Our little princess

Tommy and Iris are checking out the ducks

this was at Fishermens Terminal last Saturday morning, after brunch with Kris, Ben and Steve Dettman.

Photo courtesy of Kris Chick

First haircut

Apologies to Uncle Bob, who gave Tommy his first haircut around Christmas, but Tommy went for his first professional trim at Rudy's in Ballard yesterday & came out of it looking pretty darn cute, I must say. He was pretty unsure of the whole process, so I held him on my lap & let him suck on a dum-dum the whole time. He naturally got it all over his face, and then the hair stuck to it, so it looked like he had a little beard by the time it was over. 

Iris was very good during her haircut too & got a trip to the gelato place as her reward. Sorry, no pics of her in the chair.

Tommy's birthday circle at daycare

Iris enjoying the muffins served for Tommy's birthday.  She looks like a giant sitting at the little table.

Martel Boys Visit

My brother ML and his sons Luke and Reed (Will couldn't come because he had baseball) visited from the Bay Area last weekend. We had a fun visit even though it rained pretty hard most of the weekend. We went to the Museum of Flight on Saturday and then took the Safeco Field tour and bowled a game on Sunday. Here are some pics of our fun. (Big thanks to Irene for the great rainy day activity ideas XOXO)

This pic of Iris in the Mariners dugout is a recreation of one from when she was less than a year old:

Apologies to Tommy but that last one was pretty good of everyone else.

Family Portrait

Iris showing off her mad drawing skills.  From left to right, it's Mommy, Daddy, Tommy and Iris.

BEP fan

Iris  REALLY enjoyed half time of the Super Bowl today

2010 Santa Photos - the Untold Story

This is how Tommy ended up alone on Santa's lap. These photos describe what happened better than I could, and also explain where Santa was looking in frame #3. This all took place in maybe 3 seconds.

2010 Santa Photos

As many of you have already heard, Iris declined to pose with Santa again this year. Tommy had no such qualms - here he is with ol' Saint Nick:

(Santa's focus was drawn by the screaming little girl who just squirmed away from him)

Iris was okay posing with this Santa:

Here's what it may have looked like if Iris had stayed on Santa's lap:

Photoshop magic courtesy of Kris Chick. Thanks, Kris!

Soft Kitty Warm Kitty Little Ball of Fur

Oink Oink.

Face painting at day care today

And here's the extra grumpy version that Kris took 

(Iris was not happy that CC the kitty was so close to her)

Daddy & Iris night at M's game

Mommy & Tommy sat this one out

Cousin Sarah's visit

Iris and Tommy's cousin Sarah just just finished her first year of college in Florida and was in the Seattle area visiting a High School friend this week. She dropped by for a quick visit and dinner on Monday night. It was great seeing her.

She met Tommy for the first time

and got reacquainted with Iris

Iris and the Moose

Iris is kind of scared of the actual Mariner Moose but she was brave enough to pose with this big photo of him at Safeco Field last week

So You Think You Can Dance?

Iris busting a move at the Mariners game. She stopped when she noticed everyone was watching her. I love it that she's having so much fun.

Iris at play

Today was daddy donut day at Iris's daycare

Iris is riding high

At the Norwegian Day parade in Ballard tonight.

Photo Courtesy Kris Chick

Iris doing the Hulk

Out at Ballard Brothers Seafood & Burgers with Kris and Ben for Dining Out for Life. Iris amused us with her impression of the Hulk. Photo courtesy of Kris Chick.

Tommy at his first Ms game

3 weeks, 2 days oldTommy's big sister enjoyed the game & her moose card too