Von's First Boat Ride

Addi loves the boat. Everyday, she would go check the crab and shrimp pots with my dad.
Von was not a fan of the life jacket. Once we got going, he did really well. I thought he might freak out because of the noise, (he still jumps everytime we open or shut our garage door) but he did great.
Addi driving the boat...
...and then sleeping behind the wheel. She is really sound asleep.
He was into "driving" it.
I can't believe how big she is getting. While we were there, she was in the tub and she asked me, "Mom, can I call you Alisa? I'm over calling you Mommy." She is 4 going on 14.
This is what we call the wind blown look.

Home Sweet Home

While I was in Idaho, my kids were with my parents on Camano Island. Addi loves it there, they live on the water and have plenty of property to play on.
Our sweet boy.
There is a new park on the island, so we had to check it out.
I grew up in a little Scandinavian community, so it would only be appropriate that the playground be built as a Viking ship.

Reunion

Last week I made the trek back to Idaho to get together with six of my old roommates from Ricks. We met in Garden Valley for four days of catching up. It was awesome. We didn't do much. I slept until noon everyday, and then napped. We floated the river, played cards and Dr. Mario and ate. Just like the good old days. We all should have earned degrees in cards and Dr. Mario, because I think we spent more time doing those things than studying. Between the seven of us we now have 22 kids with 2 on the way. The best part about it is that 10 plus years later being together is just as good as when we were kidless and carefree.
We didn't take many pictures, although I did get this gem of Carrie, aka "future member of the NRA." You know you are in Idaho when there are loaded guns in the closets, "just in case."

My little man

Von turned 18 months a few weeks ago. How time flies. He is still so sweet, but is starting to show a little attitude when he does not get his way. He is OBSESSED with Dora. The first thing he says when we get him from his crib in the morning is d-d-d-d-d-Dora? I took him for his well baby and no surprise he is still huge. He is 30 lbs and 34 inches, putting him in the 90th percentile for height and weight. His doctor told me we should enroll him in baby wrestling because he is so strong. It takes the strength of both the doctor and I to hold him down to get his check up.
His head looks giant here. It is really all of his hair. He has a ton of hair. And because it is so hard to cut it (he is not a fan of the scissors or clippers) I have decided to let it grow. Hopefully the puffiness will settle down soon.

Last day of school

Last Wednesday was Addi's last day of school for the year. It has been a great year for her. She has loved everything about her school and has made so many new friends. We are glad that she will have another year there next year. Her class had a little program and lunch for the parents. Addi got an award for being "Most Friendly." She makes friends so easily and as her teacher said will talk to anyone.
Addi and Miss Lauri
At the beginning of the year Addi wasn't able to make it across one monkey bar. All year she has worked on it and gradually got farther and farther. A few weeks before school was out, she proudly showed me that she could make it all the way across. It almost brought me to tears seeing her accomplish something she had worked so hard for.

Making it to the end. Next up, Bubba. I love that Bubba wants to be just like his sister. Wanting to try everything she tries. He just wants to be big so bad! He follows her around like he is her equal. Luckily, the love is mutual.

Legoland!!!

Exciting things have been happening in the Clawson house this year. One of which is Ian started a new job last week that we are really excited about. So before he became tied down for who knows how long, we took a trip to San Diego and had some family time. We hit up Legoland on Thursday with Dan and Luke and then stayed the hotel adjacent to it. This is Addi panning for gold.
Von and Addi at the hotel pool.

After a full day at Legoland and swimming. So tired.
They finished off the night with a little Dora. Von is obsessed with Dora lately. Every morning when we go in his room to get him, the first thing he says is, "Dora?"
Ian left San Diego on Friday and went up to the cabin or a guys weekend and I stayed in San Diego with Jaime and the kids. We went to Legoland again on Saturday, this time hitting up the new water park there. It was awesome. The kids loved it. There was an area perfect for them with slides and a lazy river and the water was only a couple of feet deep, so even Von could walk around in it on his own.
They have life jackets there for the kids. They don't look comfortable, but it kept his head out of the water when he would fall.
And then we hit up a few rides. I drove home on Saturday, the kids were asleep before we even made it to the car.

Hawaiian Day

At Addi's school they had barefoot Hawaiian Day. Of course we have an arsenal of Hawaiian dress of clothes, so Addi was decked out. I thought all of the girls would be coming to school in grass skirts. I was so wrong. She almost looked a little out of place. So cute, however, and she loved it.
Addi doing her best hula.