sawyer grows

Bath Time at 7 weeks

2010-02-02T16:42:00.001-08:00

1-month-old already

2010-01-20T08:15:00.000-08:00

Harper turned 1-month-old yesterday....time does fly!

3 weeks

2010-01-12T14:00:00.001-08:00

Harper turns 3-weeks-old today. She went to the doctor today and weighed 8 lbs. She's growing ;)

Introducing Harper Evelyn

2009-12-29T13:18:00.000-08:00

We were blessed with the birth of our daughter, Harper Evelyn on December 22, 2009

Little Sister's Room....

2009-11-21T17:56:00.000-08:00

Pictures of the nursery so far....

Sawyer Slides

2009-06-11T10:36:00.000-07:00

Mother's Tea

2009-05-10T07:54:00.000-07:00

Sawyer's preschool had a Mother's Tea a couple weeks ago. They spent months preparing these songs for us. I couldn't stop smiling and I think I've watched this video 100 times!

Sawyer Rides

2009-05-10T07:32:00.000-07:00

We all went out to a birthday party for a little girl in Sawyer's preschool class yesterday. What fun - horse rides, hay rides & BBQ. Sawyer also LOVED the really tame chickens who were running around the arena.

Music by Leo Kottke "Buckaroo"

90 Degree Day in May?

2009-05-07T17:47:00.000-07:00

Haven't experienced many of these in my life time but we enjoyed it!

Spring Soccer

2009-05-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

We had our last night of pee-wee soccer (spring season) and Sawyer was VERY excited to have a ribbon at the end of the game!

Texas Bluebonnets

2009-03-23T07:09:00.001-07:00

A Belated Happy St. Pat's Day ;)

2009-03-19T07:10:00.000-07:00

With spring break and a week of no commitments or scheduled places to be, we actually forgot it was St. Patty's Day until mid-day but Sawyer did (amazingly) have green on!

Some shots of the dogs in the last couple days....

The Cowdogs 4 -

Tallulah the nut ball (or is that ball nut) at almosts 2-years old in April

Quila looking as beautiful as ever at 8.5-years old -

Hope giving her famous "stink eye" at a graceful 10-years old.

And last but not least the old man of the brood, Hagen at 11.5-years -

Cowboy & his cowdog

2009-02-23T12:35:00.000-08:00

Sawyer playing on the round bales next door with Tallulah - I got a million shots but this one was the winner in my book. I played with some frames and colors too so you can see this X3 ;)

The group getting fed up with the pictures so they could get back to playing...I quit when I saw these faces. I have to keep the "subjects" happy so they let me keep photographing them.

Sawyer the agility instructor & horse whisperer

2009-01-23T09:54:00.001-08:00

I took some pictures of Sawyer and Pepper (our neighbor's horse) today - this is actually a fairly regular activity between the fence for these two. She is such a gentle, wise girl - reminds me of our Heidi girl.

Sawyer and Newton have become quite the team. Newton loves to learn and Sawyer decided he wanted to teach him to go through the tunnel - he did this all by himself! He's going to pass me up on handling skills very quickly ;)

Newton & Sawyer bonding...

Bath time....

2009-01-21T15:44:00.000-08:00

I'm sure he won't be pleased with these photos when he's a bit older (hey, the bubbles are covering all the important areas) but I think they are adorable and he was so proud of himself for going all the way in the water ;)

Who let the dogs out?

2009-01-11T17:08:00.000-08:00

It's been a wild start to 2009 with the arrival of two terrier mix pups on New Years Eve. Most likely dumped near our home, they showed up full of ticks and VERY hungry. As like many shelters around the country, our local shelter's space is very limited so we are keeping the pups until good homes can be found. Sawyer is certainly enjoying them!

A shot of Hagen & Sawyer in the field....Sawyer wasn't as cooperative as I had hoped.

Sawyer had a little lamb

2009-01-03T20:31:00.000-08:00

New Years Day took us out to herd with the dogs and also get to play with some baby lambs. "Pinky" the bottle fed 4-day old, was Sawyer's favorite!

