snowshoe trip for 2011.  The weather was perfect the snow nice and fluffy off the trail and nicely packed on the trail.  We went to the Nordic Center at Stevens Pass.  We'll be returning in 2012! Click the picture below for a 6 picture slide show.

First Annual Family Christmas Tree Hunt!

Along with adding a new member to the family (Tiger Lily) we've also been trying new traditions this year. Here's one that turned out well in the end, though it was touch-and-go for awhile... click the picture for a 13 picture slide show, and here to see all 13 at once.

Early Christmas in Eugene

We went to Eugene last weekend to celebrate Christmas and Merrick's Dad's 70th birthday with Merrick's family.

Click picture for a slide show (23 pictures) or here to see them all at once.

Tiger Lily introduces "Chomper", her first tooth!