He also has a couple new foster pups too. They showed up on New Years Eve and with the shelter completely full, we are hoping to help find great new homes for these special little babes while they hang out at our place for a while. Eve & Newton are sweet and Sawyer enjoys them as much as they enjoy him ;)

Newton came and spoiled "the moment"

Mudpie anyone?

2008-12-30T15:21:00.000-08:00

Sawyer found a mud hole and it was a photo opportunity that I couldn't pass up :)

Some pics of the aftermath.....

Christmas in Texas

2008-12-29T10:36:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed our first Christmas in Texas but it just didn't seem like a real holiday without our loved ones near....next year we will not be without them!

Visit to WA

2008-12-13T15:28:00.001-08:00

Sawyer and I had a really great visit in Seattle and Olympia last week. We visited Alki Beach, the Seattle Aquarium and the Olympia Capital's beautiful Christmas tree!

AND....we got snow a couple days ago in Texas!! Enough to make a small snowman but it was gone by noon the next day.

Thanksgiving Feast at preschool

2008-11-21T10:35:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we went to have veggie-beef soup with Sawyer's preschool class. The kids all helped put the ingredients in and stir the soup. It was actually really good :) Sawyer and his class also had a couple songs to sing to the parents. The kids were dressed as Native Americans and the teachers were Pilgrams. It was really cute! Sawyer is in the middle of the line and the most animated of the group ;) Enjoy!

Sawyer & Miss Tallulah

2008-11-17T13:29:00.000-08:00

Sawyer at 3.5 years with his 1.5 year old pal, Tallulah....who is finally starting to act like a grown-up dog...well she has her moments of adultness.

Sawyer giving his best "james dean" impression, or just getting sick of me posing him.

Sawyer's laugh is contagious!

Soccor

2008-10-31T13:38:00.000-07:00

Last night was Sawyer's final practice for the season. The kids were able to play a REAL game and it was a riot ;) Sawyer was cautious but involved the whole game. Perfect weather too - no wind, 70 degrees. A wonderful end to my favorite month ;)

The new and improved Hicks' real estate

2008-10-23T16:14:00.000-07:00

For Gramma per her request...this is our "new" yard :)

And a shot of our practice field, I love it!!

The Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-14T13:16:00.000-07:00

Sawyer, Tallulah and I stopped at the pumpkin patch the other morning on our way back from our hike at Lick Creek.

Good little models :)

Get'n dressed up

2008-10-12T15:50:00.000-07:00

Today Sawyer and Quila put their Halloween costumes on for a photo shoot. Both did great and played their roles as the Wizard and her Dragon well ;)

That's all for now...

Hi Gramma!

2008-09-24T11:51:00.000-07:00

After waking from a nap yesterday I took these of Sawyer and his "creatures" as he calls them. He insists on sleeping with all 8 of them.

Horse'n Around

2008-09-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

On our trip to WA for my sister's wedding Dan and Sawyer got some riding time in on Grandpa's horse "Rio".

On the way, Sawyer asked the flight attendant if he could go meet the pilot!

These were a couple days ago when we were cleaning up part of the pasture (after it was cut) for my agility field.

The Wedding

2008-09-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

My beautiful sister (AKA Sawyer's Auntie Sissy) was married to Steven Winterfeld, September 13, 2008. The setting couldn't of been more perfect. In the shadow of Mt. Rainier in Enumclaw, WA (Steven's home town) they exchanged vows and became husband and wife.

The party afterwards was tons of fun too but what did we expect, the Winterfelds and Snevas know how to party :)

Landscaping almost there

2008-09-03T07:38:00.000-07:00

A weekend of helping Dad dig ditches and helping Tallulah relax in the dirt!

We anticipate that when we return from my sister's wedding September 13th that are lawn and patio will be in. Can't wait!!

The Journey to Texas

2008-08-14T18:53:00.000-07:00

We left Olympia early July 10th and arrived at our first stop in Twin Falls, Idaho at 11:15 p.m. Long day but filled with fun stops like the Columbia Gorge where the dogs had fun in the water and we some beautiful scenery.

Stopped in Baker City for some herding and more swimming. We unzipped the top of our soft crate so that Hagen could have a little more head room ;)

Twin Falls was a bigger place then we had expected. An absolutely breathtaking view from the bridge that takes you in and out of the city.

On the 11th we continued to Utah where we saw Salt Lake City (Dan's place of birth) and let the dogs swim again. Although, this lake (Lake Utah) was really warm and pretty salty, the dogs didn't seem to mind. They were just happy to get out and stretch their legs and so were we.

We stayed the night in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Through Colorado, New Mexico and finally into Texas

These first two are of Blue Mesa Resevoire in CO.

We stayed the night in Amarillo, TX before continuing on to College Station because it took us a whole day to travel through Texas.

Reaching College Station and seeing we have prickly pear in our backyard was fun ;) Sawyer, Gramma and the kitties made it on the plane and we were so happy to see them all. The sunsets are beautiful off our back porch.

Last days in Pullman

2008-08-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

I am finally catching up and have computer access again so wanted to post the last few pictures of our time in Pullman. We celebrated the 4th of July with Dan's brother and family (Jason, Ang, Delanee & Brady). We went to the Johnson parade and then to Sunnyside Park for fireworks. We had a great BBQ too - corn on the cob, ribs and icecream.

On our last night in Pullman our friends Jeb & Amanda invited us over for fish tacos. We miss our friends! Teague didn't let any of his icecream go to waste and as you can see Jeb wore his hat in honor of our move to the big T.

Graduation

2008-06-05T19:52:00.000-07:00

Today I graduated from massage therapy school. My dad and Sawyer came (Dan is out of town taking his boards!!)

Sawyer had lots of fun with lemon-aid and carrot cake. He also met a friend. Clyse is a friend/classmate's little boy. What a duo they were, running and laughing at the reception. Boys :)

Em's Wedding & A Quiet Sunday

2008-05-19T08:42:00.000-07:00

On May 10th we visited Western WA for Emily & Ryan's wedding. Em was Sawyer's nanny here in Pullman until she moved last year. We still miss her SO much! It was so nice to see her and Ryan and meet all of their family. Sawyer was the ring bearer and did a very good job - he's booked for two gigs this year..the other being my sister and Steven's wedding in September. I took a few pictures but there were so many photos being taken that I am hoping to get a few copies of other's photos :)

Sawyer got into his PJs and danced the night away - here he is with the flower girl (Em & Ryan's neice, Jenna).

Yesterday, we had the afternoon to hang out as a family and took a walk downtown Pullman for icecream. The bandana Sawyer is wearing is his trusty "cape" that he had to have on for our walk :)

I also snapped a couple pictures of landmarks in Pullman that we've enjoyed and will miss when we leave in July.

Tulips & sheep herding

2008-05-07T09:05:00.000-07:00

The tulips are out in full force now. Each year I like to get a few pictures of Sawyer and our front yard tulips.

This past Sunday, a good friend and her Cattle Dog and myself and Miss Lu went to a herding lesson with Lynn Leach http://www.downriver.org/

Tallulah's first exposure to stock since she was a very wee pup (ducks where he first exposure actually) We had a lot of fun.

Getting to work....

Happy 3rd Birthday!

2008-04-21T12:19:00.000-07:00

Finally getting Sawyer's 3rd b-day pictures up. What a great weekend we had. Sawyer had his b-day party with family and friends on Sat., April 5th - Grandma, Papa, Auntie Sissy and Great Grandma came over from Western WA. It was a "cowboy" themed party and we all enjoyed the gear as you can see from the pictures below.

Sawyer had lots of fun with all of our visitors, Great Grandma is always so much fun!

Mama and her girls....

On Sawyer's birthday, Wed., April 9th, we had cake at his school. Green frosting everywhere, I don't know why I chose this twice in one week :)

Easter with Butch

2008-03-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

We attended the annual egg hunt in Pullman and of course, Butch was there to say hi. This picture is of Sawyer and his friend Ryder...taken by Ryder's mom ;) More pictures of this event to post later.

Celebrating 33 years

2008-03-14T09:11:00.000-07:00

Dan turned 33 on the 10th so Sawyer and I baked him a cake with sprinkles and made dinner too. It was a fun night with just the three of us. Dan's gift from my parents and myself was this wonderful picture of the three cowdog princesses done by Rebecca with ArtPaw - a fantastic job that we will all enjoy for years.

http://artpaw.com/

Almost Spring....

2008-03-05T17:15:00.000-08:00

Today Sawyer, Tallulah and I got out to the park. It was sunny and the snow is almost all gone. It feels like spring might actually be just around the corner.

The pond at the park was still pretty frozen so no ducks to watch today.

2 feet and counting!

2008-02-01T18:31:00.000-08:00

More snow then we've seen here on the Palouse since our arrival in 2000. Lots of work but Papa is visiting and is stuck here while the passes are closed so another shoveler on hand is always nice.

We headed up to campus after WSU was closed for the first time in 20 years. It was a beautiful winter scene with lots of students out and about - snowboarding & sledding. Dan & Sawyer took a turn down the hill.

A Winter Wonderland

2008-01-06T13:20:00.000-08:00

We woke up to more snow today on the Palouse - the weather is just beautiful today, bright light, warm sun, no wind. It really couldn't get better this time of year.

We took a usual hike to a local park with the dogs and Sawyer towing behind in his sled.

A couple great barns near the park.

Dogs were "dog tired" when we got home....

Happy New Year - 2008

2008-01-01T12:15:00.001-08:00

Sawyer's visit to Santa a few days before Christmas. The closest he got to sitting on Santa's lap was sitting on Mama's lap ;)

We took a New Years walk in all the snow Pullman has right now. Sawyer wasn't up for it at first but he livened up after a while.

Sledding on the Palouse

2007-12-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

Today we got to get out and walk in the snow and brought our sled along too. Sawyer laughed the whole time :)

Wipe out and still laughing....

Mama & Sawyer

October Outdoors

2007-10-29T09:36:00.000-07:00

We are all enjoying another beautiful October on the Palouse this year.
A hike up to Kamiak Butte a couple weekends ago with the dogs and Sawyer was lots of fun. Sawyer hiked most of the 3 mile loop on his own!

We put Sawyer to work too ;)

A Halloween party at school with Butch! Sawyer was a very excited Elephant

Dan got his old highschool football helmet out for Sawyer and they had some fun yesterday...

September has arrived

2007-09-14T15:51:00.001-07:00

I love this time of year - nice warm days but it cools off in the evening.
Sawyer continues to grow leaps and bounds. He amazes us everyday with his vocabulary and all he picks up on.

Lots of great things to do too - like County Fairs! Whitman Co. Fair was a lot of fun for all of us. Sawyer LOVES the cars....I think we'll be in trouble when he turns 16 ;)

August is gone already?

2007-09-10T13:11:00.000-07:00

Here are a few August photos that I haven't posted yet. I need to catch up! A walk by the Snake River - one of our favorite things to do.

A picture of Sawyer, Tallulah & Quila "pretending" on the lawn tractor out at a friend's house. Sawyer loves to work :)

A Warm Weekend

2007-07-30T09:26:00.000-07:00

Like most days in July on the Palouse...it was a warm weekend! Dan was "SuperMan" again and painted the trim - looks great! After that was finished and we had cleaned everything up, we took Sawyer & Tallulah down to the coffee shop to get a smoothie treat and then onto the park for a run in the spinkler and some shade. Summer is great ;)

A Wedding & Some Carnival Rides Too!

2007-07-24T13:41:00.000-07:00

A weekend packed full of fun for Sawyer...we went down to Lakefair in Olympia for a first "carnival experience". He couldn't stop laughing and his smile was contagious.

Then Sawyer was in his first wedding. My cousin, Amy, marriage Abel Anderson on July 21st. A beautiful setting and a drizzle of rain made a perfect afternoon. Lots of fun with family.

Sawyer had a great time in the rain and had a "Ralphy" moment but luckily it wasn't freezing out!

My sister had some shoes with lots of sparkle and he thought those were worth checking out for a while.

A Day at the River

2007-07-15T13:39:00.000-07:00

We took family (Grammy & Grandpa were visiting this weekend) down to the river yesterday and had a very good time.

A Puppy.....

2007-07-11T07:46:00.000-07:00

A Road Trip

2007-06-16T19:48:00.001-07:00

We have just returned from a week full of adventure starting with a trip to Bend, Oregon where we met up with Gramma, Papa, Auntie Sissy and her beau, Steven.

We stayed in a room right on the Deschutes River - it was beautiful but the weather could of been a bit warmer :)

Then we continued on to Olympia and one day got to visit the beach at "low-tide"...lots of crabs and shells to look at!

We spent a night with Great Grandma before heading back to Pullman. She sang and rocked Sawyer and he slept sounder then he has in a long time!

Dada and Sawyer on a boat at an Easton park on our way back home. Sawyer did NOT want to leave.

Our Hike

2007-05-06T18:46:00.000-07:00

A great day for a hike into Moscow Mountain today.

Some doggie shots....

Sawyer had a lot of fun with pinecones, sticks and other "native" things. We had quite the collection to go home with!

All tuckered out....

Happy 2nd Birthday!

2007-04-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Sawyer's b-day yesterday (a day early) so that Aunty Sissy could have some cake with Sawyer too!

Sawyer received a kitchen from Grandma & Papa - he has been entertained completely! Cooking for everyone.

Sawyer celebrated his 2nd birthday today at school. Dan, Grandma and myself took cupcakes to his class. We sang to him and he even got a special b-day hat!

Easter Egg Hunt

2007-04-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

Saturday we all went to the egg hunt in Pullman. Sawyer met the Easter Bunny for the first time.

Sawyer and Aunty Sissy before the "hunt" starts....

The hunt begins. Sawyer seems to have a handle on finding the egss and putting them in his basket :)

Now it's time to see what's in the eggs???

A beautiful sunny day on the Palouse for Sawyer's 1st Easter Egg hunt

A weekend full of sunshine

2007-03-18T12:49:00.000-07:00

Boy do we have spring fever! 60 degree temps and the wonderful sunshine all weekend! We got out quite a bit this weekend. Saturday we went up to Sunnyside Park and then today (Sunday) went to Boyer Park down at the Snake River. Dogs got lots of running around time and Sawyer did too!

We were able to get the trike out for our Boyer Park trip. Sawyer enjoyed it most of the way but did do some of his own walking too...

Some pics of the dogs having a good time too....

Sawyer & Butch

2007-02-16T12:45:00.000-08:00

Sawyer & Quila met Butch last week for a photo-op. I took the pictures and made Valentines out of them :)

Cooking time

2007-01-30T19:12:00.000-08:00

Sawyer's Nanny, Emily, gave him this cooking set for x-mas. I saved it for a day when his other x-mas gifts "wore off" and today was the day! He loves to "cook with mama" so this was a big hit.

Being interrupted while cooking does not make this chef too happy :)

More Snow Days....

2007-01-21T12:03:00.001-08:00

Gramma and Papa visited last weekend and had some fun in the snow with Sawyer

Snow angels with Dad....

Doing some snow shoveling - thank goodness for help!

Art Day

2007-01-06T14:29:00.000-08:00

We pulled out the finger paints today and Sawyer made some beautiful pictures....

Busy Artist

Shy Artist

Frustrated Artist

Accomplished Artist

Christmas

2007-01-01T09:14:00.000-08:00

A visit to Santa a few days before Christmas

A gift from Auntie Sissy.....we may have had more fun with it then Sawyer did!

A bath at Grandma & Papa's....something to show his prom date in a few years :)

Snow Days

2006-12-01T15:45:00.000-08:00

Sawyer, the dogs and I just got back from a walk in the snow and fog. Really beautiful out there. I actually took this walk yesterday but didn't have my camera so we repeated it today.

A self photo to show how much fun we were having...at least I look to be having a good time :)

Some backyard fun a couple days ago....

A November Walk

2006-11-11T18:36:00.000-08:00

Packed everyone up and took a walk down by the Snake River today. Sunny but windy and cold. Sawyer didn't seem to mind a bit.

A picture of the other "kids".....posing for us patiently.

Catching a sniff of some rotten fish down by the river - we had them stay far away from that!

The Pumpkin

2006-10-30T16:03:00.000-08:00

Some pictures of Sawyer posing by his pumpkin this afternoon. It was sunny but really cold out today! If it were up to me, I wouldn't of spent much time outside but Sawyer insisted :)

Our pumpkin was to be carved soon before Halloween but our friendly neighborhood squirrels had other ideas. It has been completely gutted and eaten.

Our little chicken

2006-10-27T21:39:00.000-07:00

Tonight Sawyer attended his 1st Halloween party and went as a chicken. Of course, we got plenty of pictures!

Mama and her chicken

Sawyer and a little cowgirl met and his costume was an immediate hit

She was quite taken with Sawyer...or rather, the chicken, and had to be bribed away from him the rest of the night!

A full view to get the ful effect of this costume :)

A prize won to make the night complete "Our little fireman chicken"...is tired and ready for bed!

Fall Fun

2006-10-27T10:39:00.000-07:00

Sawyer and Quila had some fun in the backyard yesterday :) What a pair. How did I get so lucky!

Sawyer in the tub

2006-10-02T08:03:00.000-07:00

Not in the bath tub but thought it made a cute picture anyway....

I can't believe it's been a month since I posted last. September just flew away.

October already!!

The first picture here is of Sawyer when he just got into the tub on his own in the house. I thought it was so cute I moved the prop and him outside.

Enjoy!

Sawyer's Hike

2006-09-03T11:28:00.001-07:00

The 2nd day of September & we decided to take advantage of the few warm days we have left.

Dora (our 9 year old foster doggie) enjoying nature & taking a break on the walk :)

A quick stop to snap a pic next to the beautiful wild sunflowers. They are in bloom all along the trail.

Sawyer & Dada taking a break in the shade after the hike & enjoying the view...but what are they looking at?

The dogs! They found a great way to get cool quick :)

Sawyer, Dan & Dora having fun in the water after a hike....

Our Day

2006-08-31T18:41:00.000-07:00

Today Sawyer & I took our usual walk. Dora, our foster doggie is pictured with Sawyer. She has lost 17 lbs. since we got her in May! She loves her walks :) We all enjoyed the cooler weather by hanging out in the backyard with Sawyer's new shovel he got from Papa & Grandma.

Dinner with friends

2006-08-21T20:56:00.000-07:00

Tonight we hosted a small group of visiting Rwanda students and enjoyed every bit of it. Sawyer was a hit...of course :) The high school students were selected because they were at the top of their classes so they were incredibly articulate and a lot of fun to chat with.

Pool Party

2006-08-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

Sawyer had lots of fun today with his next door neighbor friend, Riley. They were both not interested in EVER coming out of the pool!

Sawyer's first instrument

2006-08-02T07:09:00.000-07:00

Sawyer received a harmonica from grandpa for his 1st b-day and is now really enjoying playing it :) He moves head and body to the tunes...it's very entertaining!

Weekend Fun

2006-07-27T08:39:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of our trip to Western WA the end of June. We went to the Woodland Park Zoo, took a ferry ride to Whidbey Island and went and watched Quila and Dad take a herding lesson.

Sawyer's summer fun

2006-07-14T13:48:00.000-07:00

Fun at the water park and goofing around in Daddy's boots :)

Best friends

2006-06-18T21:15:00.000-07:00

Sawyer and Quila become better friends each day :) I really can't imagine one without the other. It's really the cutest thing to watch how much they love each other.

Sawyer & Delanee

2006-06-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

A couple weekend's ago Sawyer's cousin, Delanee along with his aunt and uncle from Bozeman came to visit. Here are some pictures of the two. Delanee wasn't sure what to think of this little guy at first, but she quickly warmed up and they had a lot of fun together ;)

Gardening with Sawyer

2006-05-30T14:33:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day memories

2006-05-15T20:36:00.000-07:00

We went to Manito Park in Spokane on Sunday and really enjoyed the flowers and beautiful weather.

Sawyer playing ball

2006-05-09T20:05:00.000-07:00

Sawyer had all of the dog's attention this weekend when we made a quick trip to Olympia for my dad's retirement party.

Sawyer enjoys spring time

2006-05-01T22:14:00.000-07:00

The grass is growing and so is Sawyer! Had to post a couple cute photos we took yesterday. It's amazing the joy such simple things bring!

Sawyer's new friend

2006-04-28T18:55:00.000-07:00

Sawyer and our new foster dog "Katie" have really hit it off. She is such a little angel and adores Sawyer. She does have a couple really good applications though so this will not be a 4th dog for our family!

:) Brooke

Walking more & more

2006-04-24T18:09:00.000-07:00

Fresh from the bathtub, Sawyer discovered cars, trucks & motorcycles on his jammies tonight! It was so cute to see him get excited at what he saw on his jammies :) He is walking more then he is crawling these days. Still very uneasy but he doesn't mind a fall now and then.

:) Brooke

Sawyer's birthday weekend

2006-04-13T19:48:00.000-07:00

Happy 1st Birthday, Sawyer! We enjoyed this past weekend with our friends and family in Olympia and made many wonderful memories. Sawyer was able to relax with Grandpa in his easy chair, visit with his horse Heidi, have lunch by the Olympia waterfront and of course get plenty of kisses from all of us! Thank you to all of you that helped us celebrate this special boy's birthday.

Sawyer's 1st cupcake :)

2006-04-02T08:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had a small group of Sawyer's friends over for an early b-day celebration since we will be traveling to Olympia for his actual birthday. I made "froggy" cupcakes and to our surprise Sawyer ate the WHOLE cupcake! He was pretty amazed at how good sugar tastes!!

Enjoy the pictures :)

Sawyer & his dogs

2006-03-05T18:56:00.000-08:00

We had a great weekend and were able to enjoy the sun with all the family. We took a trip to the park and got some photos of Sawyer with Hagen & Quila.

A Sunny Morning with Sawyer

2006-02-24T10:00:00.000-08:00

We took a few photos of Sawyer and Quila in the a.m. sunshine.

Bath Time

2006-02-16T16:23:00.000-08:00

Hello,

Sawyer's Auntie Kari just sent this picture of "bath time" when she visited a couple weeks ago. Had to post for all to see!

:) Brooke

Sawyer on the fence line

2006-02-11T18:21:00.000-08:00

More pictures of today's walk. Sawyer posed on the fence line at the trial head. What a cute little boy!

A Sunny Walk

2006-02-11T16:48:00.000-08:00

Hello,

Today we took a walk to Waiwai Park with Sawyer and the dogs. We hiked up to the top of the lookout and enjoyed the view of the Snake River. It was a beautiful day and gave us all spring fever! Sawyer turned 10 months old a couple days ago!

Enjoy the pictures!

The New Year

2006-01-20T13:25:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't updated in a while but things are so crazy the first of the year and we have been working hard on improvements to the house. The basement is done...just a few minor touch ups to do now. Sawyer is enjoying "his space" and has room to spread his toys out everywhere.

He's pictured here just up from a nap. Oh, big news...he is finally sleeping through the night in his crib!! 9 months and 1 week old and he decided that he would do that for his mom and dad.

:) Brooke

Sawyer meets Santa

2005-12-12T07:52:00.000-08:00

A day after Sawyer turned 8 months old we brought him to meet Santa. He was happy to see him at first but when we stepped away to take pictures he got a sad look on his face and looked around like, "I hope you aren't leaving me with this guy?"...he never cried and after I comforted him a bit he was happy with Santa again. It was really cute! We are all looking forward to spending time with friends and family in Olympia during Christmas.

Till later,

Brooke

Sawyer's 1st Thanksgiving

2005-11-29T08:09:00.000-08:00

Sawyer enjoyed his 1st Thanksgiving with Grandma Rita, Grandpa John and Auntie Kari. They traveled over to Pullman to join Sawyer in his 1st Thanksgiving feast (as you can see in one of the pictures, he's drooling over it) :) Also, Auntie turned 25 on the 25th of November so we celebrated that also. Great weekend.

Till later,

Brooke

Sawyer & Great Grandma

2005-11-29T08:07:00.000-08:00

Getting these updates on the blog is becoming increasingly more difficult with this busy little boy :) So, a few weeks back Sawyer and I went to visit Western WA for a week. We flew over and had a good time. Among our visits was Great Grandma! He was very pleased with her and they enjoyed each other's company. We'll be seeing her this upcoming weekend when we travel over that way again for a concert and Christmas party...

7 Months Already?

2005-11-03T21:17:00.000-08:00

Sawyer will be 7 months old next week! I can't believe how fast time goes. He is making great strides towards crawling. Not yet but soon and I'm told our lives will never be the same! We are really enjoying our time with this happy, immobile baby :) He loves the lamb skin his Grandpa John picked out for him and lays on it a lot. More to come soon.

Brooke

A Leavenworth Surprise

2005-10-24T07:48:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I THOUGHT I was headed to Olympia with Dan and Sawyer to visit family and friends. Actually they had all planned a surprise party for me in Leavenworth, WA. It was a beautiful trip and I was absolutely thrilled to see all of my friends and family that traveled from the Olympia and Seattle area to celebrate with us. I had a super time and will remember my 30th forever! Sawyer had an especially good time also. He loves to have all of those people there for his entertainment and to show them what he knows. He got to wear his pumpkin costume on Sunday before everyone left and of course we got plenty of pictures. Thank you all again for sharing a milestone b-day with us!

Brooke

Go Cougs!

2005-10-09T17:57:00.000-07:00

This weekend was busy for us. Our friends, Jon and Liz came to Pullman and joined Dan, Sawyer and I at the WSU/Stanford game. We had a good time and Sawyer was enthralled with all of the sounds and colors. He even had a photo opportunity with Butch! Today Sawyer turns 6 months old! Wow, how time flies. He is growing up so fast and we love this age so much. He is so interactive and loves to smile and make people laugh. Looking forward to more fun.

Till later,

Brooke

A fall day with Sawyer

2005-10-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

I love the month of October. Beside it being my birthday month, it is a time that brings many great memories to mind. Crisp, sunny days, warm cider and beautiful fall colors. Sawyer experienced his first real "fall day" this weekend. Dan and I took him to a local play on Saturday (The Jungle Book). He was so engaged and had a wonderful time with the bright costumes and songs. After the play we stopped at a fun Mediterranean café “Bella Dolce” for a late lunch and took some pictures outside where there were pumpkins for sale. So much fun!

Enjoy the fall,

Brooke

Sitting up & hanging out

2005-09-29T07:45:00.000-07:00

Sawyer is really sitting up well now. He still wobbles back and forth so of course we are there to provide support, but it won't be long now and he'll be sitting up on his own. He tried squash this week and made a terrible face but is now eating it and seems to enjoy the different menu item. Several people have commented on the fact that I am not posted in any of the pictures on this site...so, last night I took a self portrait with Sawyer, Quila and Hope (in the background). Daddy was in surgery until late so we hung out and read books, played "tickle monster" and took pictures. What a night :)

More later,

Brooke

Intro to solid foods

2005-09-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

This past week Sawyer has been introduced to rice cereal and has done pretty well with it. He opens his mouth when the spoon approaches but most of the cereal ends up around his mouth and not in it! He really enjoys the taste of the highchair table and almost prefers that over the cereal I'm trying to feed him. He continues to makes us laugh more and more each day.

Till later,

Brooke

The season is changing

2005-09-16T07:45:00.000-07:00

This week was the 1st time we had to buddle Sawyer up to go out in the a.m. He looked so darned cute in that hat and coat :) We had Dan's cousin and her friend over for dinner on Sunday and Sawyer was a very socail little man that delighted them all night. He was suppose to be sleeping but instead hung out with us and made everyone (especially Daddy) laugh till we hurt. We are planning on going to see the farm animals this weekend at the Latah Co. Fair. Sawyer should get a kick out of that.

More later,

Brooke

Sawyer's first vacation

2005-09-07T08:14:00.000-07:00

This past weekend (Labor Day) my mom, dad, sister, Dan, Sawyer and I went to Scottsdale, AZ for some much needed relaxation. Sawyer had the opportunity to socialize with the people that love him most and get in the pool A LOT :) He loves it